Dr. Michael Ellis, left, chief medical officer at UTMC, Dr. Dee Bialecki-Haase, center, chief medical officer and senior vice president for medical affairs at Medical Mutual, and Dr. Charles “Chuck” Callahan, executive vice president for health affairs at UToledo, share the stage during a discussion on a vision for individual and community health needs during the UToledo Healthcare Symposium, which was held Friday at the Glass City Center in downtown Toledo.
The event brought together leaders in medical education and clinical care for discussions focused on improving health outcomes of individuals in northwest Ohio, centered on social drivers of health, how artificial intelligence is being deployed in medicine, the benefits of technological advancements in surgical procedures and improving access to healthcare and building community trust.
UToledo also hosted a Community Health Summit on Saturday at the Delta Hotels Toledo focused on reducing healthcare disparities, with sessions on addressing social drivers of health for the well-being of women and infants, enhancing access to and navigation of healthcare technology for older adults and overcoming health disparities in the community.
