Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program
About This Program
We are an academic, medium sized program in the diverse city of New Brunswick with a free standing children's hospital. We have amazing residents who support each other & leave our program being well prepared for their future. We utilize the X+Y curriculum in a 4+2 model. Residents love this schedule! Other program highlights include strong educational programming, many research opportunities, incredible faculty mentors, impressive fellowship matches, new tracks and a robust advocacy curriculum.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Joann Marie Carlson, MD
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch
Primary Program Contact
Joanne Edwards Algranati
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch
Locations
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch
Dept of Pediatrics CHI Rm 1216
89 French St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
65 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
One Robert Wood Johnson Pl
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2601
200 Somerset St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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
- 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: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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
Dec 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 4, 2025 - Jan 23, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Dec 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 2, 2026 - Jan 21, 2027
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
Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 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.