Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Program
Rutgers HealthRutgers Health is an ACGME-accredited university-based Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program in Newark, NJ. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports J-1 visa sponsorship and a PGY-1 salary of $73,473. 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 2010 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2019
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareWomen's health
OtherOther
OtherResidents
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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System provides health care services to veterans in the New Jersey area.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System · East Orange, NJ
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System
PrimaryUniversity Hospital
State of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Newark Department of Child & Family Well Being
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School Department of Preventive Medicine
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,473 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 ~$2,400/mo · 44 days on market6.62% rental listings MoM
Specials
SpecialsListings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Essex 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 Newark, 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 2 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Rutgers Health?
- Median rent near Newark, NJ is ~$2,157/month for a 1BR and ~$2,400/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 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 $73,473. 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 Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency program positions as they appear.