Our Program

• What is the program's overall goals and philosophy?

  The Family Medicine Residency Program at Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region is committed to the following goals:

  • To develop outstanding physicians who have excellent clinical and communication skills.
  • To encourage personal growth and develop doctors with humanitarian and leadership qualities who are active in their communities.
  • To understand the cultural and economic diversity of the communities we serve, and to develop the attitudes and skills necessary to deliver quality care to these populations.
  • To emphasize patient dignity, to enhance the patient-physician relationship, and to include patients as partners in their care.
  • To educate family physicians within a broad scope of practice enabling them to provide care throughout the life cycle.
  • To teach physicians the optimal use of electronic health records to enhance continuity of care.
  • To help physicians easily access and navigate electronic medical references for practice guidelines, for answers to clinical inquiries, and for the latest evidence-based medicine.
  • To educate family physicians in the proper use of consultants and to coordinate services for integrated patient care.
  • To fully integrate family physicians into multi-disciplinary healthcare teams.
  • To teach physicians how to practice medicine efficiently in preparation for future practice, including office management, reimbursement, and teamwork.
  • To teach learners how to become teachers, how to best educate their colleagues and patients, and the art of giving and receiving constructive feedback.
• How many residents are in the program?

  As of June 2022, we have 25 residents in our combined three track program (15 Sacramento, 6 Davis, 4 Amador) and we will expand to 27 residents in June 2023 when we have the full complement of 6 residents in our Amador Track.

• How do I apply to the residency program?

  Learn more about how to apply for the Family Medicine residency program.

• How do I apply to the family medicine clerkship?

  Learn more about how to apply to our Family Medicine Clerkships.

• What is the interview process like?

  2022-23 Season

  We would love to see you in person! – but this year is different, as you know – so we are having a virtual interview process. But don’t worry,  an abundance of caution does not necessarily mean an abundance of boredom.

  In addition to the usual orientation by the Program Director, interviews with residents and faculty, and question and answer sessions, we will take you on some fun insider virtual tours of the clinic, hospital, and surrounding areas. 

  Disclaimer: virtual reality goggles not included (and not really needed either).

  If invited to interview, we will offer virtual open houses (October-December), and in-person tours with resident social options during January and February.  These sessions are optional, non-evaluative, and will not impact the program’s rank order lists.

• What’s life like in Sacramento?

  

  Photography: Courtesy of David Lee, former 2018 Chief Resident

  From the Sacramento-Davis valley area to the Amador Sierra Nevada, our training sites offer unique and ideal places for a family. In addition to the arts and recreational activities, the area offers abundant educational opportunities, including two major universities, four community colleges and numerous trade and professional schools. The local economic base includes agriculture, state and federal government employment, and a growing number of high-tech manufacturers and businesses.

  

  Photography: Courtesy of David Lee, former 2018 Chief Resident

  A short drive from Sacramento takes one to some of our nation's treasures--the Pacific Coast, the city of San Francisco, Napa Valley, and the wild Sierra Nevada mountain range with beautiful Lake Tahoe and breathtaking Yosemite.

• How is Sutter Family Medicine Residency committed to diversity and inclusion?

  

  Sutter Health has an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion and takes major steps to build on the benefits of our integrated, coordinated network of care and further health equity within our system and across the country.

  • Awards
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Health Equity
  • LGBTQ Healthcare