Wayne State University School of Medicine Program

Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth) Analyst Verified · Jul 1, 2022

Wayne State University School of Medicine Program

Wayne State University School of Medicine Program is a residency program specializing in Preventative Medicine (Gen Prev Med, Occ Med, Aer Med, & Pub Hlth), located in Rochester, Michigan, directed by James Blessman and coordinated by Rose Moschelli. The program accepts applications through December 31, 2026. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (248) 601-6951. 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

Wayne State's Preventive Medicine residency is a public-health-oriented, population-focused program built around a mandatory tuition-waived MPH and immersive placements across correctional medicine (Michigan Department of Corrections), the Detroit and Wayne County Health Departments, and Detroit community health centers serving underserved urban populations. The two-years-plus-internship structure blends clinical preventive medicine with epidemiology, health disparities, community wellness, and public health law rotations, reflecting a training identity oriented toward population health management and administrative/public health leadership rather than traditional inpatient subspecialty practice. The program is tied to Michigan's MiDOCs funding initiative, offering $150,000 in loan repayment contingent on a two-year in-state practice commitment, signaling a mission to build the state's public health and primary care workforce. Departmental research infrastructure (MetroNet practice-based research network, required scholarly work, annual Research Day) shows research is embedded in training, though the emphasis leans toward applied/population-based rather than laboratory science.

Who it fits

A physician who has completed an internal medicine, family medicine, or pediatrics residency and is drawn to population health, correctional/underserved medicine, and public health administration over continued direct clinical subspecialization, particularly one with ties to or long-term interest in practicing in Michigan.

Research intensity

Moderate - required scholarly work and departmental research infrastructure (MetroNet, Research Day) exist, but emphasis is applied/population-based rather than central to the program's identity.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Academic Medicine

Important

Preference given to applicants who have completed an ACGME-accredited residency in internal medicine, family medicine, or pediatrics prior to matriculation; the program is funded through Michigan's MiDOCs initiative, which requires graduates to commit to two years of practice in Michigan in exchange for loan repayment.

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