Henry Ford Health-Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Program

Program Identity & Fit

Henry Ford Wyandotte's General Surgery Residency is a community-based, five-year program explicitly designed to produce surgeons equipped for practice in smaller communities, while leveraging the broader Henry Ford Health system for tertiary/quaternary exposure at Henry Ford Hospital and specialty rotations at Dayton Children's, DMC Sinai Grace, and Rochester General. The curriculum emphasizes structured, broad-based general surgery exposure (bariatrics, colorectal, vascular, thoracic, breast) at the home site, with a formal scholarly activity point system requiring a minimum threshold of research/QI engagement rather than deep investigative training. The program accepts an osteopathic pathway (requiring a Michigan Educational Limited Osteopathic License) and reports graduates succeeding in both academic surgery and private practice, indicating no singular fellowship funnel. Program leadership states it values residents who "aggressively pursue their own education," possess strong team skills and personal accountability, and are a cultural "good fit," rather than prioritizing pedigree or a narrow research profile.