Trinity Health Livonia Hospital-Wayne State University Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Oct 19, 2026

Trinity Health Livonia Hospital-Wayne State University Program

Trinity Health Livonia Hospital-Wayne State University Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Livonia, Michigan, directed by Michael V. Wowk, MD and coordinated by Lauren Buckley. The program accepts applications through December 1, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (734) 655-2720. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a community-based family medicine program anchored at Trinity Health Livonia, a 304-bed Catholic, mission-driven hospital in Wayne County with a Level II Trauma Center and full-service acute care (ICU, cardiovascular, cancer, birthing/women's services), in academic partnership with Wayne State University. The program sits within a large regional Catholic health system whose stated institutional identity centers on serving "those experiencing poverty" and addressing health inequities, positioning training around community-facing, socially-oriented primary care rather than subspecialty research output. No fellowship pipeline, dedicated research infrastructure, or named clinical tracks are described on the available program materials, suggesting an emphasis on broad-based outpatient and inpatient family medicine training tied to community hospital scope rather than tertiary/quaternary complexity. The program appears to value residents oriented toward whole-person, mission-consistent primary care delivery within a diverse, working-class Wayne County population.

Who it fits
An applicant whose ERAS narrative emphasizes generalist primary care commitment, community/underserved service experience, and alignment with faith-based or mission-driven healthcare delivery will find the most natural fit here.
Research intensity
Low - no dedicated research curriculum, scholarly tracks, or research infrastructure described; academic affiliation is present but research emphasis is not evidenced.
Career orientation
Community Practice
Important
The sponsoring health system explicitly frames its mission around serving those experiencing poverty and reducing health inequities, an institutional value emphasis that recurs across program materials.

Family Medicine

Name/ID

IMG %

Deadline

State

Accreditation Status

Trinity Health Livonia Hospital-Wayne State University Program
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IMG % IMG %

12/01/2026
18 days left

MI

N/A

Deadline 12/01/2026 18 days left
Accreditation Status N/A
SCORE
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 1
USMLE STEP 2
USMLE STEP 2

SCORE NOTES

VISA POLICY

VISA

GRADUATION CUT OFF

GRADUATION CUT OFF

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

CURRENT RESIDENTS
Residents
Current Residents.pdf
Program Director
Name: Michael V. Wowk, MD
Program Coordinator
Name: Lauren Buckley Email: [email protected] Phone: (734) 655-2720 Address: 36475 Five Mile Rd,Livonia
Program Website
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