About - Family Medicine Residency

Academics

The only University Based Family Medicine Residency in NJ. You will receive cutting edge training in Family Medicine with access to all the major subspecialties through Rutgers RWJ Medical School faculty, fellows, residents and students.

Hospital Training

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital: Ranked as one of the top hospitals in the country by US News & World Reports and the Leapfrog group. We are part of RWJ Barnabas Health, the largest healthcare system in New Jersey.

Ambulatory Training

Family Medicine at Monument Square is centrally located in the heart of New Brunswick. You will receive training for the 21st century medical practice, in state of the art Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). The uniquely diverse patient population draws from the surrounding urban and suburban communities. Onsite integrated behavioral healthcare is available for our patients.

Community

New Brunswick and its surrounding suburbs offer a truly diverse patient population: underserved, well-insured, culturally and ethnically diverse, great diversity in education/health literacy, all ages.

Research

Opportunities to work and learn with the Department’s nationally recognized program in primary care and health services research. All residents graduate with a peer reviewed Evidence Based Medicine publication.

Academics

Excellent training in Family Medicine Core Academics
Special Interest Training/Fellowship Track experience in:

• Reproductive Health and Gender/RHEDI site Training Program
• Maternity Care
• Sports Medicine with Rutgers University and local school systems
• Integrated Mental Health Services
• Geriatrics and Eden rated Nursing Home
• Community and Population Health
• Academic Leadership Training
• Primary Care Research
• Integrative Medicine
• Global Health
• Developmental Disabilities
• Publication in Evidence Based Practice - Quality improvement programs

Benefits

• Night Float system provides continuity of care and limited night call.
• Remote access to the comprehensive electronic healthcare records of our hospital and office patients.
• Book Allowance * Epocrates Essentials * Prescribers Letter * Rosh Review Board Questions * Challenger CME online * ALSO, PALS, NRP, ACLS training
• Career counseling, guidance and training
• Committee of Interns and Residents Benefit Package – Health, Dental, Life, Disability, Liability Insurance, 4 weeks Vacation, paid sick time, holidays, personal days. Uniforms * Laundry Service * Meal Allowance
• Salary Table (click here)
• For salary, contract and benefits: http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/education/gme/housestaff.html