Residency

Neurology at Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Program website
Accepts J-1
Resident salary
PGY-1 $76,045
Salary paid by nonprofit No Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 12 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 35.7% DO 35.7% US-MD 28.6% Total positions 20 Interviews per spot ~16 Faculty:resident 1.2 Setting University-based NRMP main match No
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2024
Requirements
Prior US GME Yes Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Tracks Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2025-09-24
Benefits On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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