Surgery 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 Surgery residency program in North Bergen, New Jersey, sponsored by Hackensack Meridian Health. It offers 4 first-year positions, lower than the typical Surgery program (5).
In the latest application cycle the program received 1,045 applications and invited about 5.1% of applicants to interview. That makes it more selective than most Surgery programs, which interview about 9.1% of applicants.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 27% of current residents, compared with a median of 9.1% across Surgery programs. The program sponsors J-1 visas.
Residents work about 75 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 Office of Academic Affairs 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 27% 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 Surgery program has 9.1% IMG residents. It sponsors J-1 visas.
Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program offers 4 first-year Surgery positions, and 4 were filled in the latest Match.
Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program received 1,045 applications and interviewed about 5.1% of applicants. The typical Surgery program interviews about 9.1%.
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 minimum and score range of interviewed applicants. Unlock the screening details above to see them. Across Surgery programs, the median Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 253.
Hackensack Meridian Health/Palisades Medical Center Program is located at 7600 River Road Office of Academic Affairs North Bergen, NJ 07047. Its sponsoring institution is Hackensack Meridian Health.
The program director is Gregory Charak. The program coordinator, Dana Ciongoli Mota, is the usual contact for application questions.