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Program profile · Ohio

Psychiatry residency at Cleveland Clinic Akron General

Last verified July 25, 2026 · Checked against the program's official website

Verified facts

Checked against official sources on July 25, 2026.

Program
Psychiatry Residency Program
Sponsoring institution
Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Location
Akron, Ohio
Program type
General (adult) psychiatry
Training length
Four years (PGY-1 to PGY-4)
Accreditation
ACGME-accredited. See the ACGME ADS finder for the program's current accreditation status and identifier.

Reported by the program

The program describes the following on its official website, reviewed on July 25, 2026.

Class size
Four residents per year.
Accreditation
Accredited in 2021, with its first cohort in July 2021, as part of the Cleveland Clinic network.
Primary site
Cleveland Clinic Akron General, the flagship hospital of Cleveland Clinic's Southern Region and the largest regional hospital in Ohio, with 532 beds and a Level 1 trauma center.
Affiliations
Affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, and Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

shrinkiatry context

A younger program, Cleveland Clinic Akron General emphasizes training psychiatrists to serve communities with limited access to services, with individualized mentorship and a focus on resident wellness. It is in Akron, and is a separate program from the Cleveland Clinic main campus residency.

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Sources

  1. Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Psychiatry Residency Program. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/locations/akron-general/medical-professionals/medical-education/graduate/psychiatry
  2. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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