November 15, 2006

WSU students antsy over rift with DMC

Wayne State medical students Stephanie Czarnik and Benjamin Atkinson offered comments about the current contract dispute between WSU and the Detroit Medical Center. If an agreement is not reached on the contracts that bind WSU and DMC as a medical school and a teaching hospital, Detroit could lose 68 programs that train 1,000 doctors. Czarnik and Atkinson both agree that students are anxious and nervous about the possible outcome. Students interviewing with the Department of Anesthesiology are asking: \"How stable is this situation?\" said Dr. H. Michael Marsh, professor and department chair. Marsh fears the dispute \"will have a major impact on their decision making if it\'s not resolved quickly. For the department, which will interview more than 100 people for 10 to 12 slots, the dispute probably won\'t threaten its ability to fill positions. But the department could lose out on the best applicants if they choose other locations, he said.

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