Hackensack Meridian Health Program
About This Program
Our Brain Injury Medicine Fellowship provides comprehensive training. Fellows benefit from Department of Defense-supported educational and research opportunities, a model interdisciplinary system of care, and extensive exposure to TBI patients. Training includes acute care management with trauma teams at a Level I Trauma Center, offering exposure to brain injury in the acute setting. Fellows gain expertise across the full continuum of care through inpatient rehabilitation on the Brain Trauma Uni
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Christine Greiss, DO
JFK Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Ariella Menjivar
JFK Med Ctr
Locations
JFK Med Ctr
Brain Injury Medicine Pgm
65 James St
Edison, NJ 08820-3947
One Robert Wood Johnson Pl
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2601
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
Does not offer open house or second look
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)
- Program Director
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 Positions Not 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
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
Salary Compensation
Year 5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 25 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.