Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program
About This Program
Program Length
2 Years
First Year Positions
2 Positions
Application Deadline
Jul 12, 2025
Avg Work Hours
70 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Ziad Charles Sifri, MD, BS
Rutgers New Jersey Med Sch
Primary Program Contact
Melissa Cuomo
Rutgers New Jersey Med Sch
Survey Received: 7/16/2025
Program ID: 4423321049
Locations
Rutgers New Jersey Med Sch
MSB G-506
185 S Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
Rutgers Health
65 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
50 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
25:1
Participates In
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
Code: 1398442F0, 1398442F1
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
Yes
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
4 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
5 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
No
Required Supplemental Information
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
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/Resident Ratio
5:1
Program Faculty
10
Female Faculty
60%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July, August 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
70 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
24 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - Every sixth night for 12 month(s)
NGO
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.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Yes
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
2
Current Residents
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
JUL12
Application Due
Jul 12, 2025
MAY12
Interview Period Starts
May 12, 2025 - Jul 29, 2025
2027 - 2028
JUL29
Application Due
Jul 29, 2026
MAY5
Interview Period Starts
May 5, 2026 - Jul 28, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
4
Hospital Outpatient
N/A
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
On-call meal allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Benefits
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Yes
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Yes
International experience/global health
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
Yes
Research rotation
Optional
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Research track/non-accredited fellowship track
Yes
Another track
Yes
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
Yes
Primary care track
No
Hospitalist track
No
Rural track
No
Women's health track
No
Academic or clinician educator track
No
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Yes
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$90k
PGY-6
PGY-6
$89,521
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.
Maximum # of paid days
NGO
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO