Staff Chaplains
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento
A native of Sacramento, Reverend James Sheets is a Catholic Priest, ordained in 1975. After twenty years of parochial ministry in several parishes throughout northern California, he came to Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento in September of 1995 as a resident in our CPE Program. Following his training in 1996, Jim became a full-time Catholic Priest-chaplain for our hospital. Jim serves the needs of Catholic patients and palliative care patients and families. Jim serves on the Family-Centered Care Committee, and the Palliative Care Team.
Jim was born in Sacramento and raised on a small farm near Chico. He began his seminary years in high school at St. Pius X Seminary in Galt. He continued on to St. Patrick's College in Mountain View where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities in 1971. Jim received his Master of Divinity degree from St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park in 1974 and was ordained to the Catholic Priesthood in May of 1975.
Jim is a member of the CPE Professional Consultation Committee and has mentored many CPE students over the years.
Susan Cosio has primary responsibility for intensive care and palliative care patients at Sutter Memorial Hospital. Susan also works on pediatrics and the Special Care Nursery. She is a member of the medical center's Patient and Family Centered Care Team, Fetal Therapy Board and the Palliative Care Team. She also supports the inter-faith needs of hospital staff.