Residency

Internal Medicine at Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Must have graduated medical school on or after 2023”
per rwjms.rutgers.edu ↗
· FREIDA survey: 2 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $73,133 PGY-2 $76,045 PGY-3 $80,322
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 1.4% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 98.6% Total positions 71 Interviews per spot ~18 Faculty:resident 2.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Research, Academic Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-30
Benefits 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.