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Family Medicine Residency Program

Sutter Health
Jackson, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1200500767Community

Sutter Health is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Jackson, CA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 5 residents in training. It reports 16.7% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $85,552. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
5 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$85.6k
IMG percentage
16.7%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
1135120C2

Accredited since 2020 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2022

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
1135120C2
NRMP identifier
Match status
initial
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Sutter Health-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

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Training tracks

Primary care

Primary Care

Rural

Rural

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
17%
x
US MD
33%
x
DO
50%
x
Women
50%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
65
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
24
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
Yes
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
1
Support team size

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit
Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
52
Community size
Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
2,025
ED visits
8,605
Inpatient surgeries
399
Outpatient surgeries
1,837
Births
632
Daily census
23
Full-time staff
230

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Sutter Amador Hospital · Jackson, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Sutter Amador Hospital

Primary
Jackson, CA52 beds

Sutter Medical Center-Sacramento

Sacramento, CA523 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

Median 1BR rent
Median 2BR rent
~$2,195

80 days on market0% rental listings MoM

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

County figures for Amador County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$81,526
+$3k vs US median
Avg Commute
33 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Jennifer M Shoemaker, MD, MPH

Program Director

Program Director

Kenneth Enad

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Danielle Preston

Program Supervisor

Coordinator

Lindsay Carlson

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Ryan Spielvogel, MD

Associate Program Director

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sutter Health located?
Sutter Health is located in Jackson, CA.
What type of program is Sutter Health?
Sutter Health is a community-based residency program.
Is Sutter Health ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Sutter Health holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Sutter Health?
Sutter Health has approximately 5 residents in training.
How much is rent near Sutter Health?
Median rent near Jackson, CA is ~$2,195/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Sutter Health accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 16.7% of Sutter Health's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Sutter Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Sutter Health does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Sutter Health require?
Sutter Health does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Sutter Health?
Sutter Health reports a PGY-1 salary of $85,552. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Sutter Health?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Sutter Health to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Sutter Health have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.