Hackensack Meridian Health/Mountainside Medical Center Program
About This Program
The IM Residency at Mountainside Medical Center combines rigorous clinical training, innovative education, and personalized mentorship to develop compassionate, highly skilled physicians. Residents care for a diverse patient population while gaining leadership experience through quality improvement, patient safety, and hospital committee involvement. Our curriculum incorporates evidence-based medicine, procedural training, global health electives, simulation training, and point-of-care ultrasoun
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Isaac K Soliman, MD
Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside
Primary Program Contact
Jeanette Richardson
HMH Mountainside Medical Center
Locations
Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside
Department of Medicine - 2nd Floor
1 Bay Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042-4837
1 Bay Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
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
Open House
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
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
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 29 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.