Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program
About This Program
We have a large program with 5 training sites that expose our trainees to a variety of care environments and make them adaptable in many settings. We have level 1 trauma experience, liver and kidney transplant, burn, pediatrics and advanced MIS experience. Our primary training site is in an underserved safety-net hospital with large volume advanced pathology.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Amy Virginia Gore, MD, MS
Rutgers Health NJMS
Primary Program Contact
Nicole Grimsley, MD
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Med Sch
Locations
Rutgers Health NJMS
Medical Science Building G-572
185 S Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07103-2757
65 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
385 Tremont Ave
East Orange, NJ 07018
355 Grand St
Jersey City, NJ 07302
30 Prospect Ave
Hackensack, NJ 07601
94 Old Short Hills Rd
Livingston, NJ 07039-5672
201 Lyons Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
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 from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director if already in residency
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 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
Specialty Universal Dates
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
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 9
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.