SOM OFFICE OF MEDICAL STUDENT RESEARCH is now partnering with UROPCONNECT to include research opportunities specific to medical students in a searchable database. UROPCONNECT is a searchable database designed to support undergraduate and medical school student participation in research and creative activity across the campus. UROPConnect includes profiles for Wayne State University faculty members with information about their research interests and ongoing research projects.

Click here to access the UROPCONNECT database!

The Office of Medical Student Research has also identified faculty members who are able to assist students with finding mentors in various departments and locations. See below for relevant contact information.

Emergency Medicine
Dr. James Paxton- EM Doc at DRH and Research Coordinator
james.paxton@wayne.edu

Internal Medicine
Dr. Safwan Badr- Internal Medicine Chair
SBadr@med.wayne.edu

Ophthalmology
Dr. Anju Goyal- Ophthalmologist and Research Coordinator
agupta1@med.wayne.edu

Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Dr. Amy DeLaroche- EM Doc and Research Coordinator
ADelaroc@dmc.org

For postitions at St. John's Hospital
Dr. Susan Szpunar- Director of Biomedical Research
susan.szpunar@stjohn.org

For positions at Henry Ford Health
Henry Ford Health has instituted a new process for accepting medical students into research positions. Beginning in 2024, research positions at HFH will only be available twice per year with application deadlines being February 1 and September 1. This new process applies to everyone EXCEPT students in the research elective (elective students have a similar opportunity during the first portion of the elective).

If you are interested in being matched with an HFH research mentor, please fill out this application and return it, along with your current CV, to the Office of Medical Student Research (mssrf@med.wayne.edu or ggilchri@med.wayne.edu) no later than Wednesday, January 31 at 5 pm. DO NOT send the application directly to HFH- only applications delivered by this office will be considered. Applications returned after January 31 at 5 pm will be reserved for the September 1 deadline.