Detroit Medical Center-Wayne State University Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a university-based, tertiary-care Child Neurology program housed at Children's Hospital of Michigan, a 260-bed freestanding pediatric institution within the Detroit Medical Center, serving a medically underserved, socioeconomically diverse population with high acuity and volume (approximately 400 admissions and 750 consults annually). The program follows the standard 2-year pediatric preliminary plus 3-year child neurology track, with residents rotating across five off-site subspecialty clinics and exposure to epilepsy, neurogenetics, autism, and muscular dystrophy clinics. The Department of Neurology maintains substantial basic and translational research infrastructure (nine independent labs, an advanced imaging laboratory, NAEC Level 4 epilepsy center), and residents are described as integral to research, education, and community service efforts, though the child neurology track itself is small (2-3 residents per year) without an explicit dedicated research pathway. Graduates pursue varied clinical, academic, and business roles, reflecting a program that values adaptability and comfort with high-acuity, resource-limited practice environments over a single fixed career track.