Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program

Somerset, NJ

Specialty:Dermatology

ACGME Code:0803331128

NRMP Code:2918080A0

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

Overview of the Dermatology Residency Program

The Dermatology Residency at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School offers a comprehensive three-year training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The program is specifically designed to address the increasing need for dermatologists in central New Jersey, thereby contributing to the formation of an academic department in the region and responding to the national shortage of dermatologists. Each year, the program accepts one resident, emphasizing the development of clinical competence, experience, and confidence within a supportive and educational environment.

Curriculum and Training Structure

The curriculum of the residency primarily focuses on clinical dermatology. Residents are expected to engage in hands-on patient care within a busy outpatient clinic. The program features unique specialty clinics such as Pediatric Dermatology, Patch Testing, and General Dermatologic Surgery, including cosmetic procedures and Mohs surgery. Residents are present in the clinic daily, except for Friday afternoons which are reserved for didactic learning sessions. This structure allows for immersive educational experiences while treating diverse skin conditions.

Location and Rotations

The outpatient clinical services are provided at a well-equipped facility located at 1 World’s Fair Drive, Somerset, NJ. The clinic spans a total of 4,000 square feet, providing ample space for patient care and resident activities. Residents participate in approximately 30-35 hours of clinic sessions each week, with eight to nine half-day clinic sessions held weekly. There is no separation between faculty and resident practices, meaning all patient encounters are supervised by attending physicians.

Research Opportunities

Recognizing the importance of research within dermatology, the program offers a dedicated research track designed for residents wanting to cultivate skills as clinician-scientists. This 2+2 program includes two years solely focused on clinical experiences followed by two years predominantly oriented towards research. Residents are encouraged to initiate and participate in research projects, writing grant proposals to support their efforts. Mentorship is integral, with committees established to guide resident development similar to a PhD student's experience, utilizing extensive institutional research resources and mentorship from various accomplished faculty members.

Application Requirements and Competitiveness

To apply for the Dermatology Residency Program, candidates must meet specific application requirements. This includes submitting the ERAS application, a dean's letter, a medical school transcript, proof of graduation, two letters of reference (one from the Chief of Service or Program Director), and an ECFMG certificate for international medical graduates. Applicants must have completed one year of an approved internship/residency program accredited by ACGME or by the Royal College of Physicians of Canada. The selection process heavily weighs academic credentials, personal recommendations, and the applicant's qualities such as motivation and integrity. The residency program prides itself on providing equal opportunities to all prospective candidates, without bias regarding race, gender, or other discriminative factors. The program is competitive and seeks highly motivated individuals with strong clinical backgrounds.

Visa Support

The program provides visa sponsorship for eligible international medical graduates. Specifically, it can support the application for J-1 or H-1B visas, allowing international applicants to participate in the residency training program. This support is essential for fostering a diverse training environment and enriching the educational experience for all residents involved.

Benefits and Salary

The residency program offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that aligns with the standard offerings provided throughout the graduate medical education programs at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Specific details regarding salary and benefits are maintained and updated by the Office of Graduate Medical Education, ensuring that residents have access to the most current information related to their compensation and available resources.

Web sources

1. Dermatology Residency 2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 3. Dermatology Residency Overview

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued21

Warning1

Probationary Accreditation1

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2001 - 2002	Provisional Accreditation	Jul 1, 2001
02	2002 - 2003	Provisional Accreditation	Jul 1, 2001
03	2003 - 2004	Provisional Accreditation	Jul 1, 2001
04	2004 - 2005	Continued	Aug 15, 2004
05	2005 - 2006	Continued	Aug 15, 2004
06	2006 - 2007	Continued	Feb 17, 2007
07	2007 - 2008	Continued	Feb 17, 2007
08	2008 - 2009	Continued	Feb 17, 2007
09	2009 - 2010	Continued	Feb 17, 2007
10	2010 - 2011	Continued	Sep 11, 2010

Program

Program Size

2, 2, 2 (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 22, 2026)

Composition ^[2]

Training

Fellowship Rate:17%^[2]

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.8X^[1]

Residents Career Path ^[2]

Full-time Practice · 67%

Academic · 17%

Fellowship · 17%

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: $76,045^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 16 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 60 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:J1^[2]

YOG Cutoff:1^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Rotation Duration Chart Data

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

No data available for USMLE STEP 2 CK Score

No 2026 Applicant & Interview Insights available for this program.

Note: The AIR (Applicant Interview Rate) is calculated as the percentage of applicants in each category who were offered interviews. A higher AIR suggests stronger alignment with program preferences, indicating a greater likelihood of the program favoring applicants in this category.

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score ^[2]

No data available for USMLE
STEP 2 CK Score

COMLEX Level 2 Score ^[2]

No data available for COMLEX
Level 2 Score

Match History ^[4]

Track ID: 2918080A0

2020

2 of 2

2021

2 of 2

2022

2 of 2

2023

2 of 2

2024

2 of 2

2025

2 of 2

2026

2 of 2

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

21 Publications (5 yr)

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

21 Publications (5 yr)

Clinical and experimental dermatology2026

Pemphigoid was not associated with increased risk of solid organ, hematologic, or nonmelanoma skin malignancies in a nationally representative matched cohort.

Gaurav N Pathak,¹Aalia Syed,²Suraj S Pathak,¹Brandon Tan,²

PMID: 42464772doi.org/10.1093/ced/llag312

The American Journal of dermatopathology2026

Histologic Features of Secondary Syphilis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Izadora Lapenda,¹Amanda Tauana,²Alana Pereira,³Ana Carolina Putini Vieira,⁴

PMID: 41849752doi.org/10.1097/DAD.0000000000003165

Location

Somerset County, NJ ^[5]

Population

345,361

Median income

$142,092Above

Education

58%Above

Employment

67.2%Below

Health

4.3%Above

Age

42On par

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

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Somerset, 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

N/A

$1,750

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,784

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,722

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,761

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,768

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,767

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,769

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,778

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,785

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$1,789

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$1,822

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$1,795

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$1,841

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$1,845

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$1,858

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$1,924

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$1,909

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$1,911

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$1,915

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$1,918

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$1,924

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$1,930

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$1,937

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$1,940

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$1,942

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$1,945

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$1,953

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$1,958

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$1,963

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$1,969

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$1,980

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$1,988

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$1,993

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$2,001

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$2,006

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$2,012

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$2,011

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$2,005

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$1,973

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$2,007

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$2,009

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$2,013

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$2,006

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$1,981

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$1,978

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$1,977

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$1,968

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$1,961

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$1,962

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$1,967

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$1,970

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$1,954

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$1,956

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$1,962

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$1,967

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$1,982

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$1,997

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$2,017

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$2,040

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$2,067

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$2,074

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$2,095

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$2,126

$1,791

1/31/2022

$2,178

$2,123

$1,800

2/28/2022

$2,189

$2,125

$1,820

3/31/2022

$2,205

$2,162

$1,829

4/30/2022

$2,254

$2,161

$1,841

5/31/2022

$2,285

$2,206

$1,852

6/30/2022

$2,309

$2,235

$1,861

7/31/2022

$2,319

$2,246

$1,868

8/31/2022

$2,313

$2,274

$1,872

9/30/2022

$2,342

$2,280

$1,875

10/31/2022

$2,356

$2,288

$1,873

11/30/2022

$2,379

$2,298

$1,875

12/31/2022

$2,367

$2,303

$1,874

1/31/2023

$2,374

$2,291

$1,877

2/28/2023

$2,364

$2,311

$1,879

3/31/2023

$2,368

$2,306

$1,884

4/30/2023

$2,360

$2,322

$1,886

5/31/2023

$2,378

$2,321

$1,886

6/30/2023

$2,394

$2,342

$1,886

7/31/2023

$2,428

$2,349

$1,891

8/31/2023

$2,444

$2,364

$1,908

9/30/2023

$2,438

$2,377

$1,912

10/31/2023

$2,431

$2,394

$1,916

11/30/2023

$2,427

$2,404

$1,918

12/31/2023

$2,454

$2,412

$1,921

1/31/2024

$2,461

$2,649

$1,928

2/29/2024

$2,492

$2,644

$1,932

3/31/2024

$2,494

$2,684

$1,935

4/30/2024

$2,504

$2,692

$1,942

5/31/2024

$2,497

$2,709

$1,946

6/30/2024

$2,503

$2,724

$1,973

7/31/2024

$2,493

$2,727

$1,958

8/31/2024

$2,498

$2,735

$1,992

9/30/2024

$2,501

$2,751

$1,993

10/31/2024

$2,497

$2,766

$1,995

11/30/2024

$2,497

$2,769

$1,999

12/31/2024

$2,518

$2,758

$2,003

1/31/2025

$2,542

$2,749

$2,006

2/28/2025

$2,545

$2,565

$2,007

3/31/2025

$2,559

$2,777

$2,016

4/30/2025

$2,566

$2,775

$2,019

5/31/2025

$2,576

$2,763

$2,022

6/30/2025

$2,576

$2,777

$2,026

7/31/2025

$2,582

$2,777

$2,029

8/31/2025

$2,589

$2,781

$2,027

9/30/2025

$2,600

$2,780

$2,030

10/31/2025

$2,618

$2,787

$2,052

11/30/2025

$2,629

$2,779

$2,095

12/31/2025

$2,613

$2,816

$2,086

1/31/2026

$2,603

$2,748

$2,160

2/28/2026

$2,598

$3,035

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Somerset, 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

100

8/1/2022

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

6/1/2023

7/1/2023

8/1/2023

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

3/1/2024

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

6/1/2024

7/1/2024

8/1/2024

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

118

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 Somerset, NJ

Somerset, NJ is a diverse and vibrant community located in central New Jersey. Here is a breakdown of living in Somerset:

Crime Rate and Safety

Somerset has a relatively low crime rate compared to other areas in the state, making it a safe place to live.

Fun Activities

The town offers various recreational activities, parks, shopping centers, and restaurants for residents to enjoy.

Climate

Somerset experiences a typical northeastern climate with cold winters and warm summers.

Races and Population

The population of Somerset is diverse, welcoming people from various ethnicities and backgrounds.

Education

Somerset is home to good schools and educational opportunities for residents of all ages.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Somerset is moderate and fairly affordable compared to neighboring areas.

Nearby Cities

Larger cities like New Brunswick and Edison are within a 20-30 minute drive from Somerset. New Brunswick is known for Rutgers University, while Edison offers more shopping and dining options.

Pros

Safe environment
diverse community
good educational opportunities
moderate cost of living.

Cons

Traffic congestion during rush hours
limited public transportation options.

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Nearby programs

Dermatology Programs Near Somerset, NJ

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH ProgramPhiladelphia, PADermatology Temple University Hospital ProgramPhiladelphia, PADermatology Hackensack University Medical Center (Palisades) ProgramNorth Bergen, NJDermatology Lehigh Valley Health Network ProgramAllentown, PADermatology Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell ProgramLake Success, NYDermatology St Luke’s Hospital – Anderson Campus ProgramEaston, PADermatology NYU Grossman School of Medicine ProgramNew York, NYDermatology Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine ProgramBronx, NYDermatology Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital ProgramCamden, NJDermatology St John's Episcopal Hospital-South Shore ProgramFar Rockaway, NYDermatology St Barnabas Hospital ProgramBronx, NYDermatology New York Medical College (Metropolitan) ProgramNew York City, NYDermatology SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ProgramBrooklyn, NYDermatology New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) ProgramNew York, NYDermatology Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ProgramNew York, NYDermatology New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) ProgramNew York, NYDermatology

Other specialties near Somerset, NJ

References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/0803331128

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/6bbaaf19-fecc-36e0-b262-b5e9c5eefd55

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

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=050XX00US34035

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

Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program

Overview

Overview of the Dermatology Residency Program

Curriculum and Training Structure

Location and Rotations

Research Opportunities

Application Requirements and Competitiveness

Visa Support

Benefits and Salary

Web sources

SmartPick

Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Incoming Schools

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years [4]

Roster

Publications

Pemphigoid was not associated with increased risk of solid organ, hematologic, or nonmelanoma skin malignancies in a nationally representative matched cohort.

Histologic Features of Secondary Syphilis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Location

Living in Somerset, NJ

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Nearby Cities

Pros

Cons

FAQ

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Other specialties near Somerset, NJ

References

Match History ^[4]