Trinity Health Oakland-Wayne State University Program

Transitional Year Analyst Verified · Sep 15, 2026

Trinity Health Oakland-Wayne State University Program

Trinity Health Oakland-Wayne State University Program is a residency program specializing in Transitional Year, located in Pontiac, Michigan, directed by Anupam A. Sule, MD, PhD and coordinated by Monique Hamilton. The program accepts applications through October 31, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at monique.hamilton@trinity-health.org or (248) 858-6225. 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 small, five-position Transitional Year housed within the Internal Medicine department at Trinity Health Oakland, a Catholic, mission-driven community teaching hospital in Pontiac, Michigan affiliated with Wayne State University. The program is explicitly structured as a launching pad rather than a terminal specialty, offering rotations across surgery, OB/GYN, emergency medicine, ambulatory medicine, radiology, and anesthesiology to prepare residents for their advanced specialty match. Trinity Health Oakland's broader identity emphasizes private group practice orientation, a diverse and socioeconomically varied patient population drawn from Pontiac and Oakland County, and clinical research access alongside community-hospital training, though research is not positioned as central to the TY curriculum itself. The program's stated mission foregrounds resident wellness, resilience, and work-life balance alongside competency development, reflecting a values-driven, service-oriented institutional culture tied to Trinity Health's Catholic mission.

Who it fits

An applicant who has secured or is pursuing an advanced specialty position requiring a preliminary/transitional intern year, values a broad, well-rounded clinical foundation over intensive research exposure, and is drawn to a mission-driven, community-based training environment with an emphasis on wellness and balance.

Research intensity

Low - research opportunities exist at the sponsoring institution but are not emphasized or expected within the Transitional Year curriculum itself.

Career orientation

Other - the program exists solely as a bridge year to an advanced specialty residency rather than a terminal career path.

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Transitional Year

Deadline 10/31/2026

26 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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