Faculty
With more than 2,000 full-time and volunteer faculty members, the School of Medicine is leading the way in educating future physicians and biomedical scientists to be health care leaders and advocates.
Through education, innovation and mentorship, our faculty prepares students for the rigors of the medical field while instilling a strong sense of social responsibility. Their collaboration with health care systems and community partners reduce health disparities and improve the lives of people within the city of Detroit and communities worldwide.
Faculty spotlight

Dena Nazer, M.D., professor of Pediatrics for the Wayne State University School of Medicine, has been selected to serve as a member of the 2024-25 Academic Leadership Academy for the university.
Read their storyAwards
- Wei-Zen Wei, Ph.D., named Distinguished Service Professor by WSU
- Wayne State-born augmented reality for treatment of trauma continues meteoric rise in the field of stress studies
- Medical student uses storytelling to mend gap between science and the community
- Researcher wins AACR Scholar-in-Training Award
- Community Outreach and Engagement Office honored as Hometown Health Hero by Michigan Public Health Week Partnership