Rutgers Health Program
About This Program
The program is an ACGME-accredited 4-year integrated AP/CP program designed to meet board eligibility requirements in both disciplines with a structured curriculum spanning 24 moths in AP, 18 months in CP and elective time and mandatory rotations in subspecialty areas. There are a large number of surgical cases (routine and highly complex), providing robust hands-on experience with diverse practice environments. Board preparation is aligned with ACGME requirements with a high pass rate (>90%).
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Rajiv Rajamohanan Pulinthanathu, MD
Rutgers Health
Primary Program Contact
Taiesha Barber, BA, AS
Rutgers Health
Locations
94 Old Short Hills Rd
Livingston, NJ 07039-5672
385 Tremont Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
150 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103-2406
201 Lyons Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
325 Norfolk St
Newark, NJ 07103
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of 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
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- 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 10 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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Jan 31, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Dec 1, 2025 - Jan 30, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Jan 31, 2027
Interview Period Starts
Nov 1, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
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 HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.