Internal 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 Internal Medicine residency program in North Bergen, New Jersey, sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health. It offers 10 first-year positions, lower than the typical Internal Medicine program (14).
In the latest application cycle the program received 4,918 applications and invited about 4.8% of applicants to interview. That makes it more selective than most Internal Medicine programs, which interview about 10.1% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 87% of current residents, compared with a median of 46.5% across Internal Medicine programs. The program sponsors J-1 visas.
Residents work about 65 hours a week in their first year.
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
Yes. Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program sponsors J-1 visas for residents. Visa policies can change between cycles, so confirm with the program coordinator before you apply.
About 87% 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 Internal Medicine program has 46.5% IMG residents. It sponsors J-1 visas.
Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program offers 10 first-year Internal Medicine positions, and 10 were filled in the latest Match.
Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program received 4,918 applications and interviewed about 4.8% of applicants. The typical Internal Medicine program interviews about 10.1%.
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 score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see it. Across Internal Medicine programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 246.
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 Sameh Elias. The program coordinator, Kiefer Corro, is the usual contact for application questions.