Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University Program
Detroit, MILast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Program Length
3 Years
First Year Positions
8 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
60 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Divya Venkat, MD
DMC/WSU
Primary Program Contact
Lashonda Butler
DMC Harper Univ Hosp
Survey Received: 6/18/2025
Program ID: 1562521116
Locations
DMC/WSU
3 Hudson Rm 3905
3990 John R St
Detroit, MI 48201
Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Detroit)
4646 John R St
Detroit, MI 48201-1932
Detroit Receiving Hospital and University Health Center
4201 St Antoine Blvd
Detroit, MI 48201
Harper-Hutzel Hospital
3990 John R St
Detroit, MI 48201
Sinai-Grace Hospital
6071 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute-Detroit
4100 John R St
Detroit, MI 48201
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
48 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
6:1
Participates In
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
Code: 1295156F0, 1295156F1, 1295156F3
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
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Must Have Passed Step 2
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IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
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Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
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Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
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Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
--
Maximum
--
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
3 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
No
Required Supplemental Information
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
0.6:1
Program Faculty
14
Female Faculty
50%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (14)
Non-Physicians (--)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
60 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
12 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
2.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
Yes
Night Float System
Yes
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Every sixth night for 12 month(s)
8
Year 2 - Every sixth night for 12 month(s)
8
Year 3 - Every sixth night for 12 month(s)
8
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Yes
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
22
Current Residents
PGY-1s8
PGY-2s8
PGY-3s6
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
3
Hospital Outpatient
20%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Free parking
Educational Benefits
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Required NGO (wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
No
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Yes
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
--
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Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Vacation Days21
Sick DaysNGO
Maximum # of paid days
--
Maximum # of unpaid days
--
Quality of Life Information*
Detroit, MI
Purchasing Power Index --
Safety Index --
Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
Property Price to Income Ratio --
Traffic Commute Time Index --
Pollution Index --
Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
--
Single Person
--
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