Residency

Medicine/Pediatrics at Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “It is preferred that applicants have graduated from medical school within the last three years at the time of applying.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “We have no specific requirements, and look at the application as a whole, including a specific commitment to Med/Peds.”
per medpeds.med.wayne.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,184 PGY-2 $61,989 PGY-3 $63,846 PGY-4 $65,762
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 90 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 57 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 14.3% (2025 survey) DO 23.8% US-MD 61.9% Total positions 28 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2025-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-21
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.