Welcome from the Program Director

Welcome to the Pediatric Residency Program at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center! We are located in Hackensack, New Jersey. Our hospital is a state-of-the-art child- and family-friendly facility and principal teaching hospital for the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine.

Our program is designed to provide you with a strong foundation in primary care pediatrics as well as broad, in-depth exposure to all pediatric subspecialties. Our graduates are equally well prepared for careers in general pediatric practice or in academics. The volume and variety of patients, a well-structured and comprehensive teaching program, and our emphasis on the resident’s responsibility for patient care ensure that you will be an exceptionally competent, confident pediatrician at the conclusion of three years, capable of managing acute life-threatening and chronic illness as well as providing standard-of-care health maintenance.

Residents are the focus of our program and take an active role in program governance. We will provide you with the highest quality of pediatric training while supporting your need to grow as individuals and maintain your commitments to your family and community. 

All rotations are completed at the Children’s Hospital and its nearby ambulatory facilities. You will learn under the guidance and supervision of more than 100 full-time, experienced and enthusiastic faculty in general pediatrics and all pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties who genuinely enjoy their interactions with residents and students. We are fortunate to be supported by top-notch pediatric professionals in nursing, pharmacy, social work, nutrition, radiology, respiratory therapy and child life, amongst others. 

Residents are the focus of our program and take an active role in program governance. We will provide you with the highest quality of pediatric training while supporting your need to grow as individuals and maintain your commitments to your family and community. We have a long-standing commitment to promoting diversity in the pediatric workforce through recruitment of under-represented minorities in medicine. We are looking for aspiring pediatricians who love to learn, welcome challenges, embrace diversity and aspire to excellence and invite you to join us!

Megan E. McCabe, M.D., FAAP

Program Director