UMDNJ-SOM OPTI residencies fulfill the requirements of all specialty boards for certification. The hospital and residency you choose will be part of the collaborative spirit of UMDNJ-SOM OPTI. Throughout the OPTI, faculty and administrators (including residency directors, DMEs, department heads, deans and CEOs) work together to maintain the integrity of a quality educational experience.

Residency programs through Kennedy Memorial Hospitals - University Medical Center / Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center include: Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine / Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry and Urology. A Family Medicine Residency Program is also available at Christ Hospital, and a Pediatric Residency Program is available at Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper Hospital / University Medical Center.

Residency Programs

Residency programs are available in the following areas:

Emergency Medicine Family Medicine Kennedy Hospital Christ Hospital General Psychiatry General Surgery Internal Medicine Internal Medicine / Emergency Medicine	Obstetrics and Gynecology Orthopedic Surgery Otolaryngology / Facial Plastic Surgery Pediatrics Urology

All programs (except Pediatrics) are offered at KHS / OLLMC.

Pediatrics is offered through 2 seperate programs one at Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper Hospital the other at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Family Medicine is also offered at Christ Hospital.

Application Procedures

To obtain application materials for the residency programs at Kennedy Health System / Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center (KHS / OLL), Christ Hospital select "applications" on the left menu, or, contact the UMDNJ-SOM Office of Graduate Medical Education at (856) 566-7121.

For an application for the pediatrics program at Children's Regional Hospital at Cooper Hospital / University Medical Center, contact the Pediatrics Medical Education Office at (856) 342-2922.

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

Entrance Requirements

Residents are required to:

Have completed D.O. degree requirements from an AOA accredited School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Have completed an approved AOA Internship Program (PGY-I).
Meet UMDNJ-SOM OPTI application requirements as set forth in the application materials.
Have obtained a passing score on the National Boards / COMLEX-USA - Part I (PGY-II), Parts II and III (PGY-III).
Be and remain a member of the AOA during training.
Comply with the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners requirements.
Comply with University requirements as set forth in contract materials.
PGY-VI - Must possess a valid New Jersey license.
Individual departments may have further requirements.

Note: Information is subject to change.