Newswise — TOLEDO, Ohio, June 29, 2016 – On July 1, the Academic Affiliation between The University of Toledo (UT) College of Medicine and Life Sciences and ProMedica marks a major milestone since the signing of the affiliation as the first class of new residents, student learners and faculty begin training and clinical rotations at ProMedica Toledo and Toledo Children’s Hospitals.
This is the first phase of learner integration planned by the organizations as part of the Academic Affiliation. During the next three – five years, more than 200 UT College of Medicine and Life Sciences faculty members, 300 residents and 700 medical students will be rotating through ProMedica Toledo Hospital and other learning environments throughout the ProMedica system every year.
“We are excited to have our learners and educators at ProMedica Toledo and Toledo Children’s Hospitals,” said Christopher J. Cooper, MD, dean of the UT College of Medicine and Life Sciences. “This partnership will enhance the training and education of students, residents and fellows as well as help recruit high-quality, nationally esteemed physicians and faculty members to northwest Ohio.”
To accommodate this growing number of learners and educators, the Academic Affiliation has renovated space at ProMedica Toledo and Toledo Children’s Hospitals to provide multimedia classrooms, on-call rooms and a learner lounge, as well as administrative office space for UT College of Medicine and Life Sciences faculty.
“We are focused on transforming ProMedica Toledo and Toledo Children’s Hospitals into a premier academic medical center,” said Holly Bristoll, MBA, chief integration officer for academic affiliations at ProMedica. “Our emphasis is on expanding clinical services and programs as well as identifying and developing unique areas of research and innovation to enhance medical education and patient care in northwest Ohio.”
Since finalizing the Academic Affiliation in August 2015, teams from the UT College of Medicine and Life Sciences and ProMedica have been working collaboratively on the 50-year relationship. In addition to academics and research, the Academic Affiliation will facilitate community revitalization and economic development opportunities.
For more information about ProMedica, visit www.promedica.org/aboutus. For more information about UT College of Medicine and Life Sciences, visit www.utoledo.edu.
About The University of ToledoThe University of Toledo, established in 1872, is a diverse, student-centered public metropolitan research university. The University is home to more than 20,000 students across six Ohio campuses offering more than 150 doctoral, professional, graduate and undergraduate programs. UT is just one of 27 comprehensive public U.S. universities that offer programs in the professional fields of business, education, engineering, law, medicine, nursing and pharmacy. Nearly 350 student athletes comprise 15 Division 1 Rocket athletic teams. For more information, visit utoledo.edu.
About ProMedicaProMedica is a mission-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization serving northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. The 13-hospital system has more than 17,000 employees, 2,300 physicians with privileges, and more than 800 healthcare providers employed by ProMedica Physicians. Additionally it offers a health plan, Paramount, which serves 320,000 members including more than 225,000 members in the statewide Medicaid plan. Driven by its Mission to improve your health and well-being, ProMedica offers a full range of diagnostic, medical and surgical specialties in areas such as emergency medicine and trauma, behavioral health, heart and vascular, oncology, orthopaedics, neurology, and women’s and children’s services. The health system has been nationally recognized for its advocacy programs and efforts to raise awareness about hunger as a health issue. For more information about ProMedica, please visit www.promedica.org/aboutus. ###
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