Sutter Health/Sutter Amador Hospital Program

Jackson, CA

Specialty:Family medicine

ACGME Code:1200500767

NRMP Code:1135120C2

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Sutter Health Family Medicine Residency Program offers a unique opportunity for medical students interested in family medicine. The program has a dedicated Amador Track located in Jackson, California, designed to provide residents with comprehensive training combined with community-oriented care. This residency program follows a 1-2 model, meaning the first year is spent in a more urban setting in Sacramento, while the second and third years focus on rural practices in Amador County. This dual setting allows residents to develop skills pertinent to both urban and rural healthcare.

### Core Curriculum and Rotations

The first year of training occurs at Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento, which provides a robust foundation with access to various specialties and advanced care teams. Residents will start with inpatient rotations, covering essential areas like internal medicine and pediatrics. Following this training, the remaining residency years emphasize outpatient care in Jackson, where residents engage in a longitudinal curriculum. This innovative structure ensures that residents can build a stable panel of continuity patients within the Family Medicine Continuity Clinic located in Jackson, CA.

During the second and third years, training will include multiple outpatient experiences in fields such as geriatrics, pediatrics, addiction medicine, public health, and musculoskeletal care, as well as inpatient rotations at Sutter Amador Hospital, which has 52 licensed beds and is the only hospital serving Amador County. This exposure allows residents to experience what life is truly like as a practicing community physician.

### Research and Scholarly Activities

Sutter Health encourages resident engagement in research and scholarly activities. Throughout the program, residents can partake in various projects, including those focusing on community health issues such as postpartum depression prevention and substance use disorder management. Residents have access to significant resources and support from faculty to facilitate their involvement in meaningful research, further enhancing their educational experience.

### Unique Aspects of the Program

One of the standout features of the Sutter Health Family Medicine Residency Program is its commitment to the health of underserved populations. With the Amador Track's focus on serving a culturally diverse communities that often face unique health disparities, the program equips residents with the skills to address complex healthcare needs. The Sutter Health partnership with local community clinicians enriches the training experience and reflects the program's dedication to improving healthcare access.

The program also values a strong emphasis on Resident well-being. There are dedicated resources, including a full-time behavioral scientist, to ensure that residents have the support they need to thrive both personally and professionally.

### Community Engagement

Being situated in the scenic Sierra foothills, Jackson, CA, not only provides a beautiful training environment but also an active community where residents can engage in various outdoor activities, which helps to maintain a work-life balance. Opportunities for cultural engagement, family activities, and community involvement are abundant.

### Visa Sponsorship

For international medical graduates interested in applying, the program does not currently offer sponsorship for visas, including J1 or H1B types. Applicants must be graduates of LCME-accredited medical schools or ECFMG certified if they are from an international background.

### Competitiveness and Application Requirements

The Family Medicine Residency Program at Sutter Health is competitive, welcoming graduates from both MD and DO backgrounds, and maintains a holistic review of applicants. Specific application requirements include the completion of USMLE or COMLEX Step I and Step II by the second attempt. Applicants should submit their applications via ERAS with components such as personal statements, official transcripts, and letters of recommendation. Each track requires a separate NRMP code for matching during the residency application process.

Overall, the Sutter Health Family Medicine Residency Program, particularly the Amador Track, stands out not only for its comprehensive curriculum and unique training opportunities but also for its commitment to fostering community-oriented, culturally competent physicians capable of making meaningful contributions to rural healthcare.

Web sources

1. Family Medicine Amador Track 2. About Family Medicine Residency Program 3. Application Requirements 4. Educational Highlights 5. Message from the Program Director 6. Family Medicine Residency Faculty 7. Family Medicine Graduates 8. Family Medicine Residents 9. Family Medicine Residency Testimonials 10. Family Medicine Residency Overview 11. Resources for Physicians

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Program data

ACGME History ^[3]

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation3

Full accreditation0

Continued5

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2019 - 2020	Initial Accreditation	Apr 30, 2020
02	2020 - 2021	Initial Accreditation	Apr 30, 2020
03	2021 - 2022	Initial Accreditation	Apr 30, 2020
04	2022 - 2023	Continued	Oct 27, 2022
05	2023 - 2024	Continued	Jan 24, 2024
06	2024 - 2025	Continued	Jan 22, 2025
07	2025 - 2026	Continued	Jan 28, 2026
08	2026 - 2027	Continued	Jan 28, 2026

Program

Program Size

2, 2, 2 (3 years)^[1]

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 28, 2026)

Composition ^[2]

Training

Fellowship Rate:33%^[2]

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:0.7X^[1]

Residents Career Path ^[2]

Full-time Practice · 33%

Fellowship · 33%

Other · 33%

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: 10 days^[1]

First Year Paid Vacation: 21 days^[1]

First Year Salary: $85,552^[1]

First Year Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty: 24 hours ^[1]

First Year Average Weekly Hours: 65 hours^[1]

Admission

USMLE Step 2 Score: --

Visa Sponsorship:J1^[2]

YOG Cutoff:5^[1]

Race / Ethnicity

No race data available.

Gender

No gender data available.

Incoming Schools

No incoming school data available.

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

No data available for USMLE STEP 2 CK Score

No 2026 Applicant & Interview Insights available for this program.

Note: The AIR (Applicant Interview Rate) is calculated as the percentage of applicants in each category who were offered interviews. A higher AIR suggests stronger alignment with program preferences, indicating a greater likelihood of the program favoring applicants in this category.

USMLE STEP 2 CK Score ^[2]

No data available for USMLE
STEP 2 CK Score

COMLEX Level 2 Score ^[2]

No data available for COMLEX
Level 2 Score

Match History ^[4]

Track ID: 1135120C2

2020

2 of 2

2021

2 of 2

2022

2 of 2

2023

2 of 2

2024

1 of 2

2025

2 of 2

2026

1 of 2

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Location

Jackson, CA 95642 ^[5]

Population

5,019

Median income

$75,051Below

Education

20%On par

Employment

45.5%Above

Health

3.8%Above

Age

43Above

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices ^[6]

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Sonora, CA

State - California

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$1,615

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$1,623

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$1,658

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$1,678

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$1,736

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$1,750

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$1,737

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$1,758

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$1,775

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$1,780

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$1,792

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$1,793

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$1,827

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$1,834

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$1,835

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$1,833

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,876

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,885

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,884

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,904

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,910

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,916

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,923

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,928

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,940

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,955

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,980

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,989

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,997

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$2,009

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$2,010

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$2,010

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$2,023

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$2,031

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$2,033

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$2,051

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$2,058

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$2,070

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$2,070

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$2,078

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$2,083

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$2,091

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$2,099

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$2,106

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$2,113

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$2,119

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$2,134

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$2,159

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$2,170

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$2,173

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$2,197

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$2,209

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$2,215

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$2,223

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$2,235

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$2,242

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$2,249

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$2,256

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$2,257

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$2,263

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$2,275

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$2,281

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$2,284

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$2,291

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$2,279

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$2,275

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$2,277

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$2,282

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$2,295

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$2,304

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$2,316

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$2,327

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$2,336

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$2,348

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$2,351

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$2,368

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$2,393

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$2,417

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$2,446

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$2,479

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$2,511

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$2,525

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$2,551

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$2,557

$1,791

1/31/2022

N/A

$2,579

$1,800

2/28/2022

N/A

$2,600

$1,820

3/31/2022

N/A

$2,623

$1,829

4/30/2022

N/A

$2,641

$1,841

5/31/2022

N/A

$2,651

$1,852

6/30/2022

N/A

$2,662

$1,861

7/31/2022

N/A

$2,665

$1,868

8/31/2022

N/A

$2,669

$1,872

9/30/2022

N/A

$2,670

$1,875

10/31/2022

N/A

$2,676

$1,873

11/30/2022

N/A

$2,682

$1,875

12/31/2022

N/A

$2,684

$1,874

1/31/2023

N/A

$2,672

$1,877

2/28/2023

N/A

$2,665

$1,879

3/31/2023

N/A

$2,663

$1,884

4/30/2023

N/A

$2,676

$1,886

5/31/2023

N/A

$2,666

$1,886

6/30/2023

N/A

$2,666

$1,886

7/31/2023

N/A

$2,680

$1,891

8/31/2023

N/A

$2,683

$1,908

9/30/2023

N/A

$2,688

$1,912

10/31/2023

N/A

$2,697

$1,916

11/30/2023

N/A

$2,696

$1,918

12/31/2023

N/A

$2,705

$1,921

1/31/2024

N/A

$2,703

$1,928

2/29/2024

N/A

$2,707

$1,932

3/31/2024

N/A

$2,712

$1,935

4/30/2024

N/A

$2,722

$1,942

5/31/2024

N/A

$2,731

$1,946

6/30/2024

N/A

$2,741

$1,973

7/31/2024

N/A

$2,745

$1,958

8/31/2024

N/A

$2,752

$1,992

9/30/2024

N/A

$2,763

$1,993

10/31/2024

N/A

$2,762

$1,995

11/30/2024

N/A

$2,767

$1,999

12/31/2024

N/A

$2,770

$2,003

1/31/2025

N/A

$2,805

$2,006

2/28/2025

N/A

$2,820

$2,007

3/31/2025

N/A

$2,836

$2,016

4/30/2025

N/A

$2,846

$2,019

5/31/2025

N/A

$2,849

$2,022

6/30/2025

N/A

$2,849

$2,026

7/31/2025

N/A

$2,854

$2,029

8/31/2025

N/A

$2,862

$2,027

9/30/2025

N/A

$2,834

$2,030

10/31/2025

N/A

$2,894

$2,052

11/30/2025

N/A

$2,907

$2,095

12/31/2025

N/A

$2,907

$2,086

1/31/2026

N/A

$2,925

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,262

$2,926

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences ^[7]

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Jackson, CA

State - California

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

212

2/1/2022

265

3/1/2022

144

106

4/1/2022

180

103

5/1/2022

206

109

6/1/2022

262

109

7/1/2022

190

113

8/1/2022

209

113

9/1/2022

128

109

10/1/2022

184

107

11/1/2022

170

12/1/2022

142

104

1/1/2023

146

108

2/1/2023

148

3/1/2023

217

101

4/1/2023

124

104

5/1/2023

131

112

6/1/2023

108

7/1/2023

155

116

8/1/2023

190

113

9/1/2023

206

109

10/1/2023

156

117

11/1/2023

175

12/1/2023

124

104

1/1/2024

194

2/1/2024

112

3/1/2024

177

100

4/1/2024

197

101

5/1/2024

184

106

6/1/2024

106

7/1/2024

148

109

8/1/2024

163

106

9/1/2024

162

104

10/1/2024

179

102

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

113

1/1/2025

183

2/1/2025

117

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

111

5/1/2025

196

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

120

100

8/1/2025

235

9/1/2025

111

10/1/2025

210

11/1/2025

144

12/1/2025

140

1/1/2026

174

2/1/2026

142

3/1/2026

Living in Jackson, CA

Crime Rate and Safety

Jackson, CA, is considered a safe town with a low crime rate, providing a peaceful community atmosphere for residents.

Fun Activities

The area around Jackson offers plenty of outdoor recreational opportunities, including hiking, fishing, and visiting local wineries.

Climate

Jackson has a Mediterranean climate with warm summers and mild winters, ideal for those who enjoy both distinct seasons.

Races and Population

The population of Jackson is diverse, with a mix of races and cultures contributing to a vibrant community.

Education

Jackson offers good educational opportunities, with access to schools and libraries that support lifelong learning.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Jackson is relatively reasonable compared to bigger cities in California, making it an attractive option for residents.

Proximity to Big Cities

Jackson is approximately 2 hours away from Sacramento, the capital city of California, allowing residents to access big city amenities within a reasonable driving distance.

Pros

Peaceful small town atmosphere
low crime rate
outdoor recreational opportunities.

Cons

Limited entertainment options compared to larger cities
some may find the town too quiet.

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References

1. Freida - https://freida.ama-assn.org/program/1200500767

2. Residency Explorer - https://www.residencyexplorer.org/Program/GetByIdWithMedicalSpecialty/3ce52d96-4181-6461-afae-1a8d76a9ed07

3. ACGME - Accreditation Data System (ADS) - https://apps.acgme.org/ads/Public/Programs/Search

4. NRMP Results and Data: 2022-2026 Main Residency Match - https://www.nrmp.org/match-data/2026/03/program-results-2022-2026/

5. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US0636980

6. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

7. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

Sutter Health/Sutter Amador Hospital Program

Overview

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Training

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Admission

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Incoming Schools

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Match & stats

2026 Residency Applicant & Interview Insights

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years [4]

Roster

Location

Living in Jackson, CA

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Proximity to Big Cities

Pros

Cons

FAQ

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Other specialties near Jackson, CA

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Match History ^[4]