Shasta Community Health Center
The Shasta Community Health Center Family Medicine residency in Redding, CA is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Shasta Community Health Center in Redding sponsors an accredited Family Medicine residency affiliated with UC Davis. It accepts four residents per class and emphasises obstetrics, pediatrics, procedures and homeless/community medicine. It works closely with the Mercy Redding FM program (shared inpatient rotation, call coverage and didactics); continuity clinics are at SCHC sites. Mission: prepare family physicians for primary care in rural and underserved California. Listed strengths: Street Medicine, Medication Assisted Therapy, Women's Health, Gender Affirming Care.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Street medicine is called a defining strength: residents work with Project HOPE's EMR-integrated mobile units doing weekly encampment outreach. Bring any homeless-health or outreach experience.
- All residents take part in the Medication-Assisted Treatment clinic for substance use disorders; ask about addiction medicine and pain management training and graduate practice patterns.
- Four-week rural rotation in partner clinics plus a pediatric emergency rotation at UC Davis Medical Center; align your interest in rural/underserved California practice.
- Shares inpatient teaching, call and didactics with Mercy Redding FM; ask how the two programs divide inpatient and OB responsibility.
- Advocacy is built in (DC legislator visits, National Health Care for the Homeless Council conference); describe policy or advocacy work you could continue.
- Part of the COMET rural pathway (Northern California and Oregon); ask how it shapes recruitment and rural placement of graduates.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Amanda Mooneyham, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Shasta Community Health Center Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Shasta Community Health Center Family Medicine residency?
This directory has no verified length for this program. Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years; confirm with the program.
How many positions does the Shasta Community Health Center Family Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 4 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Shasta Community Health Center Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.