Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program
New Brunswick, NJLast Updated: 2/19/2026
About This Program
Mentorship Program - High surgical volume -
Program Length
5 Years
First Year Positions
3 Positions
Application Deadline
Sep 30, 2025
Avg Work Hours
80 Hours/Week
Program Setting
University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Thomas Lee Jang, MS, MH, MD
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch
Primary Program Contact
Theresa A Couzo
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch
Survey Received: 6/11/2025
Program ID: 4803321173
Locations
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch
MEB 527
125 Paterson St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Rutgers Health
65 Bergen St
Newark, NJ 07103
One Robert Wood Johnson Pl
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-2601
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset
110 Rehill Ave
Somerville, NJ 08876
Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center
253 Witherspoon St
Princeton, NJ 08540-3213
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
60 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
20:1
Participates In
ERAS®
Yes
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
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
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IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
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DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
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Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
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Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
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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 from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Requires Previous GME
No
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
1.3:1
Program Faculty
17
Female Faculty
35.7%
Faculty Distribution
Physicians (14)
Non-Physicians (3)
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
80 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
12 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.50
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 - N/A
20
Year 2 - N/A
20
Year 3 - N/A
20
Year 4 - N/A
20
Year 5 - N/A
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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
11
Current Residents
PGY-1s3
PGY-2s2
PGY-3s2
PGY-4s2
PGY-5s2
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
SEP30
Application Due
Sep 30, 2025
NOV10
Interview Period Starts
Nov 10, 2025 - Dec 19, 2025
2027 - 2028
SEP30
Application Due
Sep 30, 2026
NOV10
Interview Period Starts
Nov 10, 2025 - Dec 18, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
5
Hospital Outpatient
10%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
40%
Employment Policies & Benefits
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Educational Benefits
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Yes
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Research rotation
Required (26 wks)
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Off-campus electives
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
No
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Yes
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
$73k-$87k
PGY-1 through PGY-5
PGY-1
$73,133
PGY-2
$76,045
PGY-3
$80,322
PGY-4
$85,014
PGY-5
$87,271
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.
Vacation Days20
Sick Days12
Maximum # of paid days
12 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
84 days
Quality of Life Information*
New Brunswick, NJ
Purchasing Power Index --
Safety Index --
Health Care Index --
Climate Index --
Cost of Living Index --
Property Price to Income Ratio --
Traffic Commute Time Index --
Pollution Index --
Estimated Monthly Costs
Estimated cost does not include rent.Family of 4
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Single Person
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