Sutter Health-Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 21, 2026

Sutter Health-Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Program

Sutter Health-Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Santa Rosa, California, directed by Tara D. Scott, MD and coordinated by Lorraine Grunberger. The program accepts applications through November 1, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at fpsantarosa@sutterhealth.org or (707) 583-8800. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

This is a community-based, safety-net-oriented family medicine residency, training physicians since 1938 out of Santa Rosa Community Health's Vista Campus and Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital, with an explicit mission around communities with limited access to care and gaps in health outcomes. The curriculum is full-spectrum and procedurally dense (80-100+ vaginal deliveries, colposcopy, vasectomy, LEEP, dermatologic procedures, POCUS integrated throughout), and is anchored by named pathways rather than a research infrastructure: a two-year HIV Area of Concentration built around a Ryan White-funded continuity panel, a CREATE reproductive health/abortion training track (TEACH founding member), collaboration with Addiction Medicine fellows, and a population-health/health-equity curriculum using the Community-Oriented Primary Care model. Career orientation is toward comprehensive, community-embedded full-spectrum practice (street medicine, hospice, gender-affirming care, addiction medicine, obstetrics) rather than subspecialty fellowship or academic research, and the program values residents who bring demonstrated commitment to underserved and marginalized populations, cultural humility, and leadership/advocacy engagement over scholarly output.

Who it fits

An applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on sustained work with underserved, marginalized, or medically complex populations (community health centers, HIV care, reproductive health access, addiction/harm reduction, or street medicine) and who is seeking a full-spectrum, procedure-rich community family medicine practice rather than subspecialty fellowship training.

Research intensity

Low - quality improvement and population-health projects are built into the curriculum, but there is no dedicated research infrastructure or expectation of scholarly output beyond QI work.

Career orientation

Community Practice

Important

The HIV Area of Concentration gives preference to applicants who commit to practicing HIV-focused family medicine in the U.S., particularly in Northern California, after graduation, and the program encourages couples/partners to apply together for interview scheduling.

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Family Medicine

Deadline 11/01/2026

27 days left

Accreditation Status Continued

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VISA POLICY

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PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT

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