Core lecture series during the first months of the training
Orientations to the intern program, the hospitals, and each clinical service
Clinical rounds, morning reports, noon lectures
Medical library with computer search capability
Regular meetings with hospital administrators, Directors of Medical Education, and University Graduate Medical Education staff.
Rotation through intern's choice of residency will be arranged during the first five months, when possible.
Opportunities to serve as Chief Intern and/or Scheduling Intern to develop your management and leadership skills.

Competitive salary and benefits as outlined in the Committee on Intern and Residents Agreement with UMDNJ. The "UMDNJ-SOM OPTI Intern Manual" details the internship curriculum, leave policies, rights and responsibilities of Interns, and general policy information.

Kennedy Health System / Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center

Interns rotate through all three divisions of the Kennedy Memorial Hospitals --University Medical Center in the suburban communities of Stratford‚ Cherry Hill, and Washington Township‚ as well as Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center‚ a large urban institution. These institutions provide approximately 1‚000 licensed beds. Before training begins‚ each intern chooses to follow prescribed learning experiences in one of several areas, including Family Medicine, Traditional Rotating Internal Medicine‚ Psychiatry, OB/GYN, General Surgery or Pediatrics. Each hospital offers large in–patient and out–patient populations which lead to varied indepth clinical experiences that are enhanced by the educational expertise of committed and dedicated house officers‚ university faculty and attending physicians.

K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital Jersey Shore University Medical Center

The Department of Pediatrics at Jersey Shore University Medical Center offers a three-year residency program designed to prepare physicians for careers in the clinical practice of pediatrics, academic medicine or research through the UMDNJ-SOM OPTI. The program offers a progressive curriculum in a nurturing environment with individual attention. There are 6 positions at each level.

Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a regional referral center, with a wide range of tertiary pediatric services, serving a large and diverse patient population.
The program offers a wide array of ambulatory experiences. A growing continuity clinic, neighborhood health centers, schools and private offices offer the residents a supportive environment in which they provide primary health care to a diverse population. In all of these settings the resident serves as the primary care giver under the supervision of our general pediatrics faculty.

Christ Hospital

The UMDNJ-SOM Family Practice Residency & Internship Program at Christ Hospital in northern New Jersey, offers the opportunity to train with experienced doctors in a dynamic environment. The hospital is located in a vibrant section of Jersey City, ten minutes from Manhattan, New York City.

The Traditional Rotating Internship is a one-year program designed to help explore a wide variety of medical specialties. The hospital-based program provides valuable experience in every facet of medicine, including Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Geriatrics, Pediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, as well as continuity of care experience at Family Practice Associates North Hudson Community Action Corporation, an on-site family care center, where experienced physicians provide a full continuum of outpatient care to patients of all ages.

Christ Hospital also offers a Combined Rotating Internship/Family Practice Internship and Family Practice Residency designed to prepare you for a career in Family Medicine. All residents and interns receive one-on-one training from highly-qualified, experienced faculty. The faculty’s enthusiastic approach to teaching and the friendly environment create an exciting learning experience.

Children's Regional Hospital at
Cooper Hospital /
University Medical Center

The Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper Hospital / University Medical Center in Camden, New Jersey, offers a Track Internship and Residency Program in Pediatrics through UMDNJ-SOM OPTI. Interns gain a wide range of in-patient and out-patient experiences including general pediatrics, pediatric subspecialty care, normal newborn care, neonatal intensive care, pediatric intermediate care, pediatric emergency medicine, and pediatric surgery. For more information (and an application), contact the Medical Education Office at Cooper Hospital, at (856) 757-7904.

Application Procedures

All applications will be accepted through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). All potential applicants should contact their schools designated Dean's Office for details.

For additional information about the KHS/OLLMC Internship application process please contact the Graduate Medical Education Office at (856) 566-7121.

For additional Information about the pediatrics program at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital Jersey Shore University Medical Center please call (732) 776-4484

For additional information about the Christ Hospital Internship and Residency application process please call (201) 656-3597

For additional information for the pediatrics program at Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper Hospital / University Medical Center, contact the Pediatrics Medical Education Office at (856) 757-7904.

The application deadline for the Internship programs at KHS/OLLMC is October 15, 2007 .

Program Requirements rance Requirements

All PGY-I Interns are required to:

Have completed D.O. degree requirements from an AOA accredited School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Meet UMDNJ-SOM OPTI application requirements as set forth in the application materials.
Have obtained a passing score on Part 1 of the National Boards / COMLEX-USA.
Have valid Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification.
Comply with the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners requirements.
Comply with University requirements as set forth in contract materials.

OPTION 1 (OGME - 1R)

SPECIALTY TRACK PROGRAMS :

Programs will grant residency credit for the 1 st postdoctoral year of training. Students will apply and "match" directly into the residency and the 1 st postdoctoral year will be considered the first year of residency training.

Emergency Medicine (KHS/OLLMC)

Emergency Medicine/Internal Medicine (KHS/OLLMC)

Family Medicine (KHS/OLOLMC, Christ)

General Surgery (KHS/OLLMC)

Internal Medicine (KHS/OLLMC)

Pediatrics (Cooper Hosp, K Hovnanian)

Obstetrics and Gynecology (KHS/OLLMC)

Orthopedic Surgery (KHS/OLLMC)

Otolaryngology (KHS/OLLMC)

Urological Surgery (KHS/OLLMC)

OPTION 2 (OGME - 1P)

SPECIAL EMPHASIS PROGRAMS :

This option will require a preliminary 1 st year of training. Programs will not grant residency credit but indicate completion of designated preliminary year curricular rotations, as prerequisites for entry into the 1 st year of residency in the 2 nd postdoctoral year of training. Application and matching successfully assures entry into both the preliminary year and the subsequent 2 nd year of residency training.

Psychiatry (KHS/OLLMC)

OPTION 3 (OGME - 1T)

TRADITIONAL ROTATING INTERNSHIP :

This option represents a traditional rotating internship and stands alone. Specialties that have chosen this option prefer residents in their specialty to have completed a traditional rotating internship. This option is also available to students who are undecided on future plans or are planning on entering ACGME training.

Traditional Rotating Internship (Stand Alone)

NOTE: Information is subject to change.