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Psychiatry Residency Program

Healthy Rural California, Inc.
Chico, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #4000500006CommunityJ1J-1

Healthy Rural California, Inc. is an ACGME-accredited community-based Psychiatry residency program in Chico, CA. It has 4 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 8 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $74,880. 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
4
8 residents · 16 approved
PGY-1 salary
$74.9k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed
SOAP eligible
Yes
2396400C0

Accredited since 2022 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2025

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
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS
Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code
2396400C0
NRMP identifier
Match status
Active
SOAP eligible
Yes
via ERAS
MRM eligible
Yes
via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Healthy Rural California-CA”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
0%
x
US MD
50%
x
DO
50%
x
Women
100%
x

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

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
50
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
10
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
0.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Butte County Behavioral Health · Chico, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Butte County Behavioral Health

Primary
Chico, CA

Therapeutic Solutions

Chico, CA

University of California (Davis) Medical Center

Sacramento, CA632 beds

VA Northern California Health Care System-Sacramento VA Medical Center

Mather, CA

VA Northern California Health Care System-Chico VA Clinic

Chico, CA

Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health

Yuba City, CA

Northern Valley Indian Health

Chico, CA

Ampla Health

Chico, CA

Location

Purchasing power

~$4,410/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~16% of pay
Take-home$4,410/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,000/mo
State tax$830/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $74,880 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.

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

People

Leadership

Rachel Mitchell, MD, MPH

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Lina Benton

Program Manager

Coordinator

Hilary Tricerri, BA

Program Manager

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Healthy Rural California, Inc. located?
Healthy Rural California, Inc. is located in Chico, CA.
What type of program is Healthy Rural California, Inc.?
Healthy Rural California, Inc. is a community-based residency program.
Is Healthy Rural California, Inc. ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Healthy Rural California, Inc. holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Healthy Rural California, Inc.?
Healthy Rural California, Inc. has approximately 8 residents in training.
How much is rent near Healthy Rural California, Inc.?
Median rent near Chico, CA is ~$1,000/month for a 1BR and ~$1,500/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Healthy Rural California, Inc. accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Healthy Rural California, Inc. reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Healthy Rural California, Inc. sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Healthy Rural California, Inc. reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Healthy Rural California, Inc. require?
Healthy Rural California, Inc. 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 Healthy Rural California, Inc.?
Healthy Rural California, Inc. reports a PGY-1 salary of $74,880. 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 Healthy Rural California, Inc.?
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 Healthy Rural California, Inc. to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Healthy Rural California, Inc. 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.