Henry Ford Health System and Wayne State University announced Sept. 28 the organizations have signed a letter of intent to expand their long-term partnership and bring the two Detroit anchor institutions even closer together. This new partnership will create a collaborative model focused on achieving the highest levels of excellence in patient care, a transformational approach to research and community health, and an innovative curriculum for the education and training of the next generation of medical and health professionals. Read more.

Join us Oct. 17 for the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Sesquicentennial Symposium on Frontiers in Medicine and Science, where we'll reflect on 150 years of academics, research and clinical care excellence and hear from renowned scientists who are leading the way into the future of medicine and science. Read more.

Each year, student applicants to the Wayne State University School of Medicine participate in one-on-one interviews with a physician as part of the admissions interview process. The Admissions Committee invites you to become a member to facilitate new student interviews.  As a physician interviewer, you will help launch the careers of future doctors who will make an indelible contribution to our community and beyond.  New student interviews are held on select Mondays and Fridays beginning in the fall. Click here to volunteer or call 313-577-1466.

The path to medicine, history, art and culture is rarely described on a chess board. For world-renowned chess set collector George Dean ’53, M.D. ’56, however, the game perfectly encapsulates his career in medicine. As a founding father of the Family Medicine specialty, Dr. Dean has spent his career caring for the families he serves while simultaneously moving the powers that be to recognize Family Medicine as a specialty. The Wayne State University School of Medicine has a Family Medicine Department thanks to the leadership and strategic lobbying of Dr. Dean and his colleagues. Read more.

The Wayne State University School of Medicine will host a cocktail reception from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 3 as part of the Association of American Medical Colleges' 2018 conference in Austin, Texas.  Please join Dean Jack D. Sobel, M.D. and WSU President and AAMC Board of Directors Chair M. Roy Wilson for cocktails and conversation to celebrate the School of Medicine's 150th anniversary. Click here to register.

The Wayne State University Medical Alumni Association recognizes distinguished alumni and faculty for significant contributions to the School of Medicine and the medical community at large. Awards are presented annually during the Medical Alumni Reunion Dinner. All School of Medicine alumni, faculty, resident alumni and students are invited to nominate candidates for the Recent Alumni Award, the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Lawrence M. Weiner Award. The nomination deadline is Oct. 31. Click here to nominate a candidate.

Membership means generating impact, getting involved, staying connected and enjoying benefits! Join the WSU Medical Alumni Association today and receive three months free! Click here to become a member and learn more- we are Stronger Together!

The Wayne State University School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is pleased to announce its fourth annual symposium, which will be held Oct. 26-27 at the Westin Southfield Hotel in Michigan. Click here for more information and to register.

In the summer of 1965, recently married Barbara and Ralph Cushing loaded their car and traveled across the country to start their education at the Wayne State University School of Medicine. Transferring from medical school in North Dakota, the young physicians-in-training journeyed into unknown territory together to pursue their dreams of becoming doctors. "My husband, Ralph Cushing, M.D. '67, and I met when we entered medical school at the University of North Dakota in the fall of 1963. At that time, the UND School of Medicine was a two-year school, with students transferring to four-year schools to complete their medical school education," Barbara Cushing, M.D. '67, said. "We were married before we entered the WSU class in year three." Read more.

The Medical Alumni Association offers a variety of ways to get involved and engage with medical students and alumni! We are excited to be starting the year with a variety of luncheons, dinners and events! Click here to learn more and participate today!

For 150 years, the Wayne State University School of Medicine has educated and trained many of the top physicians and medical researchers in the country. To recognize and honor these remarkable individuals, a Notable Alumni section is featured on the alumni website. Click here to read about the more than 150 alumni who have been profiled or to submit a nomination. Click here to read about this month's featured notable alumna, Janette Sherman, M.D. '64.

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