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What is herd immunity?

March 25, 2021

Dr. Joan Duggan, UTMC infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at UToledo, discusses herd immunity and the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines against variants.


Colon Cancer Survivor Advocates for Prevention Screenings

March 25, 2021

Alessandra Norden said the care and compassion she received at UTMC from Dr. Prabir K. Chaudhuri, a surgical oncologist, and others made a significant difference in her successful battle against colon cancer.


UTMC Internship Experience Critical in Graduate’s Pivot to Healthcare Administration Degree

March 24, 2021

A December 2020 graduate, Nick Speweik said his career training through UTMC was nothing short of amazing. And his internship in the healthcare administration program was pivotal.


Doctors ponder what’s ahead after historically light flu season, unprecedented pandemic

March 23, 2021

Dr. William Saunders, chief of service at The University of Toledo Medical Center Emergency Department, and Dr. Jason Huntley, associate professor of Medical Microbiology and Immunology in the College of Medicine and Life Sciences, talk about a sharp decrease in influenza and how the development of COVID-19 vaccines might hold lessons for future flu seasons.


UTMC Intern Administers COVID-19 Vaccine, Blending Science and Personal Impact

March 23, 2021

A UTMC outpatient pharmacy intern, Nicole Wendeln was on the front lines of the state's COVID-19 public health response, administering the first doses of the pandemic-fighting COVID-19 vaccine.


Open for learning: UTMC intern administers COVID-19 vaccine, blending science and personal impact

March 22, 2021

Nicole Wendeln, an intern at UTMC’s outpatient pharmacy, explains how she is making an impact in the world of healthcare even sooner than she expected. Read: Open for learning: UTMC intern administers COVID-19 vaccine, blending science and personal impact


University Sponsors Springtime Opportunities for Employees to ‘Get Active, Stay Active’  

March 19, 2021

Hosted by Healthy U, the Get Active, Stay Active challenge is designed to help all UToledo employees increase their physical activity through weekly encouragement related to the 2021 American Heart Association Heart Walk.


Breaking Down the Vaccines

March 18, 2021

Dr. Joan Duggan, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at UToledo, discusses why people in the U.S. should get any of the three FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccines offered to them.


Persistence Brings New Understanding to Unique Medical Condition

March 16, 2021

UToledo researchers Dr. William Gunning and Dr. Blair Grubb are getting closer to proving a long-held theory that postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, is an autoimmune disorder.


Frontline ministry: Hospital chaplains adjust how, not what, they do for patients and medical staff

March 15, 2021

Dan Deeter, spiritual support manager at UTMC, discussed the role of a hospital chaplain during the pandemic.