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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Detroit Medical Center
Commerce Township, MI
Continued AccreditationACGME #1402500919CommunityJ1J-1

Detroit Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Internal Medicine residency program in Commerce Township, MI. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 21 residents in training. It reports 75% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $60,184. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
8
21 residents · 24 approved
PGY-1 salary
$60.2k
IMG percentage
75%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1295140C2

Accredited since 2015 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2017

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
2–4
Incl. faculty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

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Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1295140C2
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Detroit Med Ctr/WSU-MI”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Hospitalist

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
75%
x
US MD
5%
x
DO
20%
x
Women
25%
x

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Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
65
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Smoke-free workplace.

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

The Detroit Medical Center’s (DMC) record of service has provided medical excellence throughout the history of the Metropolitan Detroit area. From the founding of Children’s Hospital in 1886, to the creation of the first mechanical heart at Harper Hospital 50 years ago, to our compassion for the underserved, our legacy of caring is unmatched. Our medical experts are nationally recognized and each year, hundreds of DMC doctors are included in the list of America’s Best Doctors™. A reputation for excellence draws patients to world-class programs in oncology, organ transplant, cardiology, women’s services, neurosciences, stroke treatment, optometry, orthopaedics, pediatrics and rehabilitation. We are the leading academically integrated system in metropolitan Detroit and the largest health care provider in southeast Michigan. The DMC has more than 2,000 licensed beds and 3,000 affiliated physicians. Detroit Medical Center facilities employ best practices and conduct business in an atmosphere of respect and professionalism. Our recognition of and attention to diversity in our business operations and healthcare services in unparalleled. Our volunteer efforts in health education and disease prevention represent an ongoing commitment to the health and well-being of the communities we serve. The DMC continues to meet the health care needs of a growing community, offering the best in medical research and development, advanced technology and optimum clinical services.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
156
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Mortality1 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 10 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$7K
Research
$0
Payments
4

Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($4K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
6,759
ED visits
22,142
Inpatient surgeries
1,841
Outpatient surgeries
4,698
Births
884
Daily census
77
Full-time staff
523

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital · Commerce, MI

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Clinical sites

Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital

Primary
Commerce, MI156 beds

Harper-Hutzel Hospital

Detroit, MI388 beds

Aydin Turan MD-Internal Medicine Office

Commerce Township, MI

Lakes Med Ctr-Internal Medicine & Primary Care Specialists

West Bloomfield Township, MI

Pillay Internal Medicine Associates PLLC

Walled Lake, MI

Providence-West Oakland Internists

Novi, MI

Oakland Internal Medicine

Milford, MI

North Valley Internal Medicine

Milford, MI

Lowell Schmeltz DO-Endocrinology Office

West Bloomfield, MI

Location

Livability

County figures for Oakland County, Michigan (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.25%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$95,296
+$17k vs US median
Avg Commute
26 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Jeet N Pillay, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Batoul Dagher, DO

[.5] Associate Program Director

Coordinator

Mary Muma, BA

GME Manager

Coordinator

Ms. Kara Thornton, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Detroit Medical Center located?
Detroit Medical Center is located in Commerce Township, MI.
What type of program is Detroit Medical Center?
Detroit Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
Is Detroit Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Detroit Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Detroit Medical Center?
Detroit Medical Center has approximately 21 residents in training.
How much is rent near Detroit Medical Center?
Median rent near Commerce Township, MI is ~$1,638/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Detroit Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 75% of Detroit Medical Center's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Detroit Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Detroit Medical Center reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Detroit Medical Center require?
Detroit Medical Center does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Detroit Medical Center?
Detroit Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $60,184. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Detroit Medical Center?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Detroit Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Detroit Medical Center have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.