Residency

Internal Medicine at Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School

Newark, New Jersey
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required at application
    “ECFMG certification is required at the time of application for interview considerations.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “Experience in the US medical system is not required but is highly advised.”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “The program has no official minimum score requirements, preferring to evaluate each applicant individually.”
per njms.rutgers.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $73,133 PGY-2 $76,045 PGY-3 $77,606
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 36 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 27.5% (2025 survey) DO 18.3% US-MD 54.2% Total positions 122 Interviews per spot ~9 Faculty:resident 1.4 Setting University-based 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 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-10-21
Benefits On-site child care, Subsidized child care, 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.