Residency

Internal Medicine at Saint Peter's University Hospital/Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “International medical graduates must be ECFMG-certified and J-1 visa-eligible”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Applicants must have graduated from medical school within the past three years”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S. clinical experience is preferred for IMGs, though recent home-country experience is accepted”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “no minimum scores are set”
per saintpetershcs.com ↗
· FREIDA survey: 5 years
Residency facts
See full details on FREIDA
Resident salary
PGY-1 $70,501 PGY-2 $72,916 PGY-3 $75,886
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 89.6% (2025 survey) DO 6.2% US-MD 4.2% Total positions 51 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June, July Applications open 2026-07-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
Benefits Free parking, 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.