Virtua
The Virtua Anesthesiology residency in Voorhess, 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
Virtua's Anesthesiology Residency (ACGME ID 0403300003) is based in South Jersey within a five-hospital health system and is academically affiliated with Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Training runs PGY-1 (medicine, surgery, critical care, emergency medicine, 8 weeks of anesthesia) then three anesthesia years including cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, pediatric, transplant, regional and ambulatory rotations and a CA-3 clinical leadership/attending-role block. Call progresses from OR to OB night call to heart and transplant call. Moonlighting is not allowed. The program describes itself as new.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Know the structure: PGY-3 (CA-2) packs 8 weeks each of cardiothoracic, neurosurgical and pediatric anesthesia plus transplant and regional; CA-3 includes a clinical leadership/attending-role block.
- Discuss the stated call progression (general OR call, then OB night call, then heart and transplant call) and ask how it works in practice.
- Every resident must complete a research objective and a QI project; ask about protected research time and the growing Rowan partnership.
- Each resident chooses a faculty mentor after the first few months; ask how mentors are matched.
- As a new program, away rotations are not yet available and moonlighting is prohibited; ask how the program is building toward these.
- Check eligibility early: ERAS only, no visa sponsorship, graduation within 1 year of start, and no more than one Step 1/COMLEX 1 failure.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Christopher Hoffman, DO
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 Anesthesiology residency training
Anesthesiology residency training typically lasts 4 years, including a clinical base year.
Some programs include the base year; others expect it to be completed separately. Ask which applies.
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 Virtua Anesthesiology 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 Virtua Anesthesiology residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 4 years (PGY-1 plus 3 years of anesthesia). Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Virtua Anesthesiology 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 Virtua Anesthesiology 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.