How to Apply

Requirements

We do not accept mailed, faxed, e-mailed or in-person applications. Only applications submitted through ERAS will be accepted.

Applications to our residency will only be accepted via the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS) system. The program will select and interview candidates during interview season in November/December. In-person "open house" sessions to visit our program will be offered to interviewees in January/February. Please note open house sessions are nonevaluative and have no impact on our rank lists. 

Complete applications will be reviewed and considered for positions and should include:

• Personal Statement
• USMLE or COMLEX Step I Score
• Official Transcript
• Three Letters of Recommendation

  • Applicants are required to submit three letters of recommendation (LORs). While each LOR does not need to meet all the following categories, they should algin with one or more of these criteria

    1. Letter from a department chair
    2. Letter from someone within the specialty
    3. Specialty-specific Standardized letter of evaluation

    These LORs should be predominantly from an IM or PCP faculty or attending, and at least one LOR should come from a Family Medicine specialty faculty or attending that provided supervision during a rotation during your MS3 or MS4 year. These LORs should be from physicians who have directly observed you and can speak to your clinical skills, knowledge, and professional behavior.

• In some instances, a decision may not be made until the following is also included in the application:
  • Dean’s Letter
• Note - Each track has its own NRMP code
  • FamilyMed Sacramento- 1135120C0
  • FamilyMed Davis- 1135120C1
  • FamilyMed Amador- 1135120C2
  • FamilyMed Coast- 1135120C5

Residency Appointment Eligibility

• A graduate of a United States or Canadian Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) accredited medical school, OR
• A graduate of an American or Canadian Osteopathic Association accredited medical school OR
• A graduate of a medical school outside of the United States must be ECFMG certified, please see below for more details.
• Contingent upon demonstrating successful completion of USMLE (Step 1 and Step 2 CK by the 2nd attempt) or COMLEX (Level 1 and Level 2 CE by the 2nd attempt) examinations. Scores must be received by January 31st.

International Applicants

At this time, Sutter Health does not sponsor J-1, H-1B, or other types of visas. International Medical Graduates are welcome to apply to our residency and fellowship programs provided they meet the following requirements:

1. Authorization to Work in the United States Applicants must have appropriate work authorization at the time of application and for the duration of training.
2. Medical School Recognition
   Applicants must have received all medical education from, and graduated from:
   1. A U.S. or Canadian medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools, or the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA); or
   2. A foreign medical school evaluated by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or an ECFMG-authorized foreign medical school accreditation agency, and determined to meet the minimum requirements substantially equivalent to LCME, CACMS, or COCA standards; and
      1. The school must be listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (maintained by the World Federation for Medical Education [WFME] and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research [FAIMER]), or approved by the Medical Board of California.
3. Postgraduate Training Authorization Letter (PTAL) 
   As of January 1, 2020, the Medical Board of California no longer issues a PTAL to International Medical Graduates. A PTAL is not required to apply to Sutter Health programs.

Applicants should also review the specific eligibility criteria for the program(s) to which they are applying, as individual programs may have additional requirements.