Family Medicine residency program in North Bergen, New Jersey, sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health.
See how you matchHackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program is a community-based university affiliated Family Medicine residency program in North Bergen, New Jersey, sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health. It offers 4 first-year positions, lower than the typical Family Medicine program (7).
In the latest application cycle the program received 989 applications and invited about 10.5% of applicants to interview. That makes it more selective than most Family Medicine programs, which interview about 21.6% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 82% of current residents, compared with a median of 22% across Family Medicine programs. The program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas.
Residents work about 60 hours a week in their first year. The program offers hospitalist and primary care tracks.
USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the score programs screen on. These are the details IMGs most often need before deciding whether to apply.
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7600 River Road North Bergen, NJ 07047 Open in Google Maps
Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program does not report sponsoring J-1 or H-1B visas. International applicants who need a visa should confirm with the program before applying.
About 82% of residents at Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program are international medical graduates, so the program is considered IMG-friendly. For comparison, the median Family Medicine program has 22% IMG residents.
Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program offers 4 first-year Family Medicine positions, and 4 were filled in the latest Match.
Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program received 989 applications and interviewed about 10.5% of applicants. The typical Family Medicine program interviews about 21.6%.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. This page has Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program's Step 2 CK minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Family Medicine programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 237.
Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program is located at 7600 River Road North Bergen, NJ 07047. Its sponsoring institution is Hackensack Meridian Health.
The program director is Iyad Baker. The program coordinator, Mirna Chavez, is the usual contact for application questions.