--- title: "About the SMCS Hospitalist Fellowship at Sutter Health" description: "The Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Hospitalist Fellowship is a clinical-based program focused on adult hospital medicine, offering flexibility to tailor the experience to each fellow's individual needs." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/about" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Education](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education) / 3. [Graduate Medical Education](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme) / 4. [Fellowships](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships) / 5. [Hospitalist, Sacramento](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist) / 6. About the Program # About the Fellowship Program **Section menu** - [Hospitalist, Sacramento](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist "Hospitalist, Sacramento") - [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/about "About the Program") - [Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/faculty "Faculty") - [Fellows](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/fellows "Fellows") - [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/apply "How to Apply") - [Rotations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/rotations "Rotations") - [Hospitalist, Sacramento](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist "Hospitalist, Sacramento") - [About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/about "About the Program") - [Faculty](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/faculty "Faculty") - [Fellows](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/fellows "Fellows") - [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/apply "How to Apply") - [Rotations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/rotations "Rotations") The Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Hospitalist Fellowship is a clinical-based program focused on adult hospital medicine, offering flexibility to tailor the experience to each fellow's individual needs. This urban-based program emphasizes competency, efficiency, and building confidence in the hospitalist setting. ## Mentorship and Support The program features a mentoring system with approximately 20 Hospitalist staff members available to help fellows discuss patient care plans. Fellows typically remain with the same mentor for 3 to 4 days at a time to foster continuity in learning and relationship-building. The program director is also readily available to address any clinical questions and provide additional support. ## Additional Program Features The fellowship is open to newly graduated family medicine physicians, though all applicants are welcome. Additional benefits include: - Paid Time Off (PTO) and Continuing Medical Education (CME) hours - Moonlighting opportunities for those interested - Monthly meetings with the program director, focusing on clinical topics and treatment guidelines - Funding for attendance at the Regional Society of Hospital Medicine Conference through UCSF, focusing on management of the hospitalized patient - Teaching opportunities with the Family Medicine Residency Program and medical student rotations This comprehensive structure ensures fellows receive the training, mentorship, and support needed to succeed in a hospitalist career while allowing for flexibility in the development of their clinical skills ### Living in Sacramento California's capital city is home to rural, suburban and urban neighborhoods, all with the mild climate California is famous for our dynamic downtown center is a hub for arts, music, theater, major league sports and one of the largest urban recreational parks in the country. [Get to Know the Area](https://www.visitsacramento.com/) ### Contact Us Justin Chavez Physician & APC Recruiter [**ClinicianRecruitment@sutterhealth.org**]() [Get In Touch](mailto:ClinicianRecruitment@sutterhealth.org) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","name":"About the SMCS Hospitalist Fellowship at Sutter Health ","description":"The Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Hospitalist Fellowship is a clinical-based program focused on adult hospital medicine, offering flexibility to tailor the experience to each fellow's individual needs. ","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/about","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/about#breadcrumblist"}} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist/about#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Education","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Graduate Medical Education","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Fellowships","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"Hospitalist, Sacramento","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/gme/fellowships/smcs-hospitalist"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"name":"About the Program"}]} ```