The General Surgery Residency Program provides a strong academic and clinical foundation for physicians who have the fund of knowledge, aptitude and mature judgment to be trained as surgeons and who will be leaders in the field whether it is in clinical practice, or in an academic setting. The educational curriculum is designed to give the resident a broad spectrum to all relevant fields of surgery.

The Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center General Surgery Program is a categorical five-year residency. It is an integrated program, which is housed at Detroit Medical Center.

The primary goals of the surgical residency is to: 1) Promote clinical excellence; 2) Train surgeons who can impart knowledge to others in the field; and 3) Endorse the academic research skills of surgeons, which include clinical lab and basic science experiments to enhance the knowledge base and clinical outcomes of surgical care.