Wayne State University SOM-MI

Wayne State

Dearborn, MI

Website: dermatology.med.wayne.edu/
NRMP: 1361080R0 / 1361080A0
ACGME: 0802513139

Sentiment score: 3.2 / 10

Applicants report mixed experiences with Wayne State's interview process, including communication delays, confusion about interview logistics, and concerns about preferential treatment of internal/home applicants. The program appears to have ACGME accreditation warnings and is noted for having an early assurance derm residency program for its own medical students, though many applicants received rejections or did not advance in the interview process.

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Fame & Shame

2025–2026 Derm

6 entries

✅1. clinic locations are varied (detroit, troy, dearborn); diverse patient population

❌1. 3/4/2026 9:01 PM: Bizarre faculty, Chair makes sure at least 1/2 people match that share his country background, PD is fake nice, not kind, only cares about his career.

“Wow. Looked it up and you're so right. The chair's ethnicity represents <0.1% of Detroit (~0.2% of US population), but makes up 34% of residents and faculty. The breakdown is 35% of residents and 33% of faculty. Thats staggering and far more than just coincidence.”

❌2. This description of PD is 100% accurate. A narcissist in its truest form, unfortunately difficult for unfamiliar applicants to detect. Creates a toxic, competitive atmosphere with nothing but bad vibes. Avoid Avoid Avoid

❌3. sus rank list

❌4. one incredibly questionable attending, nice overall though many residents do not like one another, attended a conference hosted by this program and med students were placed outside to guide attendees to the entrance in the freezing cold

💬1. see this years match list, two siblings matched with no derm research and are reapplicants, very sus and shady

not trying to start anything, just thought it was interesting that 2 siblings who are both re-applicants from Jefferson's med school both matched at Wayne State and don't seem to have much derm pubs or anything, at least from Googling

#35232025–2026 DermMar 25

do we have to pick on individuals here :(

Mar 25

they're like "not trying to start anything" yet here they are trying to start something lol

Mar 25

was gonna comment other instances of nepo but I dont want to stir up conversations about other people who I'm sure are very nice and hardworking people

Mar 25

no yeah this is sus

Mar 26

not picking on, just thought it was interesting

Mar 26

It is strange.

Mar 26

give us more nepo baby tea

Mar 26

seems like they were primarily doing neurosurg research lol super weird esp bc they are not from the area

Mar 27

not even weird to talk about because its kinda messed up that people that dedicated years to a field don't match but these two do...unfortunate that they took spots from others

Mar 27

WHO MATCHED AT WAYNE STATE?

#34602025–2026 DermMar 23

Camryn Slone, Sophia Gandarillas, not sure about the others

Mar 23

> ANYONE ELSE KNOW?

Mar 23

why arent they posting

Mar 23

ye just be a normal person and say what youre interested in

Mar 26

where can we find list of RY positions?

Mar 26

Do your prelim year, apply for a research fellowship you want for the year after, wait to reapply until you are in your research year. That is the recipe for success. You will substantiallly enhance your CV during the next year and a half and will have a whole new perspective on the process. Coming from a US IMG who did not match twice then got in, now about to be chief derm resident in my program. If it's what you want, make it happen! But what if you aleady did a RY?

Mar 26

Thoughts on UConn vs Wayne? Both programs that I'm not too familar with (OOS for both) - needed some help with ranking> I'd do Wayne over UConn

#28822025–2026 DermFeb 21

not OP but you could expand on why? UConn has better Mohs matches (UCLA, UF, etc.) although not sure if this is because there is more Mohs interest over there... interested to hear your thoughts

Feb 21

Mohs matches are not indicative of how good a program is. There are also people from UConn in prior years who went unmatched in Mohs

Feb 21

family? where are you from originally? priorities? vibes at tge two programs are very different

Feb 21

from the west coast (most family from there), both programs have mohs fellowship now, honestly just looking for good training and want to be a solid derm, may want to pursue mohs in the future - could you expand on vibes at the places and which you would rank higher?

Feb 21

As an away rotator at UConn, I can say that Dr. Feng (Mohs) had said he prefers to take people NOT from UConn internally as it's better to have more variety in trains of thought or w/e. Not sure if that will sway you. Otherwise, Wayne has more SOC, community family vibes between residents and faculty. UConn is semi-similar but there is an air of heirarchy there especially as an rotator...

Feb 21

Wayne state has also not historically taken their own for Mohs...

Feb 21

wayne state for diversity of training

Feb 21

Mar 7

Wayne state has also not historically taken their own for Mohs...

Mar 7

wayne state for diversity of training

Mar 7

People deleting anything about PGY2 spots - so far new ones include: UCSF, Temple, MCG . Please add others to help reapplicants

#28402025–2026 DermFeb 21

Wayne state

Feb 21

Does anyone know when these applications are due?

Feb 21

MCG and UCSF due 2/6 the other new ones didn't advertise but I'd guess something similar

Feb 21

Wayne state one apparently is not real

Feb 21

if so I wasted $$ applying lol

Feb 21

People deleting anything about PGY2 spots - so far new ones include: UCSF, , MCG . Please add others to help reapplicants

Mar 2

Wayne state

Mar 7

Does anyone know when these applications are due?

Mar 7

MCG and UCSF due 2/6 the other new ones didn't advertise but I'd guess something similar

Mar 7

Wayne state one apparently is not real

Mar 7

if so I wasted $$ applying lol

Mar 7

Wayne state has a new added PGY2 spot

#28352025–2026 DermFeb 21

yes, they have one new seat for ppl who did intern year

Feb 21

<- what is this referring to?

Feb 21

how was wayne state ?

#24582025–2026 DermFeb 21

a lot of commute between sites, spend average 1 to 2 hour just in driving everyday… Also, there is no peds derm person there

Feb 21

If I want to match anywhere, where should I rotate? aka which programs interview mainly rotators?

#13742025–2026 DermFeb 21

Most of them interview rotators>emory>UF>tulane>Baylor Scott and White Temple

Feb 21

musc

Feb 21

thank you!

Feb 21

want to reiterate that it's getting harder to get these away rotations so you might not have a choice but check the schools that didnt II aways from this year and last year

Feb 21

Would add penn state and jefferson to this list but can't edit the cell for some reason

Feb 21

i believe wayne state also does

Feb 21

musc

Mar 7

thank you!

Mar 7

i believe wayne state also does

Mar 7

Did anyone else get a Wayne State II?

#12362025–2026 DermFeb 21

Feb 21

Wait so is northwestern releasing on 11/17 and 12/1 as well?

#12332025–2026 DermFeb 21

I hope so??? but it seems like a lot of ppl already received them.

Feb 21

Right, I'm confused.

Feb 21

Did anyone else get a Wayne State II?

Feb 21

Yes

Feb 21

Yes

Mar 7

did anyone get Wayne State rejection? or Duke rejection? or Henry Ford Rejection?

#12322025–2026 DermFeb 21

duke: no , wayne state: no

Feb 21

anyone else get johns hopkins II? havent heard

Feb 21

I also got it at 1:36 pm est

Feb 21

I got it too

Feb 21

I also got it at 1:36 pm est

Mar 7

I got it too

Mar 7

Wasted a signal on Wayne State. Looks like they only take their own medical students.

#12032025–2026 DermFeb 21

Did they drop interviews..? Haven't seen anything

Feb 21

yeah, explain?

Feb 21

maybe based on old match list (4/5 were home students)

Feb 21

ok let's not cause panic right now LOL

Feb 21

fr.. lmfao like relax Yeah sorry for the fright was referencing past match on their IG.

Feb 21

that mightve also not been how they wanted it to go

Feb 21

op is right tho, they only take internals, been like that awhile

Feb 21

Just an FYI for future med students / premeds - NYU, Stony Brook, and Wayne State have early assurance derm residency for their med students that you apply to when you're applying to med school. If you get into the early assurance residency, med school bceomes accelerated and you can graduate in 3 yrs. (edit: NYU is now 3 yrs for all students)

#11462025–2026 DermFeb 21

NYU med school is now 3 years for all students with an optional fourth year for research. Maybe you should take an optional year of research to make sure your claims have some basis before you just start saying random incorrect nonsense

Feb 21

I'm sorry, I forgot that they went to a 3yr MD for all students! But the rest of my info still stands, including 3yr MD for Stony Brook early assurance derm. I don't understand where the vitriol is coming from? Just tryna keep everyone in the know.

Feb 21

if youre trying to keep everyone in the know, dont post wrong info?

Feb 21

Ok, and you corrected me, thank you? But maybe admit yourself into an anger management program. you're going to be a doctor ffs learn to communicate your ideas without being mean

Feb 21

Maybe they need an optional year of mental health lmaoooo. Did not know about NYU/Stony Brook, thanks for the fun fact!

Feb 21

pretty sure UMiami has this too? but could be wrong

Feb 21

I don't think so, derm isn't listed as an accelerated residency on their website: https://med.miami.edu/medical-education/medical-programs/accelerated-pathway/participating-specialties-programs

Feb 21

> wait, so if i am not a Stony Brook student but applied to their Derm program, i won't be looked at because of their own students in their "early derm assurance residency"? or is this a new program that just started?

Feb 21

no, stony brook reserves a derm spot for a med student starting their matriculation into medical school (they basically get a seat reserved for them before they even step foot into medical school). The other derm spots are open for anyone who applies during the regular ERAS cycle

Feb 21

gotcha

Feb 21

pretty sure historically every school has 1 spot for their own students, or MD-PHD or both. the rest of the majority tends to go to away rotators or ppl with very strong ties who interviewed well otherwise

Feb 21

I don't think most schools guarantee a spot for a med student who is M0 and hasn't even done med school yet. Only NYU, Stony Brook, Wayne State do this as far as I know. Most med schools do however make sure they take at least 1 home student during the regular ERAS cycle.

Feb 21

Mar 7

gotcha

Mar 7

what programs have R spots this year?

#4412025–2026 DermFeb 21

So far I've only heard of Wayne State

Feb 21

Any successful reapps to wayne state, that were interviewed without having to do an RY fellowship after graduation

#33742025–2026 DermMar 19

reapplicant here:( how can i see what programs had R spots available this past cycle? also does that change every year?>> Yup changes every year, there was approximately 7 or 8 when I submitted ERAS and maybe 4-6 that came out from start to end of cycle

#33492025–2026 DermMar 17

this year I think was UCSF, case western, midwestern, UTMB, puerto rico, larkin, pcom georgia, temple, mcg, utah - half of those came out halfway through the cycle

Mar 17

The ones from the start of the cycle: Lark S Miami (not real, reserved for the unpaid research fellow), Case Western, Midwestern, DCC-Flint, UTMB, PR, PCOM, Georgia. Later ones that came out but from the grapevines they only interviewed people that had already signaled earlier in the cycle and/or were reserved for internal as there wasn't any mention of new reapplicants that hadn't originally signaled getting IIs: UCSF, Temple, MCG, NYMC, Wayne State, Utah

Mar 17

The ones from the start of the cycle: Lark S Miami (not real, reserved for the unpaid research fellow), Case Western, Midwestern, Dartmouth, DCC-Flint, UTMB, PR, PCOM, Georgia. Later ones that came out but from the grapevines they only interviewed people that had already signaled earlier in the cycle and/or were reserved for internal as there wasn't any mention of new reapplicants that hadn't originally signaled getting IIs: UCSF, Temple, MCG, NYMC, Wayne State, Utah

Mar 18

The ones from the start of the cycle: Larkin S Miami (not real, reserved for the unpaid research fellow), Case Western, Midwestern, Dartmouth, DCC-Flint, UTMB, PR, PCOM, Georgia. Later ones that came out but from the grapevines they only interviewed people that had already signaled earlier in the cycle and/or were reserved for internal as there wasn't any mention of new reapplicants that hadn't originally signaled getting IIs: UCSF, Temple, MCG, NYMC, Wayne State, Utah

Mar 19

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