All hospitals are within 2 blocks of Kresge, except for Sinai-Grace, which is 15 minutes by car.

Kresge Eye Institute itself is a four-story building that contains 25 faculty offices, 18 large basic science and clinical laboratories, a library, an auditorium, three classrooms, and two large clinics.

Residents have the unique experience of doing a rotation at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital, which is a state-of-the-art facility that opened in 1996. Here residents have the opportunity to run their own staffed clinic and see a high volume of patients. During their senior year, the resident assigned to the VA service works in close cooperation with the first- and second-year resident to ensure smooth running of the clinic and surgical service. The VA rotation provides residents with an autonomous experience and introduces them to a tremendous amount of pathology.

The residents do their pediatric ophthalmology rotations at the nationally recognized Children’s Hospital of Michigan, which begins at their first year and continues throughout the program. Here, they are exposed to multiple aspects of pediatric ophthalmology such as pediatric cataracts, glaucoma, ptosis, retina disorders, neuro-ophthalmology, refraction, and strabismus.

Sinai-Grace Hospital is a 500-bed, community-based hospital located in northwest Detroit. Kresge residents staff the eye clinic and perform inpatient consults.

Detroit is a city steeped in history, culture, sports and, above all, opportunity. It’s in the process of undergoing massive rebirth, re-establishing itself as a smaller and leaner city with a focus that is shifting away solely from auto and manufacturing. While the downtown revival began with a few casinos and our new baseball and football stadiums several years back, there is much more to offer. With a robust theatre scene at the Gem, Fox, Opera House and Fillmore, a world-class art museum, The Detroit Institute of Arts (http://dia.org), the most vibrant farmers market one will ever experience at Eastern Market (http://www.detroiteasternmarket.com/), pure outdoor bliss on Belle Isle (http://www.fobi.org/), and a newly redone and thriving riverfront (http://www.detroitriverfront.org/), the city has much to offer.

Detroit is a place for sports. The city lives and breathes Tigers baseball at Comerica Park, Lions football at Ford Field, Red Wings hockey at The Joe and Pistons basketball at The Palace. Not to mention the Michigan Wolverines and Michigan State Spartans who both play nearby. Many of us find time to spend watching and supporting our wonderful teams.

Detroit is also world renowned for its music scene. Of course, there is Motown (http://www.motownmuseum.com/). But it is also the home of Seger, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Kid Rock, Eminem and more. It’s the birthplace of electronica and home to the world-renowned Detroit Electronic Music Fest (http://www.demf.us/). Great shows are constantly going on at great small venues such as The Majestic Complex (http://majesticdetroit.com/) and St. Andrews Hall (http://saintandrewsdetroit.com/index). Not to mention the national tours that are always rolling through town at Comerica Park, The Fox, The Fillmore, The Palace and our summer stage at DTE Energy Music Theatre.

Detroit is a food lovers paradise with new and old venues alike constantly pleasing our palates all over town. From the locally sourced Mudgie’s Deli (http://www.mudgiesdeli.com/) to Slow’s BBQ (http://slowsbarbq.com/) or The Bucharest Grill (http://www.bucharestgrill.com/) to the classic offerings at Cuisine (http://www.cuisinedetroit.com/) or the swanky options at the MGM Grand (http://www.mgmgrand.com/restaurants/), there is no shortage of deliciousness to go around.

When coming to Detroit, one always asks where to live. There are countless beautiful places to live downtown just a stone’s throw away from Kresge Eye Insitute as well as one of the most robust and beautiful collection of suburbs in the country. Downtown is thriving with new developments and rehab projects that are sure to spark the interest of many. While some residents live in a rehabbed 1920s tower downtown (The Kales – http://www.kales76.com), many of our residents live in areas such as Royal Oak, Ferndale, Birmingham, The Grosse Pointes, Plymouth and Northville. All are unique and beautiful in their own right, offering wonderful communities to live and enjoy life.

For more general info on Detroit, check out:
http://www.modeldmedia.com/
http://www.guidetodetroit.com/
http://www.historydetroit.com/
http://metrotimes.com/
http://freep.com/
http://detnews.com/

National Articles on Detroit:
Detroit Free Press: People Just Love Detroit…
NYTimes: Detroit Travel Section
NYTimes – Detroit: Young and Entrepreneurial
WSJ: Dan Gilbert Remaking Downtown Detroit

Great Books to Read about Detroit:
John Gallagher: Reimagining Detroit
Jeffrey Eugenides: MiddleSex
Paul Clemens: Made in Detroit
American City: Detroit Architecture
Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City’s Majestic Ruins