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Emergency Medicine Residency Program

Application Requirements

Applicants must apply through the ResidencyCAS and submit the following: 

  • ResidencyCAS Common Application
  • Personal statement
  • Medical school transcript
  • Dean's letter
  • At least two letters of recommendation, one of which should be from an Emergency Medicine faculty members (SLOE), and the other can be a Non-EM SLOE, ECFMG Status Report (if applicable) and
  • United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE) Board scores or COMLEX Scores. US clinical experience is not required.

Please contact the Student Affairs office at your institution or the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for more details regarding the ResidencyCAS program.

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School only sponsors J1 visas for all residency and fellowship programs.

If you are invited to interview with us, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Meet with various faculty members
  • Meet with our current residents
  • Tour the hospital

Interviews will be conducted via Zoom.

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Emergency Medicine Residents

The Emergency Medicine Residency Program at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School is dedicated to providing the ideal environment for residents to become compassionate emergency medicine physicians who will confidently provide evidence-based, cost-effective care to every patient they treat.

Our postgraduate year (PGY)-1 to PGY-3 program has the residents rotating through Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH), a Level 1 Trauma Center and a leader in the provision of Emergency Care to the residents of central New Jersey. RWJUH is the only academic medical center and provider of tertiary and quaternary healthcare services in central New Jersey. Immediately adjacent to RWJUH is the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital, providing state-of-the-art care to the pediatric patients of central New Jersey.   

Residency and fellowship programs training at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School benefit from the resources and interprofessional opportunities available through the Rutgers Health institutional sponsorship. Learn more about all of the Rutgers Health sponsored graduate medical education programs on our sponsoring institution webpage.

Program Leadership
Grant Wei, MD
Meigra Chin, MD

Grant Wei, MD - Program Director

Meigra Chin, MD - Assistant Program Director

  • Dear Alumni,

    I hope this message finds you well and thriving in your career. As a valued graduate of our Emergency Medicine Residency or Ultrasound Fellowship program, your continued success is a testament to the strength and spirit of our alumni community.

    In recent years, we have been able to expand our class size to nine residents a year, add an Emergency Medicine fourth-year student subinternship, and create a Rutgers Health system-wide Simulation Fellowship. We have recruited three additional research faculty and staff and plan to establish a formal Research Division in the coming academic year.

    At Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, we remain committed to advancing emergency medicine through innovation, research, and excellence in education. To do this, we rely on the support of dedicated alumni like you. Today, we invite you to continue your dedication to our ever-growing program with a contribution helping us establish the RWJMS Emergency Medicine Academic Support Fund. Donations to this new fund will directly support:

    • Resident-led research initiatives
    • Academic enrichment opportunities
    • Conference participation and presentation
    • Simulation and teaching resources

    Our goal is to raise $5,000 to establish this new fund. Every contribution—big or small—makes an impact. It helps our residents grow into leaders who will shape the field of emergency medicine just as you have. As I prepare to step down from my position as founding chair later this month, my hope is that this fund will continue my legacy in the Department of Emergency Medicine as it supports students and trainees for years to come.

    If you're able to support us, click here to donate now. If you have any questions about how to make a gift, please reach out to Alexa Comuniello, Associate Director of Development for RWJMS with the Rutgers University Foundation at alexa.comuniello@rutgersfoundation.org.

  • DatesTopicsFaculty Advisor# Weds.
    July ‘26Values/Cards 5
    August ‘26Cards/Environmental/HemOnc 4
    September ‘26HemeOnc/Endo 5
    October ‘26Endo/HEENT 4
    November ‘26HEENT/Derm/GI 4
    December ‘26GI/Pulm 5-1 = 4 (Holiday)
    January ‘27ID/OBGYN 4
    February ‘27OBGYN/Neuro/Psych 4 - 1 = 3 (ITE)
    March ‘27Renal 5
    April ‘27Toxicology 4- 1 = 3 (Mock Oral Boards)
    May ‘27Trauma 4 - 1 = 3 (retreat)
    June ‘27Trauma/Wellness/Adulting 5 - 1 = 4 (Cadaver lab)
        
     Case Conference (PBL&I/CAT) Senior topic
     Grand Rounds & PI monthly SIM/Foundations/Board Review
     Journal Club – 1 2-hour sessions  
     Peds – monthly  
  • Special Events   
    September 16, 2026NJ ACEP Palace at Long Branch, NJ  
    October ‘26ACEP National Meeting - Chicago, IL  
    May ‘27Resident Retreat  
    February 24, 2027Inservice Exam  
    March ‘27Match Week  
    April ‘27CORD AA - Atlanta, GA  
    April ‘27Cadaver Lab  
    May ‘27SAEM National Meeting – San Francisco, CA  
    April ‘27Mock Oral Boards (when NO seniors on vacation)  
    June ‘27Boot Camp upcoming PGY IIs  
    June 23, 2027Graduation  

Recent Graduates

Rahul Nayar, DO * Shivam Kaushik, DO * Sidhant Gugale, MD, MPH * Jaydip Desai, DO * Tyler Debbie, MD * Michael Chuang, DO * Matthew Carroll, DO * Matthew Albrecht, MD * Waleed Abouelela, DO * Laith Abushanab, MD * Ashley Asensio, DO * Chelsea Bunce, DO * Leonid Burunchenko, MD * Laura Butler, DO * Beatrice Cappuccia, DO * Michelle Chang, MD * Christine Collins, DO * Malhar Desai, DO * Adrian Diez, MD * Michael DiGaetano, MD * Hamid Ehsani-Nia, DO * Ashna Hali, DO * Daniel Idahosa, MD * Gregory Kacprzynski, MD * James Karz, DO * Ashley Keifer, DO * Daniel Levin, MD * Sarah Lowen, DO * Mary McGoldrick, MD * Jude Mele, MD * Gamal Mohamed, DO * Michael Mushailov, MD * Rebecca Nadelman, MD * Nisha Parikh, MD * Depesh Patel, DO * Jay Patel, DO * Daniel Polvino, MD * Mary Rometti, MD * Dominic Roskoski, MD * Artika Saharan, MD * Mary Stuckey, MD * Matthew Tobias, MD * Jal Trivedi, MD * Taras Varshavsky, MD *

Emergency Medicine Recent Graduates

Current Residents

Kelsey Briscese, MD
Lauren Feaster, DO
Gianna Gambino, MD
Rebecca Han, DO
Youn Lee, DO
Steven Marshall, MD
Elizabeth Mintz, DO
Eidris Omari, MD
Prince Patel, DO
Alam, DO
Ayhan Dincsalman, DO
G. DiUbaldi
Fontanetta, MD
Johnson, DO
Pezzone, DO
Alexandra Radulovich, DO
Micah Secor, MD
Anastasiya Zaletska, DO
Aboloff, DO
Asis, DO
Ferreras, MD
Khan, MD
Mack, DO
Nicholas, MD
Papacostas, MD
Shah, DO
Weiss, DO

Kelsey Briscese, MD
PGY-1 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Lauren Feaster, DO
PGY-1 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

Gianna Gambino, MD
PGY-1 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Rebecca Han, DO
PGY-1 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Youn Lee, DO
PGY-1 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Steven Marshall, MD
PGY-1 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
St. George's University School of Medicine

Elizabeth Mintz, DO
PGY-1 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Kansas City University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Eidris Omari, MD
PGY-1 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Windsor University School of Medicine

Prince Patel, DO
PGY-1 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Sabrina Alam, MD
PGY-2 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: St. George's University School of Medicine

Ayhan Dincsalman, DO
PGY-2 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Gianluca DiUbaldi, DO
PGY-2 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Anthony Fontanetta, MD
PGY-2 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine

Madeline Johnson, DO
PGY-2 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Gino Pezzone, DO
PGY-2 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Alexandra Radulovich, DO
PGY-2 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Micah Secor, MD
PGY-2 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School

Anastasia Zaletska, DO
PGY-2 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Jessica Aboloff, DO
PGY-3 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Ericka-Kate, DO
PGY-3 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Erick Ferreras, MD
PGY-3 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rohail Khan, MD
PGY-3 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Shifa College of Medicine

James Mack, DO
PGY-3 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine

Jacqueline Nicholas, MD
PGY-3 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine

John Papacostas, MD
PGY-3 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Aarsh Shah, DO
PGY-3 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine

David Weiss, DO
PGY-3 EM Resident
Member: ACEP, EMRA and SAEM
Graduate: New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Benefits and Salary

Our residency and fellowship programs offer a uniform package of benefits consistent with those provided at all graduate medical educational programs operated by the medical school. Full details regarding benefits and salary are continuously updated by the Office of Graduate Medical Education.

Office of Graduate Medical Education
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Contact Us

Grant Wei, MD
Program Director

Associate Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place 
Medical Education Building Rm 278
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Phone: 732-235-4296
Fax: 732-235-6434
E-mail: weigr@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Nirali Kelly, MHRM
Residency and Fellowship Program Coordinator
Department of Emergency Medicine
1 Robert Wood Johnson Place 
Medical Education Building Room 278
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Phone: 732-235-4296
Fax: 732-235-6434
E-mail: parikhni@rwjms.rutgers.edu