News Archive

May 8, 2006
Dermatology Job Opportunity
Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency seeks a Dermatology Physician to work in Augusta, Maine. The Dermatology Physician is responsible for delivering dermatology care to patients; examining, diagnosing and treating patients of all ages and providing consultative patient care; completing medical charts after each visit; assisting in internal quality control audits; participating in the supervision of medical assistants and nursing staff for patient care delivery; supervising medical students, residents, and fellows in the clinical setting; and participating in staff meetings. The Dermatology Physician is responsible for participating in teaching of medical students, residents and fellows in clinical settings; creating and supervising the required dermatology educational rotation; teaching conferences; and participating in the development of curriculum for residents and medical students and discussions regarding the academic program. Qualified candidates must have a Medical degree; Maine Medical License; valid DEA certificate; and be Board certified or Board eligible in Dermatology. Candidates should send resumes to: Nancy Weingarten, 15 E. Chestnut Street, Augusta, ME 04330; tel. (207) 626-1893: e-mail: nancy.weingarten@mainegeneral.org.

February, 2008
MDFMR Bulletin Winter 2008

November, 2007
Integrative Medicine in Residency
We are proud to be participating in Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) starting in June 2008. This is a 250-hour curriculum development project of the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine that will create and deliver competency based online integrative medical training to residents. IMR is initially being piloted in eight family medicine residencies with the goal of expanding to primary care and subspecialty training programs throughout the US and abroad.

"Spiritually Grounded Healing Environments and Practices"
Tuesday, June 5, 2007 - China Lake Conference Center, China, Maine.
Please use this link to view brochure and print registration form.

January 1, 2005
We're Number 1 in rural practice placement!
A study recently cited on the US rural family medicine listserv showed that MDFPR placed the most graduates of any Family Practice Residency (FPR) in the country into rural practice during the years 1997-2003--a total of 46 of its 61 graduates during that period! We were 14 th overall in the percent placed in rural practice at 75%. There are over 450 US accredited FPRs. MDFPR, first approved in 1973, shares the distinction with two Connecticut FPRs as the oldest in New England.
Details on the study can be found here.

Thanks go to Robert Bowman, MD, a University of Nebraska rural health and FP advocate, who compiled the statistics.

Fall, 2004
Vietnam collaboration begins:
Truong Ba Nhan, MD, MPH, from the Can Tho (Vietnam) University School of Medicine visited MDFPR in September. Dan Meyer, PhD visited the Can Tho campus in October and Bill Alto and Mary Ready, PGYII, will be visiting for two weeks in March, 2004. Support for the project is provided by Unocal. (see Fall Bulletin and Presentations for details)

JUN 8, 2004
2004 Nevola Symposium on Spirituality and Health
Whats Love Got to Do With It?
The Meaning of Love in the Healing Arts.

JUL, 2004
One-year planning grant underway to develop a preventive and emergency dental care curriculum. Bill Alto, MD. MPH, will serve as curriculum leader, working with Harry Colt,MD in Fairfield and Dan Onion, MD, MPH in Augusta. (see Fall Bulletin for details)

JUN 17, 2003
2003 Nevola Symposium on Spirituality and Health

APR 21, 2003
MDFPR, with Augusta Public Schools, has received a 14 month grant for the Maine Bureau of Health to provide school-based health services at a middle school near the FMI in Augusta. Our newest faculty member, Chris Lutryzkowski, MD, will provide medical direction.

News flash -- Karen Gershman and Dan Onion were informed May 26 that the ACGME has approved the one-year geriatric fellowship program! First trainee will begin in July.

2002
Annual Work Retreat at the Family Violence Project Shelter in Augusta.

SEP 30, 2002
Spirituality and primary care medicine: Clinical, personal and organizational approaches.
John Templeton Spirituality and Medicine Award for Primary Care Residency Training Programs (in conjunction with George Washington University Medical Center, Institute for Spirituality and Health), 2002.

SEP 9, 2002
Miriam Bergman Symposium, Friday, Oct 11, 2002

AUG 28, 2002
¿Qué Desean? - New Curriculum Grant on Care of Farmworkers.

JUN 11, 2002
2002 Nevola Symposium on Spirituality and Health