The Wayne State University Board of Governors and The Detroit Medical Center Board of Trustees will meet Nov. 1 in an effort to resolve the contract dispute between the WSU School of Medicine and the DMC, which have been partners for more than two decades. The article restates the positions of the two sides and speculates about what could happen if they cannot reach an agreement. The dispute has drawn the attention of the medical community and hundreds of residents who fear having their education disrupted.