Rutgers Health/New Jersey

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Orthopaedic surgeryUniversity BasedNewark, NJ

Size

6 / year · 29 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK244–269
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal1.7×
    20%
  • None
    12%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    22%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

894
2022
790
2023
628
2024
432
2025
435
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$87,2712012
Year 6$89,5212012

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD97%
  • DO0%
  • IMG3%

Sex

  • Female23%
  • Male77%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    80%
  • Did Not Send

    20%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    71%
  • Did Not Send

    29%
Student type
This program Ortho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    97%
    79%
  • US-IMG

    3%
    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    19%
Sex
This program Ortho avg
  • Men

    72%
    77%
  • Women

    28%
    23%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    48%
    70%
  • Asian

    31%
    17%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    17%
    10%
  • Other

    14%
    14%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Black or African American

    0%
    6%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    1%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    63%
  • In-State

    37%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    68%
  • In-State

    32%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

    38%
  • Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

    10%
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

    10%
  • Albany Medical College

    7%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1398260C0
  • ACGME ID2603331102
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters0–3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodJan 11, 2027 – Jan 15, 2027