Summa Health System/NEOMED Program
About This Program
Summa Health OBGYN Residency Program offers daily didactics, robust simulation including cadaver lab, and yearly class conferences. All subspecialties are housed on campus to eliminate travel for our residents. The residents see a diverse population in the outpatient clinic, surgery, and obstetrics settings. Residents are able to choose an educational track based on future goals, either fellowship training or private practice. Scholarly activity is tailored to those objectives.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Thomas Mendise, MD
Summa Health System
Primary Program Contact
Gretchen A Himes, MBA
Summa Health System
Locations
Summa Health System
Med II
525 E Market St
Akron, OH 44304
525 E Market St
Akron, OH 44309-2090
155 Fifth St Ne
Barberton, OH 44203
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- ERAS®
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 1 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 24, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 7, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 27, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 6, 2026 - Dec 18, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 15 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.