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Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program

Rutgers Health
Newark, NJ
Continued AccreditationACGME #3803312134UniversityJ1J-1

Rutgers Health is an ACGME-accredited university-based Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program in Newark, NJ. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $73,473. 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
2
2 residents · 4 approved
PGY-1 salary
$73.5k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2010 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2019

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
Incl. specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Women's health

Other

Other

Other

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
48
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.2
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
3
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Unknown

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System provides health care services to veterans in the New Jersey area.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
429
Mid-size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
7,683
ED visits
21,677
Inpatient surgeries
2,285
Outpatient surgeries
1,734
Births
0
Daily census
267
Full-time staff
4,262

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System · East Orange, NJ

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System

Primary
East Orange, NJ429 beds

University Hospital

Newark, NJ425 beds

State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services

Trenton, NJ

Newark Department of Child & Family Well Being

Newark, NJ

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Department of Preventive Medicine

Newark, NJ

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,308/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~35.2% of pay
Take-home$3,308/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,157/mo
State tax$658/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,473 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

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

Pauline A Thomas, MD

Program Director, Professor

Program Director

Ms. Lisa Wade, BA

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Kristin Wong, MD

Vice-Chair of Education Department of Medicine

Coordinator

Shaun Shahani, DO, MPH

Assistant Professor

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rutgers Health located?
Rutgers Health is located in Newark, NJ.
What type of program is Rutgers Health?
Rutgers Health is a university-based residency program.
Is Rutgers Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Rutgers Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Rutgers Health?
Rutgers Health has approximately 2 residents in training.
How much is rent near Rutgers Health?
Median rent near Newark, NJ is ~$2,157/month for a 1BR and ~$2,400/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)?
Rutgers Health has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Rutgers Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Rutgers Health reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
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 $73,473. 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 Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program positions as they appear.