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Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University

Detroit Medical Center

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SurgeryUniversity BasedDetroit, MI

Size

15 / year · 45 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

72 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Other · DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL

USMLE Step 2 CK235–267
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal4.4×
    22%
  • None
    5%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    17%
  • US DO
    8%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,482
2022
1,559
2023
1,538
2024
1,408
2025
1,242
2026

Compensation

$59,004 (−12%)

Cost of living

$1,122/mo (−2%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$59,0042190
Year 2$60,7442190
Year 3$62,5952190
Year 4$64,4732190
Year 5$66,4092190

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD73%
  • DO8%
  • IMG20%

Sex

  • Female57%
  • Male43%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    84%

  • US DO

    15%

  • US IMG

    1%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal

  • Did Not Send

    52%

  • Sent

    48%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    83%

  • Sent

    17%
Student type
This program Surgery avg

  • US MD Graduates

    78%
    61%

  • US-IMG

    20%
    9%

  • Non-US IMG

    2%
    9%

  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    21%
Sex
This program Surgery avg

  • Women

    59%
    50%

  • Men

    41%
    50%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg

  • White

    59%
    59%

  • Black or African American

    20%
    8%

  • Asian

    17%
    23%

  • Other

    9%
    9%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    7%
    12%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    3%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    4%
    1%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    89%

  • No Preference

    7%

  • Not Aligned

    3%
Home state

  • In-State

    53%

  • Out-of-State

    47%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    61%

  • In-State

    39%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    6%
Top medical schools

  • Wayne State University School of Medicine

    22%

  • St. George's University School of Medicine

    9%

  • Ross University School of Medicine

    7%

  • Indiana University School of Medicine

    7%

  • Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University

    7%

  • University of Nebraska College of Medicine

    4%

  • Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

    4%

  • The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

    4%

  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

    4%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    100%

  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • HENRY FORD HEALTH HOSPITAL

    DETROIT, MI

    Participating
    • 491 staffed beds
    • 32,074 discharges
    • Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · 4.40M (2024)

    From program website

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)72
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1295440C0, 1295440P0
  • ACGME ID4402521148
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027