Transitional Year Residency Program
Capital Health Regional Medical CenterCapital Health Regional Medical Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Transitional Year residency program in Pennington, NJ. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 15 residents in training. It reports 15.4% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $66,655. 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 2021 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2023
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Capital Health Reg Med Ctr-NJ”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Capital Health is the region’s leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advanced technology. Comprised of two hospitals (our Regional Medical Center in Trenton and Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell), our Hamilton outpatient facility, our satellite emergency department (Capital Health at Deborah – Emergency Services), and various primary and specialty care practices across the region, Capital Health is a dynamic health care resource accredited by DNV.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 9 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: MIMEDX Group, Inc. ($28K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Capital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton, NJ
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
PrimaryCapital Health Medical Center-Hopewell
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,655 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 ~$3,150/mo · 31 days on market35.29% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Mercer 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 Capital Health Regional Medical Center located?
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center is located in Pennington, NJ.
- What type of program is Capital Health Regional Medical Center?
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Capital Health Regional Medical Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Capital Health Regional Medical Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Capital Health Regional Medical Center?
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center has approximately 15 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Capital Health Regional Medical Center?
- Median rent near Pennington, NJ is ~$2,176/month for a 1BR and ~$2,800/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Capital Health Regional Medical Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 15.4% of Capital Health Regional Medical Center'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 Capital Health Regional Medical Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center 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 Capital Health Regional Medical Center require?
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center 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 Capital Health Regional Medical Center?
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,655. 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 Capital Health Regional Medical Center?
- 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 Capital Health Regional Medical Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Capital Health Regional Medical Center 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 Transitional Year residency program positions as they appear.