Note: this letter was published in the May 3, 2020 edition of the Toledo Blade.
The University of Toledo now has an opportunity to hire a game-changing leader, which led me to look at who the trustees were that would select this leader.
What struck me in reviewing the trustees’ backgrounds is that we also have a crisis at UTMC, the former Medical College of Ohio Hospital, and not a single trustee is a medical doctor, hospital administrator, or has experience running a health system.
How is this possible and why has this never surfaced before? How can one successfully operate a hospital and medical school without experienced leadership at the very top of the organization?
We must do better. This university, students, and city deserve better.
CHRIS KELLY
West Toledo