IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program
NEW Program Anticipated

Founded in 1868, the Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school in the nation with more than 1,000 medical students. In addition to undergraduate medical education, the school offers master's degree, Ph.D., and M.D.-Ph.D. programs in 14 areas of basic science to about 400 students annually. The school's ties to the community are strong. As the only medical school in Detroit, WSU has a stated mission to improve the overall health of the community.

The mission of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Wayne State University School of Medicine is to advance the field of musculoskeletal medicine, science, and surgery through the education of medical students, residents, other physicians, and the public in general; a process which utilizes basic science and clinical research, as well as excellent patient care.

In March 2008, the Department of Orthapedic Surgery received a site review by ACGME to establish a Wayne State University single-sponsor residency program in Orthopaedic Surgery. A determination by ACGME is expected in June 2008 . The program will include a PGY-1 transitional year and 4 slots per year.

We are very excited about the new program and faculty and have the full support of Wayne State University and the participating sites that include: Oakwood Hospital and Medical Cente (Dearborn), St. John Hospital and Medical Center (Detroit), John D. Dingell VA Medical Center (Detroit), Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute (Detroit), and C.S. Mott Children's Hospital/University of Michigan Medical School (Ann Arbor).

Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center in Dearborn, Michigan will serve as the primary participating site.

Dr. Lawrence G. Morawa, Associate Professor, currently serves as Chairman.

For more information, please contact Colleen Sturr at 313-745-9880.

John C. Elliott
Administrator of PM&R and Orthopaedics, WSU and WSUPG
Wayne State University
261 Mack Boulevard, Room 840
Detroit, Michigan 48201
Phone: (313) 745-1163
Fax: (313) 745-1063
Email: jelliott@med.wayne.edu