Secaucus Hospital Will Become Teaching Hospital, Renamed Secaucus University Hospital

SECAUCUS, NJ — The town hospital in Secaucus renamed itself Secaucus University Hospital, and says it will become a teaching hospital.

The hospital partnered with New York Medical College (NYMC), a medical college located in Valhalla, in Westchester County, New York. They anticipate having medical students start rotations at the Secaucus hospital beginning in the next academic year, 2026-'27, said a spokesman for Hudson Regional Health.

Students from New York Medical College will start training and doing internships at all four hospitals in the Hudson Regional Health system: Bayonne University Hospital, Hoboken University Hospital, Secaucus University Hospital and Heights University Hospital in Jersey City.

However, Hudson Regional Health closed Heights Hospital (formerly Christ) this fall. Only a standalone ER, labs and an imaging center remain there.

Hudson Regional Health System is run by CEO Dr. Nizar Kifaieh and chairman Yan Moshe.

The agreement will establish clerkships, sub-internships and electives for NYMC medical students. In addition, NYMC will assume sponsorship of Hudson Regional's residency programs in family medicine, internal medicine and surgery, a transitional year residency program, and a fellowship program in gastroenterology.

New York Medical College offers degrees from the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Health Sciences and Practice. It joined Touro University in 2011 and has accredited degrees from the Touro College of Dental Medicine at NYMC and the Touro College School of Health Sciences’ nursing program. For more information, visit www.nymc.edu.