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Hematology and Medical Oncology Residency Program

Sutter Health
San Francisco, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #1550514167CommunityJ1J-1H1BH-1B

Sutter Health is an ACGME-accredited community-based Hematology and medical oncology residency program in San Francisco, CA. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $88,545. 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
1
3 residents · 3 approved
PGY-1 salary
$88.5k
IMG percentage
0%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1, H-1B
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

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
1–3
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
J-1, H-1B
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

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
100%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
33%
x

Verified May 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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
14
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
3.0
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Sutter Health is a not-for-profit, people-centered healthcare system providing comprehensive care throughout California. Sutter Health is committed to innovative, high-quality patient care and community partnerships, and innovative, high-quality patient care. Today, Sutter Health is pursuing a bold new plan to reach more people and make excellent healthcare more connected and accessible. The health system’s 57,000+ staff and clinicians and 12,000+ affiliated physicians currently serve more than 3 million patients with a focus on expanding opportunities to serve patients, people and communities better. Sutter Health provides exceptional, affordable care through its hospitals, medical groups, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care clinics, telehealth, home health and hospice services. Dedicated to transforming healthcare, at Sutter Health, getting better never stops. Learn more about how Sutter Health is transforming healthcare at sutterhealth.org and vitals.sutterhealth.org.

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds

Primary teaching site: Sutter Health · Sacramento, CA

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Sutter Health

Primary
Sacramento, CA

UCSF Medical Center

San Francisco, CA

California Pacific Medical Center

San Francisco, CA640 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$2,587/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~51.6% of pay
Take-home$2,587/mo
Rent (1BR)$3,810/mo
State tax$981/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $88,545 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 13.3% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

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

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$88,724
+$10k vs US median
Avg Commute
28 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

Caroline Behler, MD, MS

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Callan Gorbach Foster

Administrator, GME

Coordinator

Lovely Rose Kahanding

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sutter Health located?
Sutter Health is located in San Francisco, 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 3 residents in training.
How much is rent near Sutter Health?
Median rent near San Francisco, CA is ~$3,810/month for a 1BR and ~$6,245/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)?
Sutter Health 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 Sutter Health sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Yes — Sutter Health reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 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 $88,545. 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 Hematology and medical oncology residency program positions as they appear.