She said that Dr. Cooper, who helped write a 2015 agreement between the university and ProMedica that critics argue has shifted services away from the South Toledo medical center, “destroyed UTMC hospital, almost single-handedly.” The university maintains the agreement has helped create a better pipeline from the university to the field for healthcare providers in northwest Ohio.
“You crafted the affiliation agreement and are overseeing its implementation,” Ms. Fedor wrote to Dr. Cooper. “Therefore, you are largely responsible for how it has benefited ProMedica at the expense of UTMC and the surrounding communities.”
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Imagine South Toledo without its hospital