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The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences is a
medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...
affiliated with the
University of Toledo, a
public university located in
Toledo, Ohio, United States. The College is located on the University of Toledo's Health Science Campus in south Toledo.
History
Founded in 1964 as the Medical College of Ohio (MCO), its first class of medical students began their studies in 1969.
On March 31, 2006, Ohio Governor
Bob Taft signed
House
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Bill 478, which merged the
University of Toledo with what was then known as the Medical University of Ohio (MUO), effective July 1, 2006.
Upon completion of the merger, the University of Toledo became the third largest member of the
University System of Ohio in terms of
operating budget, as well as one of only 17 public universities in the United States having colleges of
business administration
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,
education,
engineering,
law,
medicine and
pharmacy
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.
Academic Affiliation
In 2016, The University of Toledo began an affiliation with Toledo-based health system
ProMedica. The partnership establishes a 50-year affiliation between the College and the health system to "attract and retain good medical talent in Toledo."
Academic and Clinical Departments
Notable alumni
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Karin J. Blakemore
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, medical geneticist
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Jerri Nielsen
Jerri Lin Nielsen ( Cahill; March 1, 1952 – June 23, 2009) was an American physician with extensive emergency room experience, who self-treated her breast cancer while stationed at Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica until she co ...
(née Cahill), Antarctic physician
Notes and references
External links
University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life SciencesAcademic Affiliation with ProMedica websiteUT and MUO merger website
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Medical schools in Ohio
Buildings and structures in Toledo, Ohio
Education in Toledo, Ohio
Educational institutions established in 1964
1964 establishments in Ohio