M.D./Ph.D. Program
: People

The M.D./Ph.D. program at the University of Toledo on the Health Science Campus consists of a diverse group of excellent students, faculty, staff, and alumni. These people are the foundation of our program. We are proud of everyone who contributes to the M.D./Ph.D. program, and this page is dedicated to those people.

The content of this page includes information on the students of the M.D./Ph.D. program, the faculty & staff of the M.D./Ph.D. program, and alumni of the M.D./Ph.D. program.

The Students of the M.D./Ph.D Program 
The students of the M.D./Ph.D. program are highly qualified and talented students with interests both in clinical medicine and medical science research.  Our students play an active role in the program through participation in the M.D./Ph.D. Student Council and numerous Events held throughout the year.

 
Current M.D./Ph.D. Students 

Brad Van Sickle   Andrew Smith   Aaron Gruver   Charlie Pluto   D'Anna Mullins 
Lisa Oriti Joyce Bevington  Rebecca Pierson  Thuyet Tran 
Scott Lilly  Jacob Bieszczad

The Faculty and Staff of the M.D./Ph.D. Program 
The faculty and staff of the M.D./Ph.D. program hold positions in either the College of Medicine, the College of Graduate Studies, or both.  Representatives from both schools serve on the M.D./Ph.D. committee, which plays an integral role in the organization of the program.  Among other functions, the M.D./Ph.D. committee provides the program with organization, plays an integral role in the admissions process, and conducts business related to the program.

The M.D./Ph.D. Committee 

Robert Blumenthal, Ph.D. Christopher Cooper, M.D. Linda Dokas, Ph.D. M. Bashar Kahaleh, M.D. Richard Lane, Ph.D. (Vice Chair) Deepak Malhotra, M.D. Ph.D. Patricia Metting, Ph.D. Sonia Najjar, Ph.D.

Randall Ruch, Ph.D. Dorothea Sawicki, Ph.D. James Trempe, Ph.D. Julia Westerink, M.D. John Greenfield, M.D., Ph.D. (Chairman)

The Alumni of the M.D./Ph.D. Program 
Recent M.D./Ph.D. graduates from UT currently hold positions at Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, UCLA and the University of Rochester.  The Director of Research at The Ohio State University is a graduate of our M.D./Ph.D. program.  Twelve M.D./Ph.D. degrees have been awarded since the program began in 1992.

Alumni and friends of the M.D./Ph.D. program of the University of Toledo are encouraged to participate in the Graduate School Alumni Association as well as the Medical School Alumni Association. These organizations focus on developing and implementing ways to effectively keep our graduates in touch with each other as well as their alma mater.

Alumni interested in participating in current M.D./Ph.D. program affairs or tracking down other alumni are encouraged to contact the Office of Alumni Affairs. The M.D./Ph.D. program of today benefits from suggestions and services provided by its alumni.