Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program
About This Program
The overall mission of our program is to ensure fellows are outstanding clinicians, educators and leaders in the field. We also strive to enhance and support the individual interests of each fellow as their training progresses. The communities served by each of our clinical sites are made up of diverse populations with unique needs, allowing fellows to experience the full breadth of pulmonary and critical care medicine.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Amee Shirish Patrawalla, MD, MPH, BA
Rutgers NJMS-Univ Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Isaura Otero
Rutgers New Jersey Med Sch
Locations
Rutgers NJMS-Univ Hosp
UH I-354
150 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
65 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
385 Tremont Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Aug 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Nov 5, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Aug 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 2, 2026 - Nov 4, 2026
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
- Disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-7
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.