Rutgers Health/New Jersey

Rutgers Health

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SurgeryUniversity BasedNewark, NJ

Size

24 / year · 69 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK226–265
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal13×
    26%
  • None
    2%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    17%
  • US DO
    8%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,512
2022
1,754
2023
1,568
2024
1,764
2025
1,703
2026

Compensation

$73,133 (−5%)

Cost of living

$2,655/mo (+12%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$73,1332012
Year 2$76,0452012
Year 3$80,3222012
Year 4$85,0142012
Year 5$87,2702012
Year 6$89,5212012
Year 7$92,5282012
Year 8$94,3382012
Year 9$96,4932012

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD79%
  • DO3%
  • IMG18%

Sex

  • Female57%
  • Male43%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    87%
  • US DO

    9%
  • US IMG

    3%
  • Non-US IMG

    1%
By signal
  • Sent

    81%
  • Did Not Send

    19%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    74%
  • Sent

    26%
Student type
This program Surgery avg
  • US MD Graduates

    81%
    61%
  • Non-US IMG

    7%
    9%
  • US DO Graduates

    7%
    21%
  • US-IMG

    5%
    9%
Sex
This program Surgery avg
  • Women

    57%
    50%
  • Men

    43%
    50%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg
  • White

    39%
    59%
  • Black or African American

    31%
    8%
  • Asian

    27%
    23%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    19%
    12%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    3%
  • Other

    1%
    1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    1%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    84%
  • No Preference

    12%
  • Not Aligned

    4%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    61%
  • In-State

    39%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    69%
  • In-State

    31%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    3%
Top medical schools
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

    16%
  • St. George's University School of Medicine

    7%
  • Drexel University College of Medicine

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    96%
  • Ever Failed

    4%

Training sites

  • SAINT MICHAEL'S MEDICAL CENTER

    NEWARK, NJ

    Participating
    • 117 staffed beds
    • 5,851 discharges
    • New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · 19.9M (2024)

    From program website

  • NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER

    NEWARK, NJ

    Participating
    • 222 staffed beds
    • 18,338 discharges
    • New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · 19.9M (2024)

    From program website

  • Veterans Health Administration Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

    Newark, NJ

    Participating

    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)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1398440P4, 1398440C0, 1398440P0
  • ACGME ID4403300198
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 11, 2026 – Jan 13, 2027