School of Medicine
Founded in 1868, the Wayne State University School of Medicine is the largest single-campus medical school in the United States. The school is known for its ability to develop clinical skills in medical students through one of the nation’s most robust standardized patient programs and partnerships with the leading hospital systems in the area.
In addition to training the next generation of physicians, the school offers master’s, Ph.D., and M.D./Ph.D. programs in 14 areas of basic science to about 400 students annually.
The school’s research themes emphasize neurosciences, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, perinatology, cancer, cardiovascular disease including diabetes and obesity, and psychiatry and addiction research. Research funding levels in 2010, including all grants and contracts from government agencies, private organizations and pharmaceutical companies, was $118 million.
The school in 2009 opened the Richard J. Mazurek, M.D., Medical Education Commons. This building was designed specifically for students and houses classrooms, student services divisions, the medical library, a computer-training center and the Kado Family Clinical Skills Center. The $35 million building was funded entirely with donations from friends and alumni.
The school’s faculty physicians provide millions of dollars in uncompensated care annually to patients in Southeast Michigan.
The 2010 fall enrollment in the School of Medicine is 1,642 students. Total enrollment includes 1,486 full-time and 156 part-time students.
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Full-time faculty profile |
Enrollment by ethnicity |
 |
 |
Degrees/certificates granted 2009-10
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Degrees/awards |
Minority |
White |
International |
Unknown |
Total |
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Master’s degree |
22 |
34 |
0 | 6 | 62 |
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Post master's certificate |
0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
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All doctoral/professional degrees |
105 | 166 | 0 | 17 | 288 |
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Total |
127 | 205 | 4 | 24 | 360 |
