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Rheumatology Residency Program

Rutgers Health
Jersey City, NJ
Initial AccreditationACGME #1503314002J1J-1

Rutgers Health is an ACGME-accredited Rheumatology residency program in Jersey City, NJ. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 1 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $79,361. 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
1
1 residents · 2 approved
PGY-1 salary
$79.4k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2024 · 2 years

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
2–4
Incl. chair, faculty, 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

No tracks listed

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

Residents

Cohort composition

Cohort composition — data pending

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

Affiliated medical schools

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
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
2.0
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

For over 100 years, our organization has been providing prompt, professional pre-hospital care to the residents, workers and visitors of Hudson County, NJ. Since the days of taking patients to the Medical Center via horse-drawn ambulances, JCMC EMS has now grown into a fast-paced and dynamic service that includes Basic and Advanced Life Support, special operations, neonatal transfers, critical care inter-facility transports, regional EMS communications, and much more! As one of the largest and busiest EMS systems in the state, JCMC EMS now triages, treats and transports more than 80,000 patients a year! We also play a vital role in domestic preparedness education, homeland security response and educating the public and healthcare providers in CPR and advanced adult and pediatric life support. We hope that this website will serve as a resource to you in learning about the many services we provide to the community.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
322
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 4 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 1 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$156K
Research
$0
Payments
17

Top payer: Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($97K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
14,715
ED visits
81,152
Inpatient surgeries
2,130
Outpatient surgeries
5,073
Births
2,039
Daily census
211
Full-time staff
1,752

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Jersey City Medical Center · Jersey City, NJ

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Jersey City Medical Center

Primary
Jersey City, NJ322 beds

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Newark, NJ326 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,078/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~57.8% of pay
Take-home$2,078/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,825/mo
State tax$711/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $79,361 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
10.75%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$90,032
+$11k vs US median
Avg Commute
36 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

Valentin Marian, MD

Rheumatology Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Cartilda Smith

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Joseph R DePasquale, MD

Chief Academic Officer

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rutgers Health located?
Rutgers Health is located in Jersey City, NJ.
Is Rutgers Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Rutgers Health holds initial ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Rutgers Health?
Rutgers Health has approximately 1 residents in training.
How much is rent near Rutgers Health?
Median rent near Jersey City, NJ is ~$3,825/month for a 1BR and ~$5,300/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 $79,361. 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 Rheumatology residency program positions as they appear.