Toledo Medical College

Toledo Medical College was a medical school in Toledo, Ohio from 1882 to 1914. It was one of the many small, proprietary medical schools that flourished in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

History[edit | edit source]

The Toledo Medical College was established in 1882 by a group of physicians and surgeons, led by Dr. William W. Jones. The college was initially located in the Spitzer Building in downtown Toledo, but moved to a new building on Cherry Street in 1891.

The college offered a three-year course of study, which was extended to four years in 1896. The curriculum included lectures, laboratory work, and clinical experience at the college's own hospital, the Toledo Hospital.

In 1905, the Toledo Medical College merged with the University of Ohio's Medical Department to form the University of Ohio College of Medicine. However, the merger was not successful, and the Toledo Medical College resumed its independent status in 1908.

The college closed in 1914 due to financial difficulties and the increasing standards for medical education set by the Flexner Report. The college's records and some of its faculty were absorbed by the Medical College of Ohio, which was established in Toledo in 1964.

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Among the alumni of the Toledo Medical College were Dr. William H. Fitzgerald, a pioneer in the field of reflexology, and Dr. Charles H. Mayo, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic.