Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center Program
About This Program
Close relationship with Highland Hospital - a Level 1 Trauma Center and major community hospital in the East Bay. Unopposed access to Interventional Pulmonology procedures (no IP fellowship). Frequent rotation in CPMC ICU - with exposure to liver/kidney transplant, VA ECMO, Impella. Significant autonomy in Fellows' Clinic in years 2 & 3 - fellows schedule their own patients. CPMC has a Stanford-affiliated Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center - which fellows participate in. Zero beeper or home call
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Vinayak Jha, MD, MS
California Pacific Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Karla Magsalin, MD
California Pacific Med Center
Locations
California Pacific Medical Center
Ste 1005
1100 Van Ness Ave
San Francisco, CA 94109-6980
2333 Buchanan St
San Francisco, CA 94115
1411 E 31st St
Oakland, CA 94602-2180
2333 Buchanan St
San Francisco, CA 94115
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Does not offer open house or second look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- open (as applicant sees fit)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Jul 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Major medical for residents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 31 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.