Programs/Family Medicine/Dignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento/Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Program
Back to ProgramsDignity Health Methodist Hospital of Sacramento/Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Program
Family MedicineCommunity-basedIMG: CHALLENGING
Grass Valley, CA(Valley, CA Metropolitan Area Metro)
8
Positions
$76,650
PGY1 Salary
0.0%
IMG %
Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1200500003
- NRMP Code:
- 1140120C1YOG
- Program Type:
- Community-based
- Total Positions:
- 8
- Interviews:
- 40
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Years of Graduation Cutoff:
- 5 years
- Visa Sponsorship:
- -
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 60
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 13
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 1.8
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 4/week
- Night Float:
- Yes
- Vacation Days:
- 20
- Sick Days:
- 5
- Faculty Ratio:
- 0.50
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 6
- Part-Time Physicians:
- 4
- Female Faculty:
- 50%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 30%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 30%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
Residents benefit from a high volume inpatient experience intern year at Methodist Hospital to prepare them for 2nd and 3rd year in the beautiful, rural town of Grass Valley, CA. Chapa-De Indian Health Clinic is Tribal FQHC, we are one of the few programs with this model nationally. We have three faculty dual boarded in addiction medicine with a robust integrated medication assisted treatment program for opioid use disorder. High outpatient procedural volume and high pediatric volume.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Moving allowance
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
- iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
- Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
Educational Opportunities
- Integrative medicine curriculum
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- International experience/global health
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Optional
Salary Progression
$76,650
PGY-1
$80,840
PGY-2
$84,600
PGY-3
Benefits Package Details
Dental Coverage:Fully Paid by Institution
Disability Insurance:Fully Paid by Institution
Group Life Insurance:Institution & Resident Share Cost
Major Medical Coverage:Fully Paid by Institution
Inpatient Mental Health:Fully Paid by Institution
Outpatient Mental Health:Fully Paid by Institution
Major Medical (Residents):Fully Paid by Institution
Major Medical (Dependents):Institution & Resident Share Cost
Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
- Cost of Living Index
- 136(US avg: 100)
- Median Home Price
- $974K
- Median Monthly Rent
- $3.2K/mo
- Median Household Income
- $63K
- Rent as % of Resident Salary
- 50.2%(FREIDA)
Demographics & Community
- Metropolitan Population
- 39,356,104
- Median Age
- 31 years
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher
- 0.35
- Poverty Rate
- 16.0%
- Unemployment Rate
- 2.0%
Climate & Weather
Summer
81°F
Winter
66°F
Sunny Days
230 days
Precipitation
25"
Humidity
56%
Local Cost of Goods & Services
Coffee
$4.41
Restaurant Meal
17.64
Gas (per gallon)
$4.70
Gym Membership
44
Purchasing Power AnalysisEnhanced Data
Cost data updated: 6/12/2025
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 1200500003
- NRMP Code:
- 1140120C1YOG
- Total Positions:
- 8
- Interviews:
- 40
- Program Type:
- Community-based
Contact Information
- Program Director:
- Glenn Robert Gookin
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
- More Information:
- More Information
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 9/15/2026 - 12/1/2026
- Interview Period:
- 9/29/2025 - 2/5/2027
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Required Letters:
- 3
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Examination Requirements
USMLE Requirements
- Step 1 Required:
- No
- Step 2 Required:
- No
- Min Step 1 Score:
- 200
COMLEX Requirements
- COMLEX Level 1:
- Yes
- COMLEX Level 2:
- No
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- July
- July Start Date:
- July
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- Yes
- NRMP Codes:
- 1140120C1
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
- Institution:
- Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
- Primary Teaching Site:
- Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
- Contact Person:
- Erin E Kolb
- Contact Email:
- erin.kolb@commonspirit.org
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 4
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:4PGY-2:2PGY-3:2
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
- Paid Leave Days:
- 75
- Unpaid Leave Days:
- 124
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Years of Graduation Cutoff
- 3 years
- Visa Sponsorship
- -
- IMG Percentage
- 0.0%
- IMG Classification
- CHALLENGING
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 25.0%
- DO Classification
- HIGH
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