Residency

Internal Medicine at Rutgers Health/Jersey City Medical Center

Jersey City, New Jersey
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “We do require ECFMG certification by the end of the interview season if you are not currently a medical student.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “We do not require US clinical experience. However, it is the opinion of the program that such experience is often a good educational opportunity and may serve as useful preparation for residency.”
per rwjbh.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $70,660 PGY-2 $73,473 PGY-3 $77,606
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 89.8% (2025 survey) DO 8.2% US-MD 2% Total positions 60 Interviews per spot ~7 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.