Contact Information
Address: 1900 23rd Street
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44223
Phone:  330-971-7225
Fax:  330-971-7227
Director of Medical Education: Ron Russ, D.O.
Administrative Director of Medical Education and Institutional Education Officer: Nealie Houk, MHSA
Contact: April Hill, Residency Coordinator, hillal@summahealth.org

Base Hospital Graduate Medical Education (GME) Opportunities
Annual available residency positions: 11

Annual available internship positions: Varies

Types of Residencies: Dermatology (following completion of Internal Medicine), Emergency Medicine (co-sponsored by South Pointe Hospital as part of the Northeast Ohio Emergency Medicine Residency Consortia), Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Podiatry.

Students are encouraged to visit http://opportunities.osteopathic.org/ for more information about GME Opportunities at this CORE Site.

Sites & Locations Students Utilize
Base Hospital: Summa Western Reserve Hospital
# of Operational Beds: 118      
Percent Capacity of Operational Beds: 70 percent
Medical Staff:  D.O. 89 / M.D. 284 / D.P.M. 11
Admits: 2866
Surgeries:  4338                     
In-patient:  1127        
Out-patient: 3211          
Outpatient Procedures and Testing: In excess of 540,000
ER Visits: In excess of 22,000                          
ER Trauma Level:  3

Additional Locations used by base hospital  Distance from base hospital
Akron City Hospital - 7 miles
Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center - 35 miles
St. Thomas Hospital - 3 miles
Numerous private practices within 8 miles.

Additional Points of Interest about this CORE Site Hospital
Summa Western Reserve Hospital is the region's first physician-owned, for-profit, full service hospital. The hospital commenced operations June 24, 2009 when Cuyahoga Falls General Hospital transitioned to Summa Western Reserve Hospital; a majority physician owned joint venture between Western Reserve Hospital Partners and Summa Health System. Western Reserve Hospital Partners represents a collaboration of more than 200 local physicians including primary care physicians, surgeons and specialists. Although a for-profit facility, the hospital operates in a manner consistent with the Summa Health System mission of providing care to all people regardless of their ability to pay. The leadership is dedicated to empowering physicians to change health care delivery. They are committed to improving quality of care and patient satisfaction through physician collaboration and improved communication among physicians.

Information of Local Interest
Cuyahoga Falls is a charming community that derives its name from the Cuyahoga River, which winds its way through the downtown area. Located adjacent to Akron and only a short drive from Cleveland, Cuyahoga Falls offers cultural, recreational, and residential diversity. Schools are good.  Cuyahoga Falls has numerous parks which have free wading pools, sports fields and play grounds.  There are a plethora of Metro parks in the surrounding area with hiking and biking trails, including winter sports such as skiing and tubing.  The Zoos are associated with the Metro parks too.  Weekends throughout the year have something going on at the Cuyahoga Falls River Front, from Santa Claus and ice skating in the winter to festivals, concerts and car shows during the summer and fall.  Located five minutes from major expressway; and 30 minutes from Akron Canton Airport or Cleveland Metropolitan Airport. Cuyahoga Falls is close to Akron University; Kent State University; Case Western Reserve University. $500/month to rent one bedroom apt.; $600 average for two-bedroom apt; $800 to $900 for three- to four-bedroom house.

Hospital and Community Websites of Interest to Students

http://www.westernreservehospital.org/meded/
www.summahealth.org
www.cityofcf.com
www.ci.akron.oh.us
www.careerbuilder.com