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Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program

Atlantic Health
Morristown, NJ
ACGME #2603300002Community

Atlantic Health is a community-based Orthopaedic Surgery residency program in Morristown, NJ. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 12 residents in training. It reports 25% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $74,352. 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
12 residents · 20 approved
PGY-1 salary
$74.4k
IMG percentage
25%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
3033260C0

Accredited since 2023 · 5 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
1–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
3033260C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Atlantic Health System-NJ”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
25%
x
US MD
75%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
13%
x

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Affiliated medical schools

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
10
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.3
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

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Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Founded in 2011, Primary Care Partners, LLC, is a physician-owned and physician-governed group of primary care practices having strategic and management alliances with Atlantic Health System. Primary Care Partners helps physicians improve the quality of patient care, reduce operating costs, and streamline health care delivery during our ever-changing health care environment. Family Medicine, internal medicine, and pediatric practices can benefit from clinical, financial, and operational integration. We offer management services that are designed to enhance profitability while giving physicians more time to spend with their patients and families. In an increasingly complex health care environment, Primary Care Partners aims to optimize business processes with a strong commitment to best practices. With operational expertise and business management services, physicians can better serve their patients and respond to the regulatory requirements mandated by health care reform legislation.

Star Rating
5 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care5 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Mortality3 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission4 better · 5 same · 2 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeA
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$606K
Research
$0
Payments
54

Top payer: ImClone Systems, LLC ($442K)

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

NIH Research Funding (FY2025)
Total awarded
$2.3M
Active projects
~2

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Primary teaching site: Atlantic Health System · Morristown, NJ

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Atlantic Health System

Primary
Morristown, NJ

Morristown Medical Center

Morristown, NJ735 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,955/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~41.6% of pay
Take-home$2,955/mo
Rent (1BR)$2,575/mo
State tax$666/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $74,352 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 10.75% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Morris County, New Jersey (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
10.75%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$134,929
+$56k vs US median
Avg Commute
30 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

Ellen Dean, MD

Program Director, Orthopedic Surgery

Program Director

Ms. Maggie Claudio, AS

Coordinator, GME

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Atlantic Health located?
Atlantic Health is located in Morristown, NJ.
What type of program is Atlantic Health?
Atlantic Health is a community-based residency program.
How many residents are at Atlantic Health?
Atlantic Health has approximately 12 residents in training.
How much is rent near Atlantic Health?
Median rent near Morristown, NJ is ~$2,575/month for a 1BR and ~$4,000/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Atlantic Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 25% of Atlantic Health's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Atlantic Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Atlantic Health does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Atlantic Health require?
Atlantic 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 Atlantic Health?
Atlantic Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $74,352. 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 Atlantic 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 Atlantic Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Atlantic 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 Orthopaedic Surgery residency program positions as they appear.