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title: "Sutter Health Sacramento PGY1 Pharmacy Residency"
description: "The Sacramento Pharmacy PGY-1 Residency at Sutter Health features a high level of patient care responsibility in an academic, university-affiliated hospital environment."
url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1"
---

1.  [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) /
2.  [Education](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education) /
3.  [Pharmacy](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency) /
4.  PGY-1 Pharmacy, Sacramento

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Sutter Medical Center Sacramento 

# Pharmacy PGY1 Residency

The Sutter Health Post Graduate Year One (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program offers the resident an in-depth experience in Sutter’s most complex acute-care medical center.

[About the Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/about)

[How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply)

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**Section menu**

-   [PGY-1 Pharmacy, Sacramento](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1 "PGY-1 Pharmacy, Sacramento")
    -   [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/about "About")
        
    -   [Clinical Experience](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/details "Clinical Experience")
        
    -   [Preceptors](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/preceptors "Preceptors")
        
    -   [Residents](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/residents "Residents")
        
    -   [Salary and Benefits](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/salary-and-benefits "Salary and Benefits")
        
    -   [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/faqs "Frequently Asked Questions")
        
    -   [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply "How to Apply")
        

-   [PGY-1 Pharmacy, Sacramento](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1 "PGY-1 Pharmacy, Sacramento")
    -   [About](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/about "About")
        
    -   [Clinical Experience](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/details "Clinical Experience")
        
    -   [Preceptors](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/preceptors "Preceptors")
        
    -   [Residents](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/residents "Residents")
        
    -   [Salary and Benefits](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/salary-and-benefits "Salary and Benefits")
        
    -   [Frequently Asked Questions](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/faqs "Frequently Asked Questions")
        
    -   [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply "How to Apply")
        

## Program Details

### [How to Apply](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply)

### [Salary and Benefits](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/salary-and-benefits)

### [FAQs](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/faqs)

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## Our Residency Program

The Sacramento PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency Program directors give an overview of the Sutter Health Pharmacy Residency Program.

[About The Program](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/about)

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## Educational Highlights 

Residents will learn foundational skills and training in key specialties throughout Sacramento Pharmacy.

[Rotations](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/details)

![Pharmacy Residency team, Kevin and Theresa](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Headshots/pharmacy-residency-kevin-and-theresa.jpeg?h=1205&iar=0&w=1440)

## Our Team

Meet our residents and preceptors and learn why they chose Sacramento PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency. 

[Meet Our Preceptors](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/preceptors)

[Meet Our Residents](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/residents)

![Pharmacy Residency team, Kevin and Theresa](https://edge.sitecorecloud.io/sutterhealt962c-sutterhealt8fce-production57cc-4860/media/Project/SutterHealth/SutterHealth/Images/Headshots/pharmacy-residency-kevin-and-theresa.jpeg?h=1205&iar=0&w=1440)

### 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, minor league sports and one of the largest urban recreational parks in the country.

[Get to Know the Area](https://www.visitsacramento.com/)

### Contact Us

**Rebekah Mendonsa, PharmD, BCPS**  
Residency Program Director  
[Rebekah.Mendonsa@SutterHealth.org](mailto:Rebekah.Mendonsa@SutterHealth.org)

**Gloria Choi, PharmD, BCCCP**  
Residency Program Coordinator  
[Gloria.Choi@SutterHealth.org](mailto:Gloria.Choi@SutterHealth.org)

**Current Residents:**

**Kevin Wallace Hatley, PharmD**  
PGY1 Resident  
[Kevin.WallaceHatley@sutterhealth.org](mailto:Kevin.WallaceHatley@sutterhealth.org)

**Theresa Xiong, PharmD**  
PGY1 Resident  
[Theresa.Xiong@sutterhealth.org](mailto:Theresa.Xiong@sutterhealth.org) 

[Apply Now](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply)

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