The Department is home to more than 70 residents and fellows, taught by 47 full-time faculty and more than 90 clinical faculty. In addition, the surgical education of the 1,200 students in the Wayne State University School of Medicine is the Department’s responsibility.
The diverse backgrounds and interests of the surgical faculty enrich the residency in several ways:
- First, the majority of the faculty are engaged in either basic or clinical research, or both, which adds greater depth to their teaching.
- Second, most of our faculty have more than one clinical interest or subspecialty.
- Third, the faculty are dedicated teachers.
- Fourth, each of our hospitals where residents rotate has full-time surgical faculty primarily based at that institution.
- Finally, the regional and national reputations and contacts of the faculty provide an extensive network, helping our residents with their plans after they have completed their training.