Residency

Internal Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine

Detroit, Michigan
Program website
Accepts J-1
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $55,596 PGY-2 $57,277 PGY-3 $59,078
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 180 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 14 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 100% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 0% Total positions 41 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 7 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-29
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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