Family Medicine Residency
Shasta Community Health Center in Redding, California sponsors an accredited Family Medicine Program affiliated with the University of California at Davis. The program provides strong exposure to obstetrics, pediatrics, procedures, and homeless/community medicine. Four residents are accepted in each class. The SCHC Family Medicine Residency works closely with the Mercy Redding Family Medicine Residency Program, with shared inpatient rotation, call coverage, and resident didactics. Outpatient continuity clinics are done at SCHC sites.
Our mission is to prepare highly qualified, diverse, and compassionate family physicians to practice primary care in rural and underserved areas of California. Our driving force is to remove barriers to healthcare and promote wellness for our underserved community through training new family physicians.
Message from the Program Director
Welcome to Shasta Community Health Center Family Medicine Residency Program! I am thrilled that you are considering joining our community of dedicated family medicine physicians here in beautiful Redding, California. Nestled in the heart of Northern California, Redding offers a unique backdrop for our residency program. Known for its stunning natural beauty, including nearby Shasta Lake and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Redding provides a tranquil yet vibrant setting for both learning and living.
At Shasta Community Health Center, we are committed to nurturing the next generation of compassionate and skilled family medicine physicians. Our program offers a robust curriculum in Street Medicine, Medication Assisted Therapy, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, and Gender Health. You will work closely with experienced faculty members, who provide longitudinal mentorship and advocate for our residents and patients at local, state, and national forums.
As program director, I am dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment that values diversity, teamwork, and lifelong learning. Our residency program emphasizes a patient-centered approach, cultural humility, and collaboration across disciplines, preparing you to meet the health care needs of all underserved communities, include those in our surrounding rural spaces. I encourage you to explore our website to learn more about our curriculum, faculty, and the unique opportunities available in Redding, California. Please reach out with any questions you may have. We look forward to welcoming you to our residency family and supporting you on your journey to becoming an exceptional family physician.
Warm Regards,
Amanda Mooneyham, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Program Director
For more information about this exciting Resident Program opportunity, you can email schcresidency@shastahealth.org.
Meet Our Leadership and Faculty
Meet Our Residents
Enjoy the Benefits of Residency at SCHC
Compensation (House Staff Salaries 2024-2025)
- PG-I $71,760 per year
- PG-II $75,348
- PG-III $79,115
Other Benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision plans
- All meals while on duty (daytime as well as when on call)
- Lab Coats provided
- Sick leave
- Four weeks vacation per year
- Education allowance- $300
- Free parking
- AAFP membership
- DEA licensure
- Medical licensure
- UpToDate access
- Epocrates
- ABFM Board Exam- paid if taken during PG-III
- Moving allowance- $1,000
- Pediatric ER Stipend
- YMCA Membership
- AMA Membership
- NVMA Membership
- CAFP Membership
- AAFP Membership
- Calm App
Rotation Locations
Mercy Medical Center in Redding is the primary inpatient teaching location for rotations in medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics. Our residents participate in hospital call, lectures, and rounds with our sister program Mercy Redding Family Medicine Residency.
SCHC residents have hands-on experience during the surgery rotation at Shasta Regional Medical Center. Further obstetric experience is available at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in nearby Red Bluff for residents wishing additional training. SCHC residents enjoy a supportive and educational experience in all of these affiliated hospitals.
SCHC Family Practice residents also spend dedicated time in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento – giving residents experience in pediatric emergencies and urgencies.
Our program is designated as a Rural Prime Program through UC Davis. First year residents will spend four weeks at a rural clinic location, and can return for more rural clinic exposure during the second and third years as they wish during elective blocks. SCHC rural sites are within 20 minutes of the residency center, and others are more remote and residents will lodge in that area during the rotation.
Learning Resources & Rotation Information
Learning Resources is a collection of useful information and materials for the Shasta Health Residents. It contains documents and links related to various rotation topics, such as cardiology, emergency medicine, geriatrics, etc. You can use this resource to review the learning objectives, expectations, and evaluation methods for each rotation. You can also access relevant articles, guidelines, and websites to enhance your knowledge and skills.
Advocacy and Scholarly Activity
Advocacy and scholarly activity are integral components of the SCHC Residency program. Residents are encouraged to participate in various projects and initiatives that aim to improve the health and well-being of the community. Residents also have the opportunity to conduct research, present their findings at local and national conferences, and publish their work in peer-reviewed journals. The program provides mentorship, support, and resources to help residents develop their skills and interests in these areas.
Street Medicine / MAT
Residents rotate into dedicated experiences in homeless and community medicine. Pain management, addiction medicine, infectious diseases, palliative care, and public health are all emphasized. This is the forte experience of this training program. All residents are expected to obtain their DEA to facilitate participation in the Medically Assisted Therapy (MAT) clinic in Residency. This experience prepares our residents to treat addiction involving opiates, stimulants, tobacco, alcohol and other substances.
We believe in advocating for the underserved and homeless in our community. Our CEO and one of our residents travel annually to Washington, D.C. to meet with senators, congressmen and staffers to further the cause of underserved care. Residents and faculty attend the annual National Health Care for the Homeless Council conference. Rural rotations strengthen this training experience, allowing the family practice resident to understand and gain ability with a variety of healthcare systems and diverse patient populations.
Project HOPE is a designated mobile and street medicine outreach program of SCHC. Health Outreach for People Everywhere supplies medical care via EMR integrated mobile units in the homeless community. Weekly street medicine outreach teams contact our homeless in their camps and on the street. We collaborate with our community to work toward a continuum of care for our most vulnerable populations.
Medical Services
- Examinations and immunizations
- Preventative healthcare
- Treatment of acute illness or injury
- Management of chronic diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Medically Assisted Therapy
Special Services
We provide additional services to meet the special needs of our target populations:
- Developmentally Disabled
- Children
- Homebound
- Homeless or those at risk of homelessness
The COMPADRE Program
California Oregon Medical Partnership to Address Disparities in Rural Education and Health (COMPADRE) is a multifaceted program that aims to reduce health disparities by transforming the physician workforce – to be better prepared, more equitably distributed and more deeply connected to underserved communities.
More specifically, COMPADRE will:
- Fundamentally change how learners are selected into UME and GME
- Redesign the UME to GME transition so learners gain first-hand experience in their future clinical learning environments
- Better prepare residents to care for populations in under-resourced settings
- Enhance well-being by nurturing meaningful longitudinal relationships within a thriving learning community
- Reduce regional health disparities.
If you are a student with an interest in rural medicine, specifically Northern California or Oregon, please contact us for further information about this innovative program. Selected candidates will have the opportunity to move more directly and efficiently from college /university to medical school and to residency.
