Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program
About This Program
The didactic program is a cooperative effort among the NYC-metro programs (Rutgers, NYU, Columbia, Einstein). The program offers correctional (including women's corrections), state hospital, and private practice experiences (including, but not limited to, asylum and parenting capacity evaluations). Every fellow completes a scholarly project. The Training Director, Dr. Reeves, is a Professor in the Dept of Psychiatry at Rutgers and conducts correctional research.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Donald "Rusty" Reeves, 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
D325
671 Hoes Ln W
Piscataway, NJ 08854
65 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
Stuyvesant Ave
West Trenton, NJ 08628
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- 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
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
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 30, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Jul 16, 2025 - Sep 30, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 30, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jul 15, 2026 - Sep 30, 2026
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
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-5
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.