Trinity Health Livonia Hospital-Wayne State University Program

Program Identity & Fit

Trinity Health Livonia's EM residency is a community-based, DO-affiliated program (Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan GME Alliance) operating in a high-volume (53,000 annual visits), Level II trauma center with a newly built 56-bed ED, dedicated CT, 24-hour cath lab, and a strong point-of-care ultrasound infrastructure. Training emphasizes broad-based clinical competence over subspecialty pedigree, with structured out-rotations (freestanding ED, Shock Trauma Baltimore, pediatric EM at Children's Hospital of Michigan) and named tracks in EMS, ultrasound, admin, and research that let residents self-direct an area of focus without altering the program's generalist core. Research is supported through a dedicated research director, hospital research coordinator/statistician, and a decade-long undergraduate research associate pipeline, producing a steady output of case reports and observational studies rather than functioning as a central identity driver. Graduates disperse into community, suburban, and academic EM practice nationwide, with some pursuing fellowships (sports medicine, critical care, administration) or RDMS ultrasound certification, reflecting a program that values clinical versatility, third-year autonomy as "junior attendings," and physician wellbeing alongside high-acuity exposure.