---
title: "Frequently Asked Questions about the SMCS PGY1 Pharmacy Program at Sutter Health"
description: "Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Sacramento PGY1 Pharmacy Program."
url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/faqs"
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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.  Frequently Asked Questions

# Frequently Asked Questions

**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")
        

**How many residents are in the program?** 

There are two residents in the Sacramento Pharmacy PGY-1 Residency Program each year.

**How do I apply to the residency program?** 

[Learn more about how to apply for the Sacramento PGY-1 Pharmacy residency program.](https://www.sutterhealth.org/education/pharmacy-residency/sacramento-pgy-1/apply?sc_site=SutterHealth&sc_lang=en)

**What's life like in Sacramento?** 

From the Sacramento-Davis valley area to the Amador Sierra Nevada, our training sites offer unique and ideal places for a family. In addition to the arts and recreational activities, the area offers abundant educational opportunities, including two major universities, four community colleges and numerous trade and professional schools. The local economic base includes agriculture, state and federal government employment, and a growing number of high-tech manufacturers and businesses.

A short drive from Sacramento takes one to some of our nation's treasures — the Pacific Coast, the city of San Francisco, Napa Valley, and the wild Sierra Nevada mountain range with beautiful Lake Tahoe and breathtaking Yosemite.

### 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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