The Detroit Medical Center has been lobbying WSU School of Medicine department heads to sever ties to the school and help set up DMC's own residency program, according to this article. A DMC spokesperson said that is just one option the organization is exploring. "We're looking at several different options for protecting the residencies, "said Bridget Hurd. The WSU/DMC Resident Council and several department chairs have sent letters to hospital and university officials opposing formation of a residency program that is not jointly run by the medical school. In their letter, the department chairs wrote that a breakup of the WSU-DMC partnership "will have dire consequences for the future of the graduate medical education programs and will threaten the viability of the School of Medicine and The Detroit Medical Center." Dr. H. Michael Marsh, professor and chairman of the WSU Department of Anesthesiology, said the top resident training programs around the country are ones that are affiliated with universities. In the Detroit area, Henry Ford Health System and Beaumont Hospital run their own residency programs.