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 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 the Shasta Community Health Center Family Medicine Residency Program!
I am delighted that you are considering joining our community of dedicated family physicians here in beautiful Redding, California. Nestled in the heart of Northern California, Redding offers an inspiring backdrop for both learning and living, surrounded by the natural beauty of Shasta Lake, the Sacramento River, and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
At Shasta Community Health Center, we are committed to training the next generation of compassionate, skilled, and innovative family medicine physicians. Our curriculum is broad and robust, with unique strengths in Street Medicine, Medication Assisted Therapy, Women’s Health, and Gender Affirming Care. We embrace technology to enhance the clinical learning environment, including the use of AI scribes that support residents in focusing more on patient care and less on documentation.
Beyond clinical excellence, our program is deeply rooted in advocacy for medically underserved populations. Our residents and faculty engage at local, state, and national levels to ensure that the voices of our patients are heard and that access to high-quality care is expanded, particularly in rural and marginalized communities. We also foster opportunities for scholarly activity, encouraging residents to pursue projects in research, quality improvement, and community health innovation that contribute to the advancement of family medicine.
Equally important, we recognize that physician wellness is essential to long-term success. Our residency culture emphasizes balance, resilience, and mutual support, ensuring that residents thrive personally as well as professionally.
As program director, I am committed to fostering an environment of mentorship, teamwork, and lifelong learning. I invite you to explore our website to learn more about our curriculum, faculty, and the unique opportunities our residency offers here in Redding. Please reach out with any questions—we look forward to welcoming you into 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 2025-2026)
- PGY-1 $74,800
- PGY-2 $78,540
- PGY-3 $82,467
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
- DEA licensure
- Medical licensure
- UpToDate access
- ABFM Board Exam- paid if taken during PG-III
- Moving allowance- $1,000
- Pediatric ER Stipend
- AMA Membership
- NVMA Membership
- CAFP Membership
- AAFP Membership
Rotation Locations
Our residents train in a variety of clinical settings that prepare them to provide comprehensive care across diverse communities.
- Shasta Community Health Center (SCHC): The main campus serves as the cornerstone of resident training. Here, residents care for their continuity patients and gain experience in outpatient procedures, women’s health, and pediatrics.
- Mercy Medical Center, Redding: The primary inpatient teaching site, where residents rotate through internal medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics. Residents also participate in hospital call, daily rounds, and joint educational activities alongside our sister program at Mercy Redding.
- Shasta Regional Medical Center: Residents build hands-on skills during their general surgery rotation, supported by a collaborative and welcoming surgical team.
- UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento: A focused Pediatric Emergency Medicine rotation provides residents with high-acuity pediatric training in a tertiary care setting.
- Rural Rotations: Dedicated rural training is integral to our mission of preparing physicians to serve underserved areas of California. Residents spend four weeks in a rural community, working in clinics partnered with our program.
Across all these sites, SCHC Family Medicine residents benefit from supportive faculty, interprofessional collaboration, and a breadth of patient care experiences that prepare them to meet the needs of diverse populations.
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 essential components of the SCHC Family Medicine Residency. Residents are actively engaged in projects and initiatives that promote health equity and enhance the well-being of the communities we serve. Opportunities include conducting original research, presenting at local and national conferences, and publishing in peer-reviewed journals. The program provides dedicated mentorship, resources, and support to foster residents’ growth as clinician-advocates and physician-scholars.
Street Medicine / MAT
Residents at SCHC receive dedicated training in homeless and community medicine, with an emphasis on pain management, addiction medicine, infectious diseases, palliative care, and public health. This is a defining strength of our program. All residents are expected to participate in our Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) clinic, gaining hands-on experience in treating all forms of substance use disorders.
Advocacy & Policy Engagement
We are committed to advocacy for underserved populations. At times, our CEO and a resident travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with legislators and staff to advance policies supporting vulnerable communities. Residents and faculty have also attended the National Health Care for the Homeless Council Conference, connecting with leaders nationwide who are shaping the future of community health.
Rural Health Training
Rural rotations expand this experience by exposing residents to diverse healthcare systems and complex patient populations, further preparing them to provide comprehensive care in underserved settings.
Project HOPE: Mobile & Street Medicine
Our residency partners with Project HOPE (Health Outreach for People Everywhere), SCHC’s designated mobile and street medicine program. Through EMR-integrated mobile units, residents deliver care directly to people experiencing homelessness. Weekly outreach teams visit encampments and streets, ensuring access to compassionate, continuous medical care. This hands-on experience equips residents to serve as leaders in building a continuum of care for the most vulnerable members of our community.
Medical Services
- Examinations and immunizations
- Preventative healthcare
- Treatment of acute illness or injury
- Management of chronic diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Medication 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 COMET Program
The California Oregon Medical Education Training (COMET) program is an innovative collaboration designed to address health disparities by transforming the physician workforce—ensuring future physicians are well-prepared, equitably distributed, and deeply connected to underserved communities in Northern California and Oregon.
Through COMET, medical students and residents gain:
- A reimagined pathway from medical school (UME) to residency (GME), including early, hands-on experience in their future clinical learning environments.
- Training focused on caring for patients in under-resourced and rural settings.
- Support for well-being through meaningful, long-term relationships within a thriving learning community.
- Opportunities to contribute to reducing regional health disparities.
Students with a passion for rural medicine—particularly in Northern California or Oregon—are encouraged to learn more. Selected candidates may have the opportunity to move more directly from college to medical school and then into residency through this streamlined and mission-driven pathway.
