Frequently Asked Questions

The Sutter Health/Memorial Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program is dedicated to fostering residents into high-quality family medicine physicians who are compassionate, collaborative, and interested in providing the highest quality of care and improved access for the community. In alignment with the mission of the Sponsoring Institution, Sutter Health, the program will work to enhance the well-being of the communities we serve through a commitment to compassion and excellence in the healthcare services provided.

There are 39 residents in the Sutter Health Memorial Medical Center Family Medicine.

All residency interviews will be conducted virtually through Thalamus. The 2026–2027 interview season will begin on October 14, 2026, and conclude on January 29, 2027. Interviews will be offered on Wednesdays and Fridays. Interview invitations will be extended by November 27, 2026, with additional interview opportunities offered afterward only as openings become available due to applicant rescheduling or cancellations. We anticipate interviewing approximately 170 applicants for our 13 PGY-1 positions.

Our standardized interview process is designed to promote fairness, consistency, and transparency throughout the interview season. Each interview day will begin with a 25-minute program overview presented by the Program Director (PD) or Associate Program Director (APD). Following the program introduction, each applicant will participate in three 15-minute individual interviews with members of our interview team, including the PD or APD, a faculty member, and a current resident.

Throughout the interview season, applicants will also have the opportunity to participate in optional virtual social events with our current residents. These informal events are not scored and are intended to provide applicants with an opportunity to learn more about our program, our residents, and the resident experience.
In early to mid-February, our program will host an optional in-person hospital tour and social event. Participation is entirely voluntary and will not influence an applicant's position on our rank order list. To ensure transparency and fairness, our rank order list will be finalized prior to this event.

Prior to the start of the interview season, faculty and resident interviewers will participate in an orientation to review the characteristics and qualities of applicants that align with the mission and aims of Sutter Health and our Family Medicine Residency Program. This process will guide the development of standardized interview questions and help ensure a fair, consistent, and equitable interview experience for all applicants.

At Sutter Health, our employees are our most important assets, and we are fortunate to have attracted some of the most talented professionals. We strive to provide our employees with a highly comprehensive benefit package and extend these benefits to our residents.

Salary, compensation, and benefits are commensurate to the residents’ current program year.

*Disclaimer: This information does not apply to any employee who is in a collective bargaining unit represented by a recognized labor organization unless otherwise specified in a collective bargaining agreement.