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Psychiatry Residency Program

Rutgers Health
Elizabeth, NJ
Continued AccreditationACGME #4003312300

Rutgers Health is an ACGME-accredited Psychiatry residency program in Elizabeth, NJ. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 21 residents in training. It reports 89.5% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $73,133. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
5
21 residents · 17 approved
PGY-1 salary
$73.1k
IMG percentage
89.5%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2391400C0

Accredited since 2006 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2024

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2391400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Rutgers-Trinitas Med Ctr-NJ”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
90%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
11%
x
Women
53%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
64
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit
Star Rating
1 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 6 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$150K
Research
$0
Payments
18

Top payer: Organ Recovery Systems, Inc. ($137K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Primary teaching site: Rutgers Health · Newark, NJ

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Rutgers Health

Primary
Newark, NJ

Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Elizabeth, NJ449 beds

JFK Medical Center

Edison, NJ435 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,039/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~23% of pay
Take-home$4,039/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,400/mo
State tax$655/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,133 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Median 1BR rent
~$1,400
Median 2BR rent
~$1,800

Area median rent ~$2,400/mo · 57 days on market25.71% rental listings MoM

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

County figures for Essex County, New Jersey (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.75%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$76,712
−$2k vs US median
Avg Commute
34 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Rehan Malik, MD

Program Director, Psychiatry Residency Program

Program Director

Ms. Eva V Halkias

Residency Coordinator

Coordinator

Mrs. Melissa Mann

Administrative Director GME

Coordinator

John P Zeibeq, MD

Chief Academic Officer

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rutgers Health located?
Rutgers Health is located in Elizabeth, NJ.
Is Rutgers Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Rutgers Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Rutgers Health?
Rutgers Health has approximately 21 residents in training.
How much is rent near Rutgers Health?
Median rent near Elizabeth, NJ is ~$1,400/month for a 1BR and ~$1,800/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Rutgers Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 89.5% of Rutgers Health's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Rutgers Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Rutgers Health does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Rutgers Health require?
Rutgers Health does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Rutgers Health?
Rutgers Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $73,133. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Rutgers Health?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Rutgers Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Rutgers Health have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.