We are the College of Medicine & Life Sciences at
@UToledo
. We are a transformative force in medical education, biomedical research and health care delivery.
166
@UToledo
fourth-year medical students matched into positions in 20 medical specialties and just learned where they’re headed. Take a look.
#UToledoMatch
#Match2021
“Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve.”
175
@UToledoMed
fourth-year medical students matched into positions in 24 medical specialties and just learned where they’re headed. Take a look.
#UToledoMatch
#Match2022
@TheNRMP
Congratulations to Dr. Laura Mike, assistant professor in the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, who recently received an American Heart Association
@AHAScience
Career Development Award.
Learn more about the award:
#UToledoMed
Congrats to Dr. Laura Mike, assistant professor in the Dept. of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, who received an
@NIH
R35 Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award from
@NIGMS
for her project titled, "Control of Klebsiella capsule biosynthesis and attachment."
#UToledoMed
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
! Today, we celebrate all the women in the classroom, in the research lab, in the medical field and beyond, who dedicate their lives to science and medicine!
John Dillon, a student finishing up his master’s degree in the Bioinformatics track of the Biomedical Science Program, wrote a column in
@toledonews
about researching oral cancer lesions.
Congratulations to fourth-year medical student Luke Zona, who was recently awarded a 2020 Excellence in Public Health Award by the U.S. Public Health Service!
#UToledoMed
#FuelingTomorrows
Dr. Roger Kruse, Fellowship Director for
@UToledo
's Sports Medicine program, recently served as team physician for
@USFigureSkating
at the Cup of China Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2019 in Chongqing, China. Dr. Kruse has been associated with U.S. Figure Skating for 25+ years.
Fourth-year medical students are preparing for residency applications in the midst of the pandemic. One example is our own Bilal Ahmed (
@bilal_1712
), who developed a podcast where he speaks with ophthalmologists and others.
Take a look:
#UToledoMed
Congrats to Dr. Coral Matus, UToledo's recipient of 2023 MAC Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success! Our associate dean for foundational sciences, Dr. Matus supports students inside and outside of the classroom. Read more about the award:
“Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve.”
172 UToledo fourth-year medical students matched into positions in 21 medical specialties and just learned where they’re headed. Take a look.
#UToledoMatch
#Match2023
@TheNRMP
The sun rising on Match Day! We can’t wait to welcome our fourth-year medical students to our
#UToledoMatch
celebrations later this morning.
#Match2022
@TheNRMP
Our Physician Assistant Studies Program has been granted full accreditation in recognition of the high-quality education provided to students in a program that meets or exceeds national standards.
Second-year Emergency Medicine residents Edmond Younes, Alex Lu, Alexandra Lekson and Haley Mehalik take a group picture, after receiving their second vaccine dose.
Third-year medical students were recently inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society, which recognizes individuals who are exemplars of humanistic patient care and who can serve as role models, mentors and leaders in medicine. Congratulations to all!
#UToledoMed
@GoldFdtn
Happy Match Week!
Congratulations to all of our fourth-year medical students who matched this morning. Can't wait until Friday to see where everyone is headed!
#Match2021
#UToledoMatch
U.S. Rep Marcy Kaptur (
@RepMarcyKaptur
) recently announced a $6.9 million grant in funding to improve key biomedical research facilities on campus, including the biosafety level 3 laboratory. Read more:
#UToledo
#PublicHealth
#UToledoMed
Congratulations to our Military Match students!
These students will complete their fourth-year then relocate for residency positions. The UTCOMLS community is thankful for their service and excited for the future of these excellent students.
Thanks to medical student Matt Leverich for sharing this photo of a recent rainbow appearing over campus.
"Personally, it was the best and most vibrant rainbow I have ever seen," he shared with us. "You can clearly delineate the colors very well."
#campusviews
#UToledoMed
"Congratulations to all on Match Day! I’m very thankful for the help I received from my family and from my wonderful mentor, Dr. Matus!"
-Sherry Magrey
#UToledoMatch
Dr. Matthew Metzinger gives the medical student speech: "We must always acknowledge the impact of not only what we say to our patients, but especially what our patients say to us."
#UToledoMed19
We wish all of the 2020 graduates from
@UToledoMed
great success in their chosen residencies. Our congratulations to you all and our best wishes for a long and happy career.
– Drs. Hollis Merrick and Mary R. Smith Merrick
#UToledoMatch
#Match2020
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We are now a nationally ranked program by
@usnews
.
To our faculty and staff across all of our training sites, including our partners at
@ProMedicaHealth
, thank you so much for helping us reach this milestone.
Read more:
A group of students worked with Dr. Mohamad Moussa in the Dept. of Emergency Medicine to put together a COVID-19 educational experience for the students who were unable to be in clinics during the stay at home order:
The Ohio Air National Guard 180th Fighter Wing honors Ohio healthcare workers, first responders, military members, and other essential personnel with a flyover.
#UToledoMed
#Toledo
Dr. Mouhammad Jumaa started his term on the only American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) certification entity for Neuroendovascular Surgery this spring, as one of the two nationally recognized leaders in the field.
Please join us in congratulating him for this appointment!
The Department of Pediatrics faculty, staff, residents and students participated in handing out of treats to the children during this year’s Super Heroes and Halloween Parade at
@ProMedicaHealth
Toledo Children's Hospital.
#halloween
#utoledomed
TWO WEEKS UNTIL
#UToledoMatch
!
Ahead of Match Day, our Office of Student Affairs has partnered with The University of Toledo Alumni Association (
@utoledoalumni
) to set up times for fourth-year medical students to pick up items to make their Match Day even more special.
Anatomy classes from
@centralcatholic
visited campus last week. The valuable learning experience included a visit the cadaver lab and the plastination museum. Thanks for visiting!
#UToledoMed
🚀 ONE WEEK UNTIL MATCH DAY! 🚀
The signs are ready! We're planning a special in-person ceremony for March 18, as our fourth-year medical students learn their residency placements.
Follow along at .
#UToledoMatch
#UToledoMed22
#Match2022
@TheNRMP
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Joseph Sferra, who has accepted the position of Chair of the Department of Surgery and Academic Chief of Surgery for
@ProMedicaHealth
.
Dr. Sferra has been a faculty member in the
@UToledo
Dept. of Surgery since 2004.
#UToledoMed
Doctor of Medicine graduate, Lina Elsamaloty, is hooded by her father, Dr. Haitham Elsamaloty. Lina was voted by her class for the Dean’s Award and the Sam Schaeffer Award. Congratulations!
#UToledoMed18
We are saddened to share the news that one of our students, Daniella Gamboa Pabon, has passed away unexpectedly. Daniella was a fourth-year Ph.D. student in our Biomedical Science Program studying neuroscience and neurological disorders.
Congratulations to Dr. Gretchen Tietjen, Distinguished University Professor of Neurology, who is the first recipient of the Women’s Health Research Award from
@ahsheadache
.
#UToledoMed
The UToledo Division of Student Affairs has kindly offered to share 100 tickets to the Toledo Zoo for the second Saturday of December with Health Science Campus students.
Get your tickets for Dec. 11th at the link below
Members of our community were invited last week to kneel in support for the Black Lives Matter movement and against the brutality toward blacks and people of color.
We are excited to announce that the Department of Neurology has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for a new Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship program to begin July 1, 2021.
Learn more:
Benjamin French, a Ph.D. student in the Molecular Medicine track of our Biomedical Science Program, wrote a column in today's Toledo Blade (
@toledonews
) discussing his research on skin exposure to toxins such as microcystins:
#UToledoMed
“Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve.” 🩺
163 UToledo fourth-year medical students matched into positions in 19 medical specialties and just learned where they’re headed. Take a look.
#UToledoMatch
#Match2024
@TheNRMP
Congratulations to first-year medical student Adam Meisler, who has been named a Research Fellow of the North American Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis (NASTH), of which only three were funded.
#UToledoMed
#thrombosis
#research
Dr. DeShetler received a Curriculum Inventory Committee Crystal Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The award is for her contributions on the committee to advance its mission.
Congratulations!
John Presloid, a research assistant in our Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, will compete this week on
@Jeopardy
!
Join us in cheering on John. Tune in Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
@WTOL11Toledo
.
#UToledoMed
Congratulations to medical student Rajit Banerjee, who has started a one-year research fellowship at
@NIH
!
Pictured here at the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland, Rajit is part of the National Institutes of Health Medical Research Scholars Program.
#UToledoMed
#FuelingTomorrows
The
@UToledo
Student Food Pantry is receiving 1,000 pounds of free fruits and vegetables each week through 2020 thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Learn more:
Congratulations to Dr. Amira Gohara, professor and chair in the Department of Pathology, who was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award from the College of American Pathologists (
@Pathologists
).
Read more:
#UToledoMed
#GoharaOrGoHome
Congratulations to all of Third Annual Department of Medicine Faculty Teaching Awards. Thanks to this year’s recipients for their outstanding teaching to our learners and their contributions to The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences.
Students, faculty and staff came together this morning to celebrate the life of Ph.D. student Daniella Gamboa Pabon, who passed away this week.
We honor the impact she had on campus and express our deepest condolences to her family and friends.
Congratulations to second-year medical student Pavan Devarasetty, who recently submitted a patent for a medical device. The team worked to design and submit a U.S. Patent for a medical device, which is now undergoing the pre-exam review process by the USPTO.
.
@UToledoMed
alumna Dr. Ada Stewart was recently inducted as president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (
@AAFP
), which represents 134,600 physicians and medical students nationwide.
Learn more:
#UToledoMed
#FuelingTomorrows
Our Neurosciences Center is celebrating five years!
@ProMedica
and
@UToledo
have collaborated to provide top-quality neurosciences services to patients with neurological conditions close to their homes. Congrats to the team on exceptional patient care and education!
#UToledoMed
Today, our fourth-year medical students matched into positions in 20 medical specialties across the country. See the results.
#UToledoMatch
#Match2021
#UToledoMed
The University of Toledo had the honor of having members of the National Guard serve at UTMC. We are grateful for the time they spent, allowing us to better serve our community.
Share your favorite photos by tagging
@UToledoMed
on social media or emailing medsocial
@utoledo
.edu.
Congratulations to fourth-year medical students who recently learned their Military Match results. These students worked incredibly hard to balance academics and military commitments and their hard work paid off. Seven is also our largest military match to date.
Congratulations to Dr. Jason Huntley in the Dept. of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, who was awarded a three-year, $1M research grant from
@noaacoastalsci
, titled “Using Microcystin Degrading Bacteria and their Enzymes for Water Treatment.”
#UToledoMed
#FuelingTomorrows
Congratulations to Nicholas Henkel, an M.D.-Ph.D. student in the Dept. of Neurosciences, who was recently awarded a prestigious NIH F30 Fellowship from the National Institute of Aging for "AMPK localization, expression, and activity in Alzheimer's Disease."
#UToledoMed
Congratulations to Joshua Breidenbach, a Ph.D. student who recently received an NIH F31 fellowship from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Read about his research at the link below
Thanks for joining us today! We snapped a great group photo featuring some of the many students, residents, faculty and staff who make up
@UToledoMed
. Stay tuned for our holiday video.
#UToledoMed
#FuelingTomorrows
Congratulations to Dr. Basil Akpunonu, who has accepted the position of Interim Chair for the Department of Medicine (
@UToledoDeptMed
). Dr. Akpunonu has been with
@UToledoMed
for many decades.
#UToledoMed