JFK Medical Center Program

Edison, NJ

Community (Uni. Aff.)YOG 3 STEP 242 - 266 IMG Friendly J1

Specialty:Surgery

ACGME Code:4403300005

NRMP Code:3043440C0

Status:Initial Accreditation

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Initial Accreditation	Jan 16, 2025
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jan 16, 2025
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jan 16, 2025

Program

Program Size

2, 2, 2, 2, 2 (5 years)

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: January 16, 2025)

Composition

MD · 29%

DO · 4%

U.S. IMG · 38%

Non-U.S. IMG · 44%

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:2.7X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: No Limit

First Year Paid Vacation: 25 days

First Year Salary: $76,037

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 80 hours

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: 242–266

Visa Sponsorship:J1

YOG Cutoff:3

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Match & stats

Roster

Publications

9 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

9 Publications (5 yr)

Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.)2025

Identifying Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leaks by Catheter Targeted Dynamic Myelograms with Directed Intrathecal Enhancement Tomography (DIET) Technique.

Thomas Snyder,¹Matthew Tangel,²Haralabos Zacharatos,¹Brian T Jankowitz,³

PMID: 41573413doi.org/10.1161/SVIN.124.001683

Surgical neurology international2025

Utilizing virtual reality for resection of recurrent ventral, extramedullary cervical meningioma.

Rithikaa Rajendran,¹Ilona Cazorla-Morales,²Yevgenia Shekhtman,³

PMID: 40353154doi.org/10.25259/SNI_148_2025

Location

Edison, NJ

Population

Median income

$77,719Above

Education

36.2%Above

Employment

60.6%Below

Health

7.9%Above

Age

--On par

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Edison, NJ

State - New Jersey

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$1,601

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$1,653

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$1,672

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$1,674

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$1,680

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$1,674

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$1,685

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$1,686

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$1,704

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$1,705

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$1,719

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$1,723

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$1,791

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$1,791

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$1,791

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$1,799

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,765

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,766

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,721

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,729

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,736

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,826

$1,750

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,826

$1,784

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,803

$1,722

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,808

$1,761

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,798

$1,768

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,784

$1,767

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,789

$1,769

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,811

$1,778

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,831

$1,785

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,836

$1,789

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,845

$1,822

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,845

$1,795

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,839

$1,841

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,851

$1,845

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,856

$1,858

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,856

$1,924

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,859

$1,909

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,859

$1,911

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,862

$1,915

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,860

$1,918

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,863

$1,924

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,868

$1,930

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,865

$1,937

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,853

$1,940

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,862

$1,942

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,872

$1,945

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,885

$1,953

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,872

$1,958

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,875

$1,963

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,890

$1,969

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,892

$1,980

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,895

$1,988

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,893

$1,993

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,893

$2,001

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,898

$2,006

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,907

$2,012

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,912

$2,011

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,909

$2,005

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,912

$1,973

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,933

$2,007

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,943

$2,009

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,928

$2,013

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,890

$2,006

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,890

$1,981

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,899

$1,978

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,911

$1,977

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,917

$1,968

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,926

$1,961

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,929

$1,962

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,948

$1,967

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,962

$1,970

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,965

$1,954

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,952

$1,956

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,969

$1,962

$1,629

4/30/2021

$2,001

$1,967

$1,649

5/31/2021

$2,025

$1,982

$1,663

6/30/2021

$2,023

$1,997

$1,686

7/31/2021

$2,024

$2,017

$1,707

8/31/2021

$2,028

$2,040

$1,729

9/30/2021

$2,038

$2,067

$1,752

10/31/2021

$2,053

$2,074

$1,767

11/30/2021

$2,068

$2,095

$1,777

12/31/2021

$2,079

$2,126

$1,791

1/31/2022

$2,098

$2,123

$1,800

2/28/2022

$2,115

$2,125

$1,820

3/31/2022

$2,124

$2,162

$1,829

4/30/2022

$2,146

$2,161

$1,841

5/31/2022

$2,169

$2,206

$1,852

6/30/2022

$2,200

$2,235

$1,861

7/31/2022

$2,218

$2,246

$1,868

8/31/2022

$2,248

$2,274

$1,872

9/30/2022

$2,267

$2,280

$1,875

10/31/2022

$2,315

$2,288

$1,873

11/30/2022

$2,323

$2,298

$1,875

12/31/2022

$2,342

$2,303

$1,874

1/31/2023

$2,338

$2,291

$1,877

2/28/2023

$2,371

$2,311

$1,879

3/31/2023

$2,415

$2,306

$1,884

4/30/2023

$2,451

$2,322

$1,886

5/31/2023

$2,461

$2,321

$1,886

6/30/2023

$2,474

$2,342

$1,886

7/31/2023

$2,497

$2,349

$1,891

8/31/2023

$2,503

$2,364

$1,908

9/30/2023

$2,519

$2,377

$1,912

10/31/2023

$2,496

$2,394

$1,916

11/30/2023

$2,535

$2,404

$1,918

12/31/2023

$2,532

$2,412

$1,921

1/31/2024

$2,563

$2,649

$1,928

2/29/2024

$2,570

$2,644

$1,932

3/31/2024

$2,590

$2,684

$1,935

4/30/2024

$2,582

$2,692

$1,942

5/31/2024

$2,583

$2,709

$1,946

6/30/2024

$2,592

$2,724

$1,973

7/31/2024

$2,603

$2,727

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,609

$2,735

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,618

$2,751

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,624

$2,766

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,617

$2,769

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,647

$2,758

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,650

$2,749

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,659

$2,565

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,647

$2,777

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,656

$2,775

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,669

$2,763

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,674

$2,777

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,673

$2,777

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,680

$2,781

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,682

$2,780

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,695

$2,787

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,695

$2,779

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,684

$2,816

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,680

$2,748

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,674

$3,035

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Edison, NJ

State - New Jersey

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

6/1/2022

7/1/2022

111

8/1/2022

103

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

100

5/1/2023

111

6/1/2023

108

7/1/2023

100

8/1/2023

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

108

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

100

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

111

6/1/2024

109

7/1/2024

8/1/2024

103

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Edison, NJ

Crime Rate and Safety

Edison has a relatively low crime rate compared to other cities in New Jersey. It is considered a safe and family-friendly town.

Fun Activities

There are various parks, shopping centers, restaurants, and cultural events in Edison. Nearby, you can also visit Six Flags Great Adventure for amusement park fun.

Climate

Edison experiences all four seasons, with hot summers and cold winters. Be prepared for snow in the winter months.

Races and Population

The population of Edison is diverse, with a mix of Asian, White, Hispanic, and Black residents. This diversity enriches the community and offers a variety of cultural experiences.

Education

Edison is home to good public schools and is in proximity to reputable universities like Rutgers University and Princeton University.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Edison is higher than the national average but still more affordable compared to nearby cities like New York City.

Nearby Cities

New York City is about 35 miles away from Edison, which can take around 45 minutes to an hour by car, depending on traffic. NYC offers endless entertainment, dining, and cultural opportunities.

Pros

Safe environment
diverse community
proximity to NYC
good educational institutions.

Cons

Higher cost of living compared to national average
traffic congestion during peak hours.

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External Links

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/4403300005

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

4. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US3420260

5. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

6. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/4403300005

2. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

3. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/e5f5b459-354e-3267-bf6a-872ce436c34a

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US3420260

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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