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Off-cycle residency openings

Vacant Position
ID: 1483321159
Nephrology (IM)
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program
Newark, NJ
Information
Program Year Level (PGY) 4
Start Date 07/01/2026
Application Deadline 11/30/2026
Prerequisites

ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine Residency

Must have passed USMLE Step 1, Step 2, and Step 3; or passed COMLEX Levels 1, 2, and 3.

Special Comments

We have an opening for a first-year Nephrology Fellow at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ. The program is 2 years and offers a rich diversity of clinical training experiences at 4 unique teaching sites: an inner-city university medical center with a highly recognized liver transplant center, robust dialysis services and apheresis support; two large community medical centers with a renowned kidney transplant program; and a busy regional VA medical center. Research opportunities are available at each of the teaching sites. Our clinical training is outstanding, with a supportive engaged faculty. The ABIM Nephrology Board Exam pass rate for our graduates is 100%.

Candidates must have successfully completed an ACGME-approved IM Residency program and ABIM BC/BE. J-1 visas are supported.

Please have any interested residents forward their CVs and contact the fellowship director, Dr. Smita Mahendrakar directly by email or phone. [email protected] / 973 972 4100

Person to contact for more information about this position: Smita Mahendrakar
Rutgers Health
185 S Orange Ave
MSB I 532
Newark, NJ 07103
Tel: (908) 892-9158
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Updated: 12/12/2025