--- title: "How to Apply to the SMCS PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Sutter Health" description: "Learn How to Apply to the SMCS PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply" --- 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](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1) / 5. How to Apply # How to Apply **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") ### Application Requirements Sutter Medical Center Sacramento only accepts applications through PhORCAS. Please see exact application deadline and information on the ASHP residency directory. | ASHP CODE | DESCRIPTION | NUMBER OF POSITIONS | | --- | --- | --- | | **92167** | PGY-1 Pharmacy | 2 | ### Program Eligibility - US citizen or permanent resident - Graduation from an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredited pharmacy school - Eligible for California pharmacist licensure ### Application Requirements - Official academic transcript - Letter of intent - Curriculum vitae (CV) - Three letters of recommendations submitted via PhORCAS (Only first three letters received in the portal will be reviewed. Additional submissions will not be considered.) - Supplemental Application: Upload in PhORCAS a PDF file answering the following: Describe an important aspect of your personal background that will give us insight into you as an applicant. Aspects might include, but are not limited to, significant challenges or obstacles you faced and how you overcame the challenge, a situation that motivated you to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses, or how you navigated an unexpected outcome and what you learned from the experience. (Maximum 500 words) All application requirements must be submitted via PhORCAS by application deadline, January 3rd, 2027, to be considered for an interview. ### 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) ```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":"How to Apply to the SMCS PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency at Sutter Health","description":"Learn How to Apply to the SMCS PGY-1 Pharmacy Residency.","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply#breadcrumblist"}} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply#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":"Pharmacy","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"PGY-1 Pharmacy, Sacramento ","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"How to Apply"}]} ```