Negotiating teams for Wayne State University, the WSU Physician Group and the Detroit Medical Center reinstated contract talks Nov. 2, following a joint meeting of the WSU Board of Governors and the DMC Board of Trustees. The meeting between the two institutions' boards was intended to re-establish collaborative support for the fundamental goals that link DMC and WSU.

Earlier this week, Dean Robert M. Mentzer, Jr., reaffirmed the School of Medicine 's commitment to:

• Continuing our valued relationship with the DMC;
• Expanding our presence in the city of Detroit;
• Upholding our mission of delivering the highest quality patient care supported by education and research;
• Educating our students and training our residents and fellows in the best possible teaching environments;
• Recruiting and retaining outstanding physicians to teach our students and serve our community;
• Providing care to the region's uninsured and underinsured.

To learn more about the issues involved in the contract talks, please review the negotiations update and read Prognosis regularly for further updates.