Facts & Figures 

Renowned for innovation:

• Birthplace of AZT, first FDA-approved drug to treat AIDS
• First use of a mechanical heart pump in open-heart surgery
• A cost-effective way to screen expectant mothers for potential risk of preterm birth

A top-ranked institution:

• Ranked No. 2 medical research institution in Michigan U.S. News and World Report
• Graduates rank fourth in nation Vitals Patients' Choice Awards

Home To:

• The Robert R. Frank Student-Run Free Clinic, the first student-run free clinic in the state
• The National Institutes of Health's Perinatology Research Branch, a national hub of maternal-fetal medicine and research, one of the only NIH branches located outside of Bethesda, Maryland
• A National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of only 47 nationwide
• The Integrative Biosciences Center (IBio), a research facility dedicated to studying and eliminating health disparities in Detroit
• Michigan's first nonprofit medical home dedicated to serving adult LGBTQ patients and their families via a partnership with the Corktown Health Center
• Michigan's largest largest African-American MS clinic in the country
• The Horizons Project, which provides services to HIV-positive and at-risk youth ages 13 to 24
• The Flint Area Community Health and Environment Partnership, created by WSU to examine the link between changes in Flint's water system and public health
• The DVERSE group, a multidisciplinary team of investigators studying how environmental stressors impact public health in urban areas