Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program
About This Program
Our Psychiatry Residency at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School serves the diverse Central New Jersey community through an exceptional breadth of clinical training. A medium-sized program with up to 32 residents, we pride ourselves on a close-knit culture supported by robust wellness initiatives. Residents rotate across the full continuum of psychiatric care: psychiatric emergency services, voluntary and involuntary inpatient units, consultation-liaison psychiatry, child and adolescent in
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Jason Mintz, MD
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch
Primary Program Contact
David J Gerak, BS
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch
Locations
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch
Psychiatry Pgm D325
671 Hoes Ln W
Piscataway, NJ 08854
65 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
One Robert Wood Johnson Pl
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2601
750 Brunswick Ave
Trenton, NJ 08638
385 Tremont Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
355 Grand St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
1945 Corlies Ave
Neptune, NJ 07753
101 Sullivan Way
West Trenton, NJ 08628
Whittelsey Rd
Trenton, NJ 08625
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
Open House
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)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 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
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 - Jan 31, 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
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 4
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 24 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.