Wayne State, Henry Ford deep in affiliation talks

Crain's Detroit Business: Partnership talks between Wayne State University and Henry Ford Health System, two Detroit institutions, have reached a critical phase and a letter of intent to form a collaborative agreement dubbed "Project Leapfrog" could be signed in the coming weeks, Crain's has learned.

For more than 18 months, top executives at Henry Ford and Wayne State have explored a variety of affiliation models with a Chicago-based consultant, Navigant Consulting.

The discussions have the potential of bringing Henry Ford a prominent medical school partnership, remaking the downtown Detroit health care landscape and disrupting fractious talks between Wayne State and its longtime partner, Detroit Medical Center.

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