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Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical Residency Program

Rutgers Health
Livingston, NJ
Initial AccreditationACGME #3003300002J1J-1

Rutgers Health is an ACGME-accredited Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical residency program in Livingston, NJ. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $73,132. 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
0 residents · 28 approved
PGY-1 salary
$73.1k
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1396300C1

Accredited since 2025 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1396300C1
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Rutgers-Cooperman Barnabas Med Ctr-NJ”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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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

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

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
80
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
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
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

For more than 150 years, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey’s oldest and nonprofit, nonsectarian hospital, has worked to exceed our community’s highest expectations for compassionate care, healthcare excellence and superior service. The institution traditionally treats more than 32,000 inpatients and over 97,000 Emergency Department patients each year. The Medical Center and the Ambulatory Care Center provide treatment and services for 275,000 outpatient visits annually.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
565
Tertiary care
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care4 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Mortality0 better · 7 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 9 same · 2 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
$123K
Research
$0
Payments
13

Top payer: Gilead Sciences, Inc. ($112K)

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

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
28,454
ED visits
80,951
Inpatient surgeries
6,095
Outpatient surgeries
8,207
Births
6,577
Daily census
444
Full-time staff
2,838

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center · Livingston, NJ

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Primary
Livingston, NJ565 beds

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Newark, NJ

Location

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

Rajiv R Pulinthanathu, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Taiesha Barber, C-TAGME, BA, AS

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Jonathan Harris, MD

Associate Program Director

Coordinator

Valerie A Fitzhugh, MD

Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Laboratory Director

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rutgers Health located?
Rutgers Health is located in Livingston, NJ.
Is Rutgers Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Rutgers Health holds initial ACGME accreditation.
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 $73,132. 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 Pathology-Anatomic and Clinical residency program positions as they appear.