The Wayne State University School of Medicine and The Detroit Medical Center are planning to form new alliances without the other, according to this article. Seventeen WSU department chairs, who also hold key positions at the DMC, signed a letter saying they "reject any proposal that includes the elimination of the university" from residency program sponsorship. Meanwhile, DMC CEO Mike Duggan has met with many doctors, including WSU department heads, to line up support for independent DMC programs and residencies, while Wayne State presented its plan for accreditation of five residency programs jointly operated with Oakwood Healthcare System. The article speculates about the likely scenario if the university and the DMC cannot reach agreement. A mediator assigned by Gov. Jennifer Granholm continues to work with the two sides and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has also has met with them. Adam Jablonowski, executive director of the Wayne County Medical Society, said he worries about the consequences if an agreement can't be reached. "Most folks would think it would be more difficult to recruit to a program not affiliated with a medical school," he said. The story was picked up by the Associated Press and ran widely throughout the state.