April 13, 2007

WSU tense over med school turf

Wayne State University increasingly concerned as DMC emerges as leading contender to host satellite As a decision nears on who will host Michigan State University\'s College of Osteopathic Medicine satellite campus in Metro Detroit, a turf battle is shaping up between a leading contender, the Detroit Medical Center, and its longtime teaching partner, the Wayne State University School of Medicine. WSU medical school administrators are expressing concerns about having DMC host the osteopathic school. They sent out a mass e-mail late Thursday to faculty, students and staff with details about DMC\'s proposal and contact numbers for the osteopathic school\'s board of trustees. Executive Vice Dean Dr. Robert Frank said there isn\'t enough room for the 50 MSU students who would initially enroll at the campus, especially since Wayne State expanded its program this year. \"This campus can\'t handle it,\" he said Thursday. \"Adding 50 students would make some student groups too big to teach effectively in clinical settings."

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