Detroit Medical Center-Wayne State University Program

Transitional Year Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

Detroit Medical Center-Wayne State University Program

Detroit Medical Center-Wayne State University Program is a residency program specializing in Transitional Year, located in Detroit, Michigan, directed by Ahmed J. Chaudhary, MD and coordinated by Maegan Mcfarland. The program accepts applications through January 5, 2027 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at MMCFARLA@DMC.ORG or (313) 966-4970. 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, safety-net Transitional Year at DMC/Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit, structured explicitly as a launching pad for applicants entering subspecialty/advanced fellowship training rather than as a terminal or generalist year. The curriculum emphasizes core clinical reasoning, professionalism, and varied rotational exposure over research or scholarly output, with the year designed to build a foundation residents will "build upon" in their categorical program. The program is closely tied to Wayne State University/Michigan State University academic affiliations and shares infrastructure with the Sinai-Grace Internal Medicine residency, drawing a heavily IMG resident population. Wellness and a "humane," balanced schedule are explicitly emphasized as institutional priorities alongside clinical preparation.

Who it fits

An IMG applicant who has already secured or is targeting an advanced-entry categorical position (e.g., radiology, anesthesiology, dermatology, PM&R) and needs a clinically solid, low-friction preliminary/transitional year to build foundational competence before that specialty training begins.

Research intensity

Low - not mentioned for the Transitional Year; scholarly activity is emphasized only in the affiliated Internal Medicine program, not this one.

Career orientation

Fellowship - the program explicitly frames itself as preparing residents for "advanced residency training" in a subspecialty.

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Transitional Year

Deadline 01/05/2027

92 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

SCORE

USMLE STEP 1

USMLE STEP 2

SCORE NOTES

VISA POLICY

VISA

GRADUATION CUT OFF

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

ECFMG CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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