Trinity Health Livonia Hospital-Wayne State University Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a community-based Transitional Year program at Trinity Health Livonia, a 304-bed Catholic community hospital, sponsored by the Internal Medicine department and serving as a base site for Michigan State University and Wayne State University medical students. The program is structured explicitly as a launchpad year for residents entering advanced specialty programs requiring a preliminary clinical year, with a curriculum built around fundamental clinical skills, inpatient medicine, emergency medicine, MICU, and six full blocks of electives that residents can tailor to their next specialty. Its identity is defined less by its own clinical mission than by its function as a springboard: recent resident outcomes show near-total placement into competitive advanced specialties (dermatology, diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology, PM&R, anesthesiology) at strong academic centers, indicating the program prioritizes flexibility, elective customization, and support for applicants who have already secured or are pursuing advanced specialty positions. Research is not part of the program's stated infrastructure or identity; the emphasis is on breadth of clinical exposure and smooth transition into PGY2 training.