Program Features

The General Surgery Residency program at Wayne State University School of Medicine is situated at the attractive and modern campus of the Detroit Medical Center. The center is comprised of many facilities on a single campus and includes Harper University Hospital, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, The John D. Dingell (Detroit) Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Karmanos Cancer Institute, University Health Center, Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine and its research buildings. Detroit Medical Center is administered under the overall academic and research umbrella of Wayne State University School of Medicine.

The diverse backgrounds and interests of the surgical faculty enrich the residency in several ways. First, the majority of the faculty members are engaged in either basic or clinical research, or both, which adds greater depth to their teaching. Second, most of our faculty has more than one clinical interest or subspecialty. Third, faculty members are dedicated teachers. Finally, each of our hospitals where residents rotate has full-time surgical faculty primarily based at that institution. Additionally, the regional and national reputations and contacts of the faculty provide an extensive network, helping the residents with their plans after they have completed their training.