Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program
About This Program
Here at Rutgers Health New Jersey Medical School Newark (NJMS) Campus, our dedication to our mission and aims set us apart. Our mission is to train our residents to become competent, confident psychiatrists who are ready for the next step in their careers, be it further training via fellowship, an academic appointment, private practice, a position in an organization, or as locum tenens.-In addition, the mission of the New Jersey Medical School is to develop individuals underrepresented in medici
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Najeeb Najeeb Hussain, MD
Rutgers Health New Jerey Medical School
Primary Program Contact
Sheila R Morris
Rutgers New Jersey Med Sch
Locations
Rutgers Health New Jerey Medical School
BHSB Rm E-1452
183 S Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07103-2757
65 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
385 Tremont Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
183 S Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07101
59 Koch Ave
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
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
- Any supervising attending physician during clinical rotations, ideally including one or two attendings in the specialty
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
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
Oct 1, 2026 - Feb 28, 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
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 4
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.