International Rotation Directory
Sutter Health/Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Program
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Last updated: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Description
We believe that in order to best serve people's health anywhere, it is helpful to know how health care is practiced in other parts of the world. We have both formal and informal Global Health learning activities. In addition to formal didactics, we encourage residents to take international electives away and present what they have learned when they return. We have close connections in various global health programs: a hospital/clinic in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala; a clinic in Thailand; an ongoing biannual medical program in the Dominican Republic; other programs in Honduras; AIDS work in Africa and others. Residents tailor experiences to meet their interests and career goals. Residents frequently combine international medical experiences with language training and vacation.
Locations of rotations
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
Thailand
Address
3569 Round Barn Cir Ste 200
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-5781
Country
US
Phone
(707) 583-8800
Fax
(707)583-8808
Program director
Tara Diane Scott MD
Field experience
Field experience is one of the areas that is most customized to meet the needs of the individual resident. Some want to do more hands-on work, while others want to do more program development. Residents have been in some of the most remote areas of the world, from the hill tribes in Burma to village hut hospitals in Africa. Rotations typically last from 2 to 4 weeks in duration, and many combine it with 2 weeks of vacation. Field experiences have been done on all continents.
Didactics
There are both formal and informal global health presentations each year. Our faculty has a wealth of international experience, from starting non-profit organizations to developing teaching materials for community health workers. Many of our residents have been in the Peace Corps or spent time abroad before entering our program. We also work with residents individually on career goals and help them to tailor their elective time to meet their adventure, learning, service and career needs.
Cost to individual residents
Additional cost information
Residents may use their CME allowance ($3,255/yr) to subsidize travel. There are other organizations and occasional grants that help with specific opportunities.
Number of residents who have participated in the last two years
> 10
Does the program accept medical students for trips?
Yes
Does the program accept residents from outside the program for trips?
Yes
Approximate time of year of trips
Varies
Duration of trips