:''This article refers to The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, a medical school in Toledo, Ohio (formerly the Medical College of Ohio, and the Medical University of Ohio). For the former Medical College of Ohio in Cincinnati, see the article on University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.'' The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences is a

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, a

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, 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

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Bill 478, which merged the

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

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, as well as one of only 17 public universities in the United States having colleges of

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Academic Affiliation

In 2016, The University of Toledo began an affiliation with Toledo-based health system

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. 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

* Karin J. Blakemore, medical geneticist *

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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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