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 area’s leading hospital systems.
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 and public health to about 400 students annually.
The school’s research emphasizes neurosciences, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, perinatology, cancer, cardiovascular disease including diabetes and obesity, and psychiatry and addiction research. Research funding levels in 2011, including all grants and contracts from government agencies, private organizations and pharmaceutical companies, was more than $119 million.
One of the school’s major assets is the Richard J. Mazurek, M.D., Medical Education Commons, opened in 2009. This building was designed specifically for students and houses classrooms, student services divisions, the medical library, a sophisticated patient simulation 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 $60 million in uncompensated care annually to patients in Southeast Michigan.
The 2011 fall enrollment in the School of Medicine is 1,595. Total enrollment includes 1,449 full-time and 146 part-time students.
Degrees/certificates granted 2010-11
|
Degrees/awards |
Minority |
White |
International |
Unknown |
Total |
|
Master’s degree |
12 |
32 |
10 |
6 |
57 |
|
Post-master’s certificate |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Doctoral/research degrees |
6 |
19 |
7 |
0 |
32 |
|
Doctoral/professional degrees |
95 |
193 |
4 |
13 |
305 |
|
Total |
114 |
248 |
21 |
16 |
399 |
