Dr. Herbert Schumm

Class of 1978

B.S. in Chemistry from Huntington College, M.D. Wright State University School of Medicine, Family Medicine Residency from St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood, KY.

Dr. Schumm is President of St. Rita’s Professional Services, Lima, OH, since 2012, where he leads and over-sees operations for 23 physician practices. He implemented multiple programs including a professional behavior program for medical staff, PerfectServe messaging and management system, MedMined – an infection prevention tool while Chief Medical Officer for St. Rita’s Health Partners from 2000-2015. Dr. Schumm was honored as a Legend of St. Ritas in 2014. His medical career began with a private Family Medicine Practice from 1989-2000.

Dr. Schumm’s community service includes serving as President of West Central Ohio Primary Care Physicians (WCOPCP) – a grass roots organization to bring community-based, private practice primary care physicians together with a common vision to improve patient care and reduce cost with a managed care environment. He is a board member of Cornerstone Alliance Inc. (CAI). CAI is a collaboration between WCOPCP and St. Rita’s which covers a network of 10 counties. Dr. Schumm currently serves on the Lima Area Medical Education Development Board and he served on the West Central Ohio Surgery Endoscopy Center Board for 10 years. 

He also serves on his church board, teaches and leads small groups, WTLW-Channel 44 Board of Directors, Chairman of the board for Huntington University, and Allen County Port Authority board, along with numerous professional society memberships. Dr. Schumm has taken short term medical mission trips to Honduras, Peru, and Haiti. He and his wife, Paula, have hosted players for Lima Express basketball and Lima Locos baseball team.