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New York Medical College (NYMC) in Valhalla, New York, and Hudson Regional Health (HRH) in Hudson County, New Jersey, have formed a new academic affiliation, designating HRH as a teaching site for the training and education of NYMC’s medical students. NYMC will also assume sponsorship of HRH’s current residency and fellowship programs.
This partnership with NYMC will support HRH’s goal to become one of the largest sponsors of graduate medical education, not just in Hudson County but throughout the State of New Jersey. It also enhances NYMC’s extensive network of affiliated hospitals and clinical sites that encompasses more than 30 affiliates, now across eight states—New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Arizona, and Florida.
“Exposing our students to a wide range of clinical environments is essential to their development as compassionate, capable physicians,” said Neil W. Schluger, M.D., dean of the NYMC School of Medicine. “Equally important is ensuring that our residents and fellows train in settings that challenge and inspire them as they advance in their specialties. The addition of HRH to our network further broadens these opportunities, offering rich and varied experiences across multiple communities in New Jersey. We are pleased to welcome HRH as a partner and look forward to the meaningful impact this collaboration will have on our learners’ education and training and on the patients they will ultimately serve.”
“I’m extremely pleased that Hudson Regional Health continues to be a state-wide leader in providing exceptional healthcare training for our students, with all four hospitals now set up as university-affiliated teaching facilities,” said Nizar Kifaieh, M.D., CEO of Hudson Regional Health. “Our doctors and healthcare professionals are second to none, and this new partnership with NYMC will ensure that Hudson County and the tri-state area continue to benefit from a pipeline of exceptional physicians with the best possible education in the years to come.”
HRH is a network of four New Jersey hospitals: Bayonne University Hospital, Hoboken University Hospital, Heights University Hospital in Jersey City, and Secaucus University Hospital. Bayonne University Hospital and Secaucus University Hospital recently received designations as university-affiliated teaching hospitals, joining the Hoboken and Jersey City facilities. HRH has actively grown and expanded its graduate medical education offerings, preparing medical students, residents, and fellows with the latest teaching modalities and technology, continuing its long-standing commitment to medical education.
The agreement will establish various clerkships, sub-internships, and electives at the four hospitals for NYMC medical students in the near future. In addition, NYMC will assume sponsorship of HRH’s residency programs in family medicine, internal medicine, and surgery, a transitional year residency program, and a fellowship program in gastroenterology. HRH and NYMC will also explore and partner in developing multiple residency programs in a variety of needed specialties throughout Hudson County and the State of New Jersey.
About New York Medical College
Founded in 1860, New York Medical College (NYMC) is one of the oldest and largest health sciences colleges in the country, with nearly 2,000 students and more than 700 residents and clinical fellows, more than 1,900 faculty members, and more than 26,000 living alumni. The College, which joined Touro University in 2011, is located in Westchester County, New York, and offers degrees from the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Health Sciences and Practice, the Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC, and the Touro College School of Health Sciences’ nursing program at NYMC. NYMC provides a wide variety of clinical training opportunities for students, residents, fellows, and practitioners. For more information, visit www.nymc.edu.
About Hudson Regional Health
Hudson Regional Health now operates a network of four healthcare facilities comprising Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, Bayonne Medical Center, Hoboken University Medical Center, and Heights University Hospital in Jersey City. Following the example of its flagship hospital in Secaucus, the two acute care hospitals in Bayonne and Hoboken are undergoing a transformation into the premier healthcare network serving Hudson County, dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate healthcare services, advanced medical education, and innovative treatments to its diverse communities.
With a mission of building a healthier community by providing exceptional care for all patients through a significant investment in new technology led by the Institute of Robotic Surgery in Secaucus, featuring the Da Vinci XI Robotic System, ExcelsiusGPS, and the Mazor Robotic Guidance System and access to more physician groups, including some of the best physicians in the NYC-metro area. Among other notable attributes, the network’s ER team covers all EMS services and provides around-the-clock comprehensive emergency care services that include short wait times, EMS/Ambulance On-Site 24/7, a fully equipped EMS Lounge, 24/7 Access to Specialty Physicians, and a multi-lingual staff.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 2025
Vijay Chaudhuri
Hudson Regional Health
VChaudhuri@hudsonregionalhospital.com
Jennifer Riekert, M.B.A.
New York Medical College
jennifer_riekert@nymc.edu
