Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School Program

Newark, NJ

University STEP 229 - 265 J1

Specialty:Internal Medicine/Public Health and General Preventive Medicine

ACGME Code:7513300001

NRMP Code:-

Status:Initial Accreditation

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation2

Full accreditation0

Continued0

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2024 - 2025	Application	--
02	2025 - 2026	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025
03	2026 - 2027	Initial Accreditation	Jul 1, 2025

Program

Program Size

1, 1, 1, 1 (4 years)

Accreditation Status

Initial Accreditation

(Effective: July 1, 2025)

Composition

MD · 98%

DO · 1%

Non-U.S. IMG · 2%

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:1.9X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 12 days

First Year Paid Vacation: 20 days

First Year Salary: $73,133

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 60 hours

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: 229–265

Visa Sponsorship:J1

YOG Cutoff:--

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Match & stats

Roster

Location

Newark, NJ

Population

311,549

Median income

$53,818Below

Education

20.9%On par

Employment

58.6%Above

Health

19.8%Above

Age

34On 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 - Newark, NJ

State - New Jersey

United States

1/31/2015

$1,087

$1,601

$1,193

2/28/2015

$1,091

$1,653

$1,199

3/31/2015

$1,095

$1,672

$1,206

4/30/2015

$1,081

$1,674

$1,213

5/31/2015

$1,076

$1,680

$1,228

6/30/2015

$1,082

$1,674

$1,233

7/31/2015

$1,093

$1,685

$1,235

8/31/2015

$1,111

$1,686

$1,241

9/30/2015

$1,122

$1,704

$1,245

10/31/2015

$1,129

$1,705

$1,253

11/30/2015

$1,128

$1,719

$1,259

12/31/2015

$1,138

$1,723

$1,263

1/31/2016

$1,143

$1,791

$1,275

2/29/2016

$1,140

$1,791

$1,279

3/31/2016

$1,148

$1,791

$1,282

4/30/2016

$1,162

$1,799

$1,285

5/31/2016

$1,171

$1,765

$1,291

6/30/2016

$1,162

$1,766

$1,294

7/31/2016

$1,162

$1,721

$1,295

8/31/2016

$1,159

$1,729

$1,303

9/30/2016

$1,160

$1,736

$1,307

10/31/2016

$1,175

$1,750

$1,311

11/30/2016

$1,198

$1,784

$1,312

12/31/2016

$1,214

$1,722

$1,313

1/31/2017

$1,206

$1,761

$1,317

2/28/2017

$1,217

$1,768

$1,324

3/31/2017

$1,227

$1,767

$1,335

4/30/2017

$1,239

$1,769

$1,346

5/31/2017

$1,237

$1,778

$1,353

6/30/2017

$1,243

$1,785

$1,357

7/31/2017

$1,250

$1,789

$1,359

8/31/2017

$1,252

$1,822

$1,363

9/30/2017

$1,248

$1,795

$1,406

10/31/2017

$1,239

$1,841

$1,414

11/30/2017

$1,250

$1,845

$1,413

12/31/2017

$1,263

$1,858

$1,420

1/31/2018

$1,284

$1,924

$1,422

2/28/2018

$1,291

$1,909

$1,427

3/31/2018

$1,295

$1,911

$1,429

4/30/2018

$1,306

$1,915

$1,434

5/31/2018

$1,311

$1,918

$1,438

6/30/2018

$1,324

$1,924

$1,444

7/31/2018

$1,325

$1,930

$1,449

8/31/2018

$1,344

$1,937

$1,455

9/30/2018

$1,360

$1,940

$1,461

10/31/2018

$1,369

$1,942

$1,465

11/30/2018

$1,364

$1,945

$1,473

12/31/2018

$1,362

$1,953

$1,482

1/31/2019

$1,372

$1,958

$1,492

2/28/2019

$1,381

$1,963

$1,495

3/31/2019

$1,389

$1,969

$1,503

4/30/2019

$1,389

$1,980

$1,509

5/31/2019

$1,404

$1,988

$1,514

6/30/2019

$1,410

$1,993

$1,519

7/31/2019

$1,424

$2,001

$1,526

8/31/2019

$1,426

$2,006

$1,531

9/30/2019

$1,433

$2,012

$1,534

10/31/2019

$1,444

$2,011

$1,541

11/30/2019

$1,455

$2,005

$1,545

12/31/2019

$1,464

$1,973

$1,552

1/31/2020

$1,465

$2,007

$1,560

2/29/2020

$1,470

$2,009

$1,565

3/31/2020

$1,468

$2,013

$1,565

4/30/2020

$1,475

$2,006

$1,566

5/31/2020

$1,474

$1,981

$1,563

6/30/2020

$1,477

$1,978

$1,562

7/31/2020

$1,486

$1,977

$1,571

8/31/2020

$1,487

$1,968

$1,574

9/30/2020

$1,503

$1,961

$1,586

10/31/2020

$1,500

$1,962

$1,593

11/30/2020

$1,512

$1,967

$1,602

12/31/2020

$1,512

$1,970

$1,606

1/31/2021

$1,530

$1,954

$1,613

2/28/2021

$1,545

$1,956

$1,620

3/31/2021

$1,554

$1,962

$1,629

4/30/2021

$1,565

$1,967

$1,649

5/31/2021

$1,565

$1,982

$1,663

6/30/2021

$1,576

$1,997

$1,686

7/31/2021

$1,573

$2,017

$1,707

8/31/2021

$1,596

$2,040

$1,729

9/30/2021

$1,596

$2,067

$1,752

10/31/2021

$1,628

$2,074

$1,767

11/30/2021

$1,635

$2,095

$1,777

12/31/2021

$1,659

$2,126

$1,791

1/31/2022

$1,663

$2,123

$1,800

2/28/2022

$1,676

$2,125

$1,820

3/31/2022

$1,700

$2,162

$1,829

4/30/2022

$1,709

$2,161

$1,841

5/31/2022

$1,738

$2,206

$1,852

6/30/2022

$1,764

$2,235

$1,861

7/31/2022

$1,799

$2,246

$1,868

8/31/2022

$1,814

$2,274

$1,872

9/30/2022

$1,825

$2,280

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,818

$2,288

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,824

$2,298

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,830

$2,303

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,851

$2,291

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,858

$2,311

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,856

$2,306

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,869

$2,322

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,883

$2,321

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,891

$2,342

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,898

$2,349

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,903

$2,364

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,916

$2,377

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,926

$2,394

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,949

$2,404

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,971

$2,412

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,978

$2,649

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,986

$2,644

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,999

$2,684

$1,935

4/30/2024

$2,012

$2,692

$1,942

5/31/2024

$2,023

$2,709

$1,946

6/30/2024

$2,034

$2,724

$1,973

7/31/2024

$2,049

$2,727

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,054

$2,735

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,059

$2,751

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,067

$2,766

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,086

$2,769

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,099

$2,758

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,117

$2,749

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,120

$2,565

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,131

$2,777

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,136

$2,775

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,137

$2,763

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,140

$2,777

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,138

$2,777

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,147

$2,781

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,151

$2,780

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,156

$2,787

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,142

$2,779

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,131

$2,816

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,119

$2,748

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,120

$3,035

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Newark, NJ

State - New Jersey

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

138

6/1/2021

151

7/1/2021

155

8/1/2021

155

9/1/2021

144

10/1/2021

145

11/1/2021

144

12/1/2021

125

1/1/2022

117

2/1/2022

119

3/1/2022

134

4/1/2022

131

5/1/2022

153

6/1/2022

148

7/1/2022

161

8/1/2022

153

9/1/2022

130

10/1/2022

134

11/1/2022

129

12/1/2022

123

1/1/2023

126

2/1/2023

112

3/1/2023

140

4/1/2023

122

5/1/2023

159

6/1/2023

142

7/1/2023

150

8/1/2023

145

9/1/2023

132

10/1/2023

144

11/1/2023

118

12/1/2023

135

1/1/2024

141

2/1/2024

124

3/1/2024

133

4/1/2024

151

5/1/2024

157

6/1/2024

162

7/1/2024

172

8/1/2024

161

9/1/2024

142

10/1/2024

142

11/1/2024

134

12/1/2024

120

1/1/2025

120

2/1/2025

105

3/1/2025

139

4/1/2025

147

5/1/2025

150

6/1/2025

142

7/1/2025

156

8/1/2025

133

9/1/2025

143

10/1/2025

125

11/1/2025

119

12/1/2025

108

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Newark, NJ

Newark, NJ is a city rich in history and culture. Here are some aspects to consider about living in Newark:

Crime Rate and Safety

Newark has a reputation for having a higher crime rate compared to other cities. While efforts have been made to improve safety, it's important to be vigilant.

Fun Activities

Newark offers a variety of cultural attractions, restaurants, and entertainment venues. The city is home to the Newark Museum, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and Prudential Center.

Climate

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

Races and Population

Newark is a diverse city, with a population that includes a mix of African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian residents.

Education

Newark is home to several universities and colleges, including Rutgers University and New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Newark is relatively high compared to national averages, especially in terms of housing costs.

Proximity to Major Cities

Newark is approximately 9 miles from New York City, which can be reached in about 30-40 minutes by car (depending on traffic). New York City offers additional opportunities for entertainment, dining, and cultural experiences.

Pros

Cultural diversity
proximity to New York City
educational opportunities.

Cons

Higher crime rate
higher cost of living.

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External Links

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/7513300001

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=160XX00US3451000

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/7513300001

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

3. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/67c6cf5d-22aa-3783-fe6b-cc1468145805

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=160XX00US3451000

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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