Academics & Research
Residency and Fellowship Programs
Meridian Health is committed to educating the physicians of the future through our outstanding residency and fellowship programs.
Jersey Shore University Medical Center offers fully approved entry level residency program in the areas of Internal Medicine, General Density, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pharmacy, and Pediatrics. Jersey Shore University's fully approved fellowship programs are in Sports Medicine, Oncology and Geriatrics.
Ocean Medical Center offers an entry level residency program position in Otolaryngology. This program is affiliated with the UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey. The program director is Thomas Brandeisky, D.O.
Research
Physician-led research is a strong focus at Meridian. Through their publications, presentations and clinical trials, physicians at Meridian impact patient care and advance the continually evolving practice of medicine. Meridian has more than 275 active clinical trials that are currently underway including investigator-initiated studies, cooperative group studies and pharma-based studies.


