Hackensack Meridian Health/Mountainside Medical Center
The Hackensack Meridian Health/Mountainside Medical Center Family Medicine residency in Verona, NJ is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Family medicine residency at Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center (Montclair, NJ), one of four residency programs at the hospital; the Family Medicine Center is 2.5 miles away in Verona. Training is built on personalized learning plans (one-week orientation, dedicated faculty advisor), video observation, high-fidelity simulation, a robust home-visit program and integrated behavioral health curriculum. Partners include Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and the NJ Family Medicine Learning Collaborative. Rotations include family medicine service, OB, ICU, nursery, pediatrics, geriatrics, night float and electives.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Personalized training: orientation-based individualized learning plan and a dedicated faculty advisor; ask how plans change by year.
- Community medicine: home-visit program and outreach with health departments, schools and nursing homes; highlight service interests.
- Hands-on experience with alternative payment models via the Hackensack Meridian Clinically Integrated Network, and practice management training in the Family Practice Center; ask about this if interested in practice leadership.
- Integrated behavioral health curriculum plus balanced OB and women's health training; ask about delivery numbers.
- Graduates reportedly pursue fellowships, faculty and leadership roles; ask for specific recent graduate outcomes.
- Teaching role through Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and St. George's affiliations; mention teaching interest.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Kevin J. Berg, MD, FAAFP
- Program coordinator
- AnnMarie Jones
- Phone
- (973) 259-3563
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Hackensack Meridian Health/Mountainside Medical Center Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Hackensack Meridian Health/Mountainside Medical Center Family Medicine residency?
This directory has no verified length for this program. Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years; confirm with the program.
How many positions does the Hackensack Meridian Health/Mountainside Medical Center Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Hackensack Meridian Health/Mountainside Medical Center Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.