Program Overview

Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program

The combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics Residency Program at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School is a fully accredited 4-year program designed to train physicians to provide comprehensive medical care for adults and children. In existence for over 20 years, this program aims to produce highly competent physicians.

Program Overview

• The program is designed to train physicians to provide comprehensive medical care for adults and children.
• It is a fully accredited 4-year program.
• The program has been in existence for over 20 years.

Program Structure

• The program includes various educational experiences, such as:
  • Med/Peds Practice
  • Transitional Care
  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • QA/QI Research
  • Didactics
• The program also includes fellowship match and job placement opportunities.

Training Sites

• University Hospital
• Children’s Hospital
• VANJHCS
• Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Program Details

• Program Director: Kristin Wong, MD
• The program is located at the University Hospital Building, Room I-248, New Jersey Medical School, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07101.

Affiliations

• University Hospital
• RWJBarnabas Health
• Veterans Health Administration
• Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
• Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Resident Life

• The program includes social events and opportunities for residents to interact with each other.
• Residents are also provided with information about living in the area and housing options.

Program Goals

• The program aims to produce highly competent physicians who can provide comprehensive medical care for adults and children.
• The program also aims to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for residents to learn and grow.