Hackensack Meridian Health Program
About This Program
Our program offers an unparalleled training experience at the #1 hospital and busiest Emergency Department in the New York Metro Area. As a high-acuity, tertiary referral center, residents gain mastery by managing a diverse and complex patient population, including high-mechanism trauma, oncologic emergencies, and patients requiring advanced therapies like ECMO initiated directly from the ED. This rich clinical environment is supported by deeply invested faculty and a dynamic, learner-centric cu
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Aleksandr Tichter, MD
Hackensack Univ Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Emily Garcia
Hackensack Univ Med Ctr
Locations
Hackensack Univ Med Ctr
3rd Fl Main Bldg
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
455 1st Ave
New York, NY 10016
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Our program requires at least 2 standardized letters of evaluation (SLOE), including one from the "home" program, if one exists
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Specialty Universal Dates
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
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Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.