In an effort to get a handle on a looming shortage of doctors and other medical personnel in Michigan , Gov. Jennifer Granholm is creating a state Healthcare Workforce Center to coordinate information and initiatives addressing shortages. Preliminary numbers released by Wayne State University last month reveal that Michigan will be short 4,500 doctors by 2020, with specialist shortages starting this year. Wayne State participates on a year-old Blue Ribbon Steering Committee on Physician Supply. The committee also includes medical schools at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University .