Henry Ford St. John Hospital Program
Emergency MedicineCommunity-based university affiliatedIMG: MODERATE
Detroit, MI(Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI MSA Metro)
36
Positions
#146
Specialty Rank
$66,691
PGY1 Salary
13.9%
IMG %
#146
Emergency Medicine Ranking
49th Percentile
Top 51% of programs
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1102521132
- NRMP Code:
- 1915110C0DO
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
- Total Positions:
- 36
- Interviews:
- 180
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Visa Sponsorship:
- J1
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 60
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 24
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1.6
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 5/week
- Night Float:
- No
- Vacation Days:
- 21
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.40
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 15
- Non-Physician Staff:
- 1
- Female Faculty:
- 33.3%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
Henry Ford St John Hospital is located on the East side of Detroit, bordering some of the poorest neighborhoods in Detroit and some of the most affluent suburbs in Southeast Michigan. This unique catchment area of our ED makes for a diverse patient population with high acuity and broad pathology. Our ED is procedure heavy with multiple medical and Level 1 trauma resuscitations on a daily basis. Most notably is our Pediatric ED adjacent to our Main ED for excellent Peds EM experience.
Program Offers & Benefits
- On-site child care
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
- iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
- Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Opportunities
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Required
Duration
4 weeks
Salary Progression
$66,691
PGY-1
$69,176
PGY-2
$71,658
PGY-3
Benefits Package Details
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Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 66(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $229K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $1.0K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $37K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 18.6%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 10,057,921
- Median Age
- 41 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.15
- Poverty Rate
- 6.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 7.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
71°F
Winter
31°F
Sunny Days
280 days
Precipitation
35"
Humidity
66%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$5.13
Restaurant Meal
10.83
Gas (per gallon)
$4.05
Gym Membership
51
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1102521132
- NRMP Code:
- 1915110C0DO
- Total Positions:
- 36
- Interviews:
- 180
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Patricia Nouhan
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/14/2026 - 12/28/2026
- Interview Period:
- 10/26/2026 - 1/18/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 2
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- No
- COMLEX Level 2:
- No
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- July
- July Start Date:
- July
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 1915110C0
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Ascension St John Hospital
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Ascension St John Hospital
- Contact Person:
- Dawn Marie Paczkowski
- Contact Email:
- dawn.marie.paczkowski@ascension.org
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 12
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:12PGY-2:12PGY-3:12
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 2 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- J-1 through ECFMG
- IMG Percentage
- 13.9%
- IMG Classification
- MODERATE
- IMG Specialty Percentile
- 6th percentile
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 19.4%
- DO Classification
- MODERATE
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