Summa Akron City Hospital

Submitted by BWill on May 19, 2011 - 3:56pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Northeast Ohio University (NEOMED)
Institution Address: 
525 East Market Street
Akron, OH 44309-2090
United States
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Mailing Address
Address1: 
Emergency Department Residency Program
Address2: 
525 East Market Street
Address3: 
P.O. Box 2090
City: 
Akron
State: 
Ohio
Zip: 
44309
Website(s): 
http://meded.summahealth.org/common/templates/contentindex.asp?ID=17618
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
11
Number of residents currently in training: 
28
Percentage of residents who are women: 
18.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
10
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
2
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Year accreditation expires: 
2012
Year program began: 
1978
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Barbara
Coordinator Last Name: 
Will
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
willb@summahealth.org
Coordinator Phone: 
+1 330 375 4021
Coordinator Fax: 
+1 330 375 7564
Department Chair:
Chair First Name: 
Michelle
Chair Last Name: 
Blanda, MD
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Sharhabeel
Director Last Name: 
Jwayyed, MD
Director Phone: 
+1 330 375 4021
Research Director
First Name: 
Scott
Last Name: 
Wilber, MD
Phone: 
+1 330 375 7530
Areas of department research interest: 
Geriatric Emergency Medicine, Acute Medical Emergencies, Educational Methods, Sepsis pneumonia.
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
11
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
20
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
Original research strongly encouraged. Flexible requirements.
Unique attributes: 
Limited laboratory and extensive clinical.
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Akron City Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
550
Number of beds in ED: 
84
Total number of annual ED visits: 
82000
Pediatric visits (%): 
0
Admission rate (%): 
30
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
12
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
12
Miles from primary training institution: 
0
Unique attributes: 
Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records Simulation Board Review AV Auditorium Resident Lounge Resident Call Room
Second Site
Institution name: 
St. Thomas Hospital
Number of beds in hospital: 
250
Number of beds in ED: 
21
Total number of annual ED visits: 
23000
Pediatric visits (%): 
0
Admission rate (%): 
20
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
5
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
4
Miles from primary training institution: 
2
Unique Attributes: 
Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Electronic patient records
Third Site
Institution name: 
Akron Children's Hospital
Number of beds in ED: 
25
Total number of annual ED visits: 
69000
Pediatric visits (%): 
100
Admission rate (%): 
4
Admission admitted to critical care area( %): 
2
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
3
Miles from primary training institution: 
1
Unique Attributes: 
Electronic ED chart Digital radiographs Electronic tracking Distinct ChemBio area Electronic patient records
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
53
Number of core faculty: 
13
Number of clinical faculty: 
40
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
0
Female faculty (%): 
27
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
80
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
4
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
EM Orientation - 1 month
EM - 3 months
Trauma - 1 month
Neurology- 1 month
ICU- 1 month
CCU - 1 month
OB-GYN- 1 month
Pediatric EM - 1 month
Anesthesia/Ophtho - 1 month
Orthopedics- 1 month
PGY-2: 
EM - 6 months
Pediatric EM - 2 months
Resuscitation - 1 month
Elective - 1 month
ED Simulation Lab - 1 month
Sexual Assualt/Domestic Abuse- 1 month
Orthopedics/Hand- 1 month
PGY-3: 
EM - 6 months
Trauma (@UMMC)- 1 month
CCU - 1 month
ICU- 1 month
Electives - 2 months
Ultrasound/Admin- 1 month
Resident Benefits
Uniform allowance per year: 
Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance. 401K.
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
No
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Sane/Dove is a month spent taking care of sexual assault and domestic violence victim exclusively. An excellent experience. No medicine month, instead a neurology month as we felt it was higher yield. Three total elective months with lots of options including radiology, research, dermatology, aeromedical, EMS, pediatrics ICU, peds conscios sedation, plastics, cardiology, plus creative electives.
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
3
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
18
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
90
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
95