INTERNAL MEDICINE

Hackensack University Medical Center (Mountainside) Program

Montclair, New Jersey

Our Internal Medicine Program at Mountainside focuses on exceptional patient care and the development of compassionate, highly skilled physicians. We

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

January 9, 2026

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

120
75%

Interview Ratio

15

% US MD

3.8

% IMG

96.2
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US or outside the US

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$75,992
PGY-2
$78,995
PGY-3
$83,499

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

--

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

--

Non-US IMG → Invite

--

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

9

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

25

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.2

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

6

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

29 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

29 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

29 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

12 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-09-22 to 2026-01-23

Interview Period (2026–27)

--

Start Dates

June

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Hackensack Meridian Health

Sponsor Institution

Hackensack Meridian Health

Primary Institution

Hackensack Meridian Health

Participant Institutions

HMH-Mountainside Medical Center

Annual Hospital Admissions

71434

Annual ED Visits

111134

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

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Sudan 1

Lena Alawad

University of Khartoum

Khartoum, Sudan

Bahrain 1

Rafia Ali

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Bahrain

Busaiteen, Bahrain

Unknown 21

Hashim Butt

Medical school unavailable

Chidera Ekpo

Medical school unavailable

Marryam Masood

Medical school unavailable

Huma Quadir

Medical school unavailable

Franz Valmores

Medical school unavailable

Muaaz Almerstani

Medical school unavailable

Rashi Bedekar

Medical school unavailable

Samrah Ghani

Medical school unavailable

Abdullah Kilic

Medical school unavailable

Sophia Naumova

Medical school unavailable

Het Pandya

Medical school unavailable

Abdirahman Shafad

Medical school unavailable

Omar Rizwan Sheikh

Medical school unavailable

Tallha Waheed

Medical school unavailable

Sosa Anna Abraham

Medical school unavailable

Osman Ahmed

Medical school unavailable

Ashajyothi Boyapati

Medical school unavailable

Umer Farooq

Medical school unavailable

Rahaf Haj Hasan

Medical school unavailable

Lana Mukhtar

Medical school unavailable

Muhammed E. Yilmaz

Medical school unavailable

India 1

Sangeetha Chandramohan

VMKVMC Medical college, Dr. MGR university

Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Grenada 1

Mina Elmiry

St. George's University

St. George's, Grenada

Pakistan 1

Kiran Hanif

Ayub Medical College

Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

United States 1

Bilal Malik

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY, United States
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