Internal Medicine Residency Program
Rutgers HealthRutgers Health is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Newark, NJ. It has 16 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 40 residents in training. It reports 82.5% 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
Accredited since 1996 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2015
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Rutgers-Newark Beth Israel Med Ctr-NJ”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareResidents
Cohort composition
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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
Smoke-free workplace.
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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.
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
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Clinical sites
Rutgers Health
PrimaryNewark Beth Israel Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
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
Area median rent ~$2,250/mo · 57 days on market16.88% 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).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rutgers Health located?
- Rutgers Health is located in Newark, NJ.
- Is Rutgers Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Rutgers Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Rutgers Health?
- Rutgers Health has approximately 40 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Rutgers Health?
- Median rent near Newark, NJ is ~$1,800/month for a 1BR and ~$2,150/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 — 82.5% 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 Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.