Psychiatry Residency Program
Rutgers HealthRutgers Health is an ACGME-accredited university-based Psychiatry residency program in Piscataway, NJ. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 28 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $73,133. 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
Accredited since 1971 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2009
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Rutgers-R W Johnson Medical School-NJ”.
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Training tracks
Other
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
RUTGERS-UNIVERSITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE is a medical practice company based out of 671 HOES LN W, Piscataway, New Jersey, United States.
Top payer: Jenavalve Technology, Inc. ($26K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare · Piscataway, NJ
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Clinical sites
Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare
PrimaryRobert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System
Jersey City Medical Center
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital
University Correctional Healthcare
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,133 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,725/mo · 28 days on market5.26% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Middlesex County, New Jersey (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Rutgers Health located?
- Rutgers Health is located in Piscataway, NJ.
- What type of program is Rutgers Health?
- Rutgers Health is a university-based residency program.
- Is Rutgers Health ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Rutgers Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Rutgers Health?
- Rutgers Health has approximately 28 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Rutgers Health?
- Median rent near Piscataway, NJ is ~$2,300/month for a 1BR and ~$2,900/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 reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. 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 $73,133. 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.