Hackensack University Medical Center (Palisades)

Hackensack University Medical Center

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Internal medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedNorth Bergen, NJ

Size

10 / year · 31 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK231–261
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold8×
    32%
  • Silver1.8×
    7%
  • None
    4%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    33%
  • US DO
    19%
  • US IMG
    6%
  • Non-US IMG
    2%

Applications per year

2,748
2022
4,496
2023
5,687
2024
5,338
2025
4,918
2026

Compensation

$76,037 (avg)

Cost of living

$2,655/mo (+12%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$76,037255
Year 2$79,086255
Year 3$83,534255

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD3%
  • DO3%
  • IMG93%

Sex

  • Female50%
  • Male50%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US IMG

    32%
  • Non-US IMG

    30%
  • US MD

    20%
  • US DO

    18%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    78%
  • Silver Sent

    12%
  • Gold Sent

    11%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    91%
  • Silver Sent

    8%
  • Gold Sent

    2%
Student type
This program IM avg
  • US-IMG

    45%
    17%
  • Non-US IMG

    42%
    34%
  • US MD Graduates

    10%
    27%
  • US DO Graduates

    3%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg
  • Women

    52%
    46%
  • Men

    48%
    53%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program IM avg
  • Asian

    52%
    42%
  • Black or African American

    16%
    8%
  • White

    13%
    32%
  • Other

    10%
    10%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    10%
    11%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    6%
    5%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    86%
  • No Preference

    9%
  • Not Aligned

    5%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    71%
  • In-State

    29%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    91%
  • In-State

    9%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    37%
Top medical schools
  • St. George's University School of Medicine

    16%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    95%
  • Ever Failed

    5%

Training sites

  • PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER

    NORTH BERGEN, NJ

    Participating
    • 176 staffed beds
    • 6,672 discharges
    • New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · 19.9M (2024)

    From program website

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)65
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)12
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2136140C0
  • ACGME ID1403300534
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027