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The Rutgers Health Office of Graduate Medical Education supports more than 1,700+ residents and fellows across Rutgers Health, partnering with academic leaders, affiliated hospitals, and residency and fellowship programs to ensure excellence in graduate medical education.

GME Executive Leadership

Neil Kothari, MD
Vice Chancellor for GME and Enterprise Wide Designated Institutional Official (DIO)
Email: kotharne@njms.rutgers.edu

GME Operations and Administration

Rashida Callender-Nelson
Institutional Administrator for GME
Email: rjc431@rbhs.rutgers.edu

Marc Masciocchi
Executive Director for GME Finance
Email: masciomj@rbhs.rutgers.edu

Ayla Osman
Manager of Data Administration
Email: ayla@rbhs.rutgers.edu

Fayola Edwards
Senior Management Assistant for the Vice Chancellor for GME
Email: fte4@rbhs.rutgers.edu

Marleni Marte
Project Manager, Marketing & Communications
Email: mm1616@rbhs.rutgers.edu

Institutional Leadership and Administration

Community Medical Center

Chief Academic Officer
Elizabeth Dauer, MD, FACS
Email: Elizabeth.Dauer@rwjbh.org

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Chief Academic Officer
Abraham Houng, MD, MSE, FACS, FABA
Email: Abraham.Houng2@rwjbh.org

Institutional Administrator
Debbie Paciga
Email: debbie.paciga@rwjbh.org

Englewood Health

Chief Academic Officer
Peter Shin, MD
Email: peter.shin@ehmchealth.org

Jersey City Medical Center

Chief Academic Officer
Joseph DePasquale, MD
Email: Joseph.DePasquale@rwjbh.org

Monmouth Medical Center

Chief Academic Officer
Joseph Jaeger, DrPH
Email: Joseph.Jaeger@rwjbh.org

Institutional Administrator
Christine Steinberger
Email: Christine.Steinberger@rwjbh.org

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Chief Academic Officer
Christian Engell, MD
Email: Christian.Engell@rwjbh.org

Institutional Administrator
Yashonda Thomas
Email: Yashonda.Thomas@rwjbh.org

New Jersey Medical School

Chief Academic Officer
Sophia Chen, DO
Email: chensw@njms.rutgers.edu

Institutional Administrator
Maria Lopez
Email: matiasme@njms.rutgers.edu

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Chief Academic Officer
Michael Kelly, MD
Email: kellymj@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Institutional Administrators
Nayda Estrada
Email: nie7@rwjms.rutgers.edu

Danielle Govan
Email: dg1397@rwjms.rutgers.edu

RWJ University Hospital–Somerset

Chief Academic Officer
John Bucek, MD
Email: JohnMD.Bucek@rwjbh.org

Institutional Administrator
Kathryn Schmidt
Email: Kathryn.Schmidt@rwjbh.org

Trinitas Regional Medical Center

Chief Academic Officer
John Zeibeq, MD
Email: John.Zeibeq@rwjbh.org

Institutional Administrator
Melissa Mann
Email: melissa.mann@rwjbh.org

 

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Program Directors and Coordinators by Training Site


Verification of Training Requests
For residency and fellowship training verification requests, please contact the appropriate institution representative below.

 

Location Contact
Community Medical Center danette.meyer@rwjbh.org
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center debbie.paciga@rwjbh.org
Jersey City Medical Center Cartilda.Smith@rwjbh.org
Monmouth Medical Center priya.fernicola@rwjbh.org
New Jersey Medical School gme@njms.rutgers.edu
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center yashonda.thomas@rwjbh.org
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset kathryn.schmidt@rwjbh.org
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School gme@rwjms.rutgers.edu
Trinitas Regional Medical Center melissa.mann@rwjbh.org