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Background and History
History of University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences
The University of Toledo is one of 14 state universities in Ohio and was established in 1872, becoming a member of the state university system in 1967. The University of Toledo and the Medical University of Ohio (founded in 1964 as the Medical College of Ohio with its first class of medical students beginning their studies in 1969) merged in July 2006 to form the third-largest public university operating budget in the state.
ProMedica Affiliation
In 2016, The University of Toledo began an affiliation with Toledo-based health system ProMedica. The partnership was established to "attract and retain good medical talent in Toledo."
Spanning 50 years and encompassing a financial investment of more than $2.5 billion, the Affiliation will build a legacy model of health care that will benefit residents of our region for generations to come by:
- Creating a premier academic medical center for patients, faculty, students, residents and fellows at
ProMedica Toledo and Toledo Children’s Hospitals
- Recruiting nationally prominent faculty and researchers to the Toledo and surrounding communities
- Attracting top students in the health sciences
- Generating new jobs and economic development opportunities in the health science and medical industries.
Accreditation and Regulatory Approvals
Accreditation by Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
A team representing the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) visited campus November 8-9, 2021 as part of the comprehensive evaluation process. The HLC Institutional Actions Council reviewed and acted to reaffirm UToledo’s accreditation status. The final report can be found below.
Status of Programmatic Accreditation by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences is fully accredited by the LCME and engages in continuous quality improvement to regularly monitor the quality of the medical education program. UTCOMLS most recently underwent our routine accreditation visit in April 2021 and received full accreditation for 8 years, the maximum granted by the LCMEStudents enrolled at University of Toledo College of Medicine will be eligible to sit for appropriate licensure examinations (USMLE) and apply for residency and fellowships both pre- and post-graduation. Graduates will be eligible to apply for licensure in their state of practice. Learn more about the outcome of our LCME visit.
Instructional Facilities
Health Science Campus
3000 Arlington Ave., Toledo, OH 43614
419.383.4000
Mulford Health Science Library
The Mulford Health Science Library provides resources, services, and facilities to support your success in medical school. The library is located in the Mulford Library Building, with the library entrance on the fourth floor. Our recent renovations have created a clean, professional place in which to study. Much of the study space is designed for individual study; collaborative learning spaces are available on the sixth floor north.
Three conference rooms are available for student use when the rooms are unscheduled. PCs and printers are available on all three floors. The library’s current hours are available on the library’s website. When the library is closed, there is designated study space in the Mulford Café, located in the basement of the building.
Research and Education Services. Clinical Medical Librarian, Margaret Hoogland, MLS, AHIP, is available to help you with providing searching tips and techniques, guidance on conducting literature searches, EndNote training and troubleshooting, and other information needs.
Resources. Mulford provides anytime-anywhere access to our electronic resources: textbooks, databases, scholarly journals, educational resources, and clinical care information tools. See the College of Medicine and Life Sciences LibGuide for electronic books, journals, textbooks, and software arranged by foundational science and clinical specialties. At our service desk on the fourth floor, Windows laptops, dry-erase markers/erasers, small whiteboards, phone chargers, headphones, bone and skull boxes, and reserve materials are available for checkout.
Students can now access and create UpToDate Accounts via the VLAB. Instructions for creating an account can be found here.
Lloyd A. Jacobs Interprofessional Immersive Simulation Center (IISC)
Developed primarily to positively impact patient safety and improve the quality of care by training UToledo and NW Ohio healthcare professionals using simulation models, simulated clinical settings, virtual immersive environments and medical visualization. The IISC also serves as a hub for innovation and the fostering of industry partnerships to create and develop new products, processes and procedures.
Hillebrand Clinical Skills Center
The Ruth M. Hillebrand Clinical Skills Center is located in the Center for Creative Education building, located on UToledo’s Health Science Campus. The Center began as the Standardized Patient Program in 1991 in response to a need for medical, nursing, and allied health students to have more experience in patient interaction. The Standardized Patient Program was renamed the Clinical Skills Center in 2002, and then rededicated the Ruth M. Hillebrand Clinical Skills Center in 2005.
Academic Test Center
The Academic Test Center is an asset to the College of Medicine and Life Sciences at the University of Toledo. Although testing can be a stressful event, the staff in the Academic Testing Center are dedicated to providing all students with a fair and pleasant testing experience. They provide organized, proctored tests in classrooms across the Health Science Campus, as well as individual tests in the Academic Testing Lab. The University of Toledo College of Medicine test center is one of only 5 medical schools in the country with a Prometric testing facility on-site that provides only USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK, and Step 3 exams. Students are encouraged to reach out with any questions about what the academic test center offers.
Academic Enrichment Center (AEC)
The Academic Enrichment Center (AEC) provides academic support services for students in the Health Science professional programs by facilitating student engagement and collaboration, fostering self-directed learning, and providing resources which contribute to student academic success.
The University of Toledo Main Campus
2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606-3390
800.586.5336
Clinical Training Sites
University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC)
3065 Arlington Avenue Toledo, OH 43614
419.383.4000
Since 1964, The University of Toledo Medical Center has been serving the health needs of the Toledo community.
Established as a teaching hospital to train the future physicians and medical professionals of the greater Toledo region, UTMC remains dedicated to providing advanced care and healing in a patient-centered environment. Learn more about UTMC and its many services and other sites by visiting the UTMC website.
ProMedica Toledo Hospital
2142 N. Cove Blvd., Toledo, OH 43606
419.291.4000
ProMedica Toledo Hospital is a 794-bed public hospital in Toledo, Ohio that is part of the ProMedica Health System. This level I trauma center is the largest acute care hospital in the area, with at least 4,800 health care professionals, including more than 1,000 specialty and primary care physicians. Learn more about ProMedica Toledo Hospital here.
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
Three regional centers are associated with UTCOMLS program, including:
- Bryan Area Health Education Center (BAHEC)
- Lima Area Health Education Center (LAHEC)
- Sandusky Area Health Education Center (SAHEC)
Approximately 250 regional doctors serve as preceptors for UToledo students and all of these physicians have volunteer faculty appointments at UToledo. Many of the preceptors are UToledo graduates who completed AHEC clerkships.
Through these doctors, UTCOMLS students gain office practice, ambulatory and hospital clinical experience throughout northwest Ohio. Many hospitals provide free housing and reduced cost meals for AHEC students.
The regional centers work with schools, health departments and organizations to address specific health care concerns of the communities.
Each regional center is supported by an advisory board composed of community leaders which addresses the health care needs of the local residents.
Mercy Family Practice Center, Zepf Center and Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital in Toledo serves as our Metro AHEC Program.
Student Participation
Completion of an AHEC experience is a requirement to graduate from The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences. AHEC rotations are available in both the required third year clerkships, as well as third- and fourth-year elective clerkships.
Education Outreach
The centers develop health education programs for UToledo's medical students and local health care professionals, school children and citizens. Each center offers a variety of programs in health care career education, community health education, continuing medical education, clinical education and health manpower. The following are some examples.
Other Clinical Sites
UTCOMLS offers several alternative sites for required clerkship rotations; these sites offer comparable educational experiences and equivalent methods of evaluation.
Riverside Methodist Hospital is located in Columbus, Ohio. This 1,059-bed, regional tertiary care teaching hospital is OhioHealth’s largest hospital and has a number of specialty centers and services, including neuroscience and stroke, heart and vascular, maternity and women’s health, cancer care, trauma, hand and microvascular surgery and minimally invasive surgeries, orthopedics, imaging and bariatric surgery. Third year students have the opportunity to rotate at this hospital for Internal Medicine, Neurology and Ob/Gyn.
St. Joe’s Ann Arbor is part of Trinity Health System. Students who rotate at this 573 bed hospital will find a student focused educational program with enthusiastic teaching faculty who provide students with progressive patient care responsibilities. Third year students have the opportunity to do their Internal Medicine, ObGyn, Psychiatry and Surgery rotations at this site.
Cleveland Clinic/Akron General Located in Akron, Ohio this 532 bed hospital is part of the Cleveland Clinic system and offers students an opportunity to experience a community hospital that is part of a large health care system. Third year students have the opportunity to do their internal medicine and family medicine rotations at this site. There are multiple opportunities for 4th year electives as well.
Naples Community Hospital is located in Naples, Florida. Students have the option of doing an inpatient rotation at this hospital site that is part of a 716 bed health care system. Students will see diverse patients on the internal medicine service and work with dedicated faculty and residents. Housing is provided.