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Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine Residency Program

Rutgers Health
Newark, NJ
Continued AccreditationACGME #1563321132J1J-1

Rutgers Health is an ACGME-accredited Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine residency program in Newark, NJ. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 10 residents in training. It reports 77.8% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $82,139. 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
4
10 residents · 12 approved
PGY-1 salary
$82.1k
IMG percentage
77.8%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2004 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2008

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. faculty
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

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
78%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
22%
x
Women
33%
x

Verified May 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
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, a 673-bed regional care, teaching hospital established in 1901, provides comprehensive health care services to its local communities and is a major referral and treatment center for patients throughout the northern New Jersey metropolitan area. With more than 800 physicians, 3,200 employees and 150 volunteers, the Medical Center has over 300,000 outpatient visits and 25,000 admissions annually. The Medical Center has New Jersey's most comprehensive Robotic Surgery Center; the State's first accredited Sleep Disorders Center; one of the largest electrophysiology programs in New Jersey; the largest hospital-based dental program in New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health Heart Center, Northern Region at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, which offers the best in cardiology services, TAVR and cardiac surgery programs. Newark Beth Israel Medical Center is also home to Children's Hospital of New Jersey, the state's premier children's health facility; Children's Hospital provides state-of-the-art care in nearly 30 pediatric subspecialties with NJ's CHildren's Heart Center for advanced care. Treating ill and injured children from newborn to adolescent years, Children's Hospital also initiates preventive programs that promote wellness in the community.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
326
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 7 same · 3 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeB
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$232K
Research
$0
Payments
7

Top payer: Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($192K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
17,671
ED visits
83,037
Inpatient surgeries
2,477
Outpatient surgeries
4,690
Births
2,585
Daily census
340
Full-time staff
2,464

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center · Newark, NJ

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Primary
Newark, NJ326 beds

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Livingston, NJ565 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,309/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~26.3% of pay
Take-home$4,309/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,800/mo
State tax$736/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $82,139 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
~$1,800
Median 2BR rent
~$2,150

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).

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

Pratik S Patel, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Yashonda Thomas, BA

Manager Graduate Medical Education

Coordinator

Christian A Engell, MD

Chief Academic Officer

Coordinator

Tracy Morel, BA

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

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 10 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 — 77.8% 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 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 $82,139. 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 Pulmonary disease and critical care medicine residency program positions as they appear.