Please join us in congratulating faculty member Julia McDonald DO who was one of two recipients honored by the Maine Medical Association with the 2023 Mary Floyd Cushman, MD Award for Exceptional Humanitarian Service as a Medical Volunteer. The award was established in 2003 and recognizes the humanitarian service of Maine medical volunteers who dedicate their […]
Please join us in congratulating family medicine residency faculty member Caroline LaFave DO for being selected by the Maine Osteopathic Association as Young Osteopathic Physician of the Year at their 2023 annual convention. The award is conferred upon an osteopathic physician new in practice who has demonstrated the potential to become a major force in […]
Maine-Dartmouth proudly recognizes Elizabeth Rothe MD, Associate Program Director of the Maine Dartmouth Sports Medicine Fellowship, for earning the prestigious distinction of ACSM Fellow! From the American College of Sports Medicine: ACSM Fellowship is an elite member status for long term Professional Members, who have provided significant service to ACSM. These members have demonstrated high […]
Please join us in recognizing chief resident Miriam Uduebor MD for their selection from among a pool of accomplished national applicants to participate in the second cohort of the Resident Scholars Program for Workforce Diversity through the Center for Reproductive Health Education in Family Medicine. Only 6-8 candidates are chosen to join this year-long program. […]
Congratulations to ONMM resident Lara Householder DO for placing second in the case study category of the LBORC-NUFA Poster Presentation at AAO Convocation 2023 in Colorado Springs. Her poster was titled Intersegmental sacral dysfunction as primary etiology of low back pain in a college athlete: A case study. This is a huge accomplishment and we […]
Congratulations to our sports medicine fellows, Rushal Patel MD and Steve Takasaki DO who had case studies accepted for presentation at the NEACSM 2022 Fall Conference in Providence, RI. Dr. Patel’s case was titled “Doc, I had an unlucky stumble!” and Dr. Takasaki’s case was titled “So, I think my knee exploded.” Strong work!
Please join us in recognizing Lisa Smith, DO, for her accomplishment as lead author on a textbook chapter titled Health Literacy for Older Adults, which appears in the newly published Reichel’s Care of the Elderly (8th edition). Dr. Smith worked with former MDFMR geriatric medicine fellowship director Dr. Annette Beyea and colleagues from the University […]
Please join us in recognizing third year family medicine resident physician Dr. Anita Nwanna-Nzewunwa’s efforts in bringing together the Nigerian community in Maine. Dr. Nwanna-Nzewunwa co-organized the first-ever gathering of Maine’s Nigerian community and was interviewed by the news nonprofit Amjambo Africa!. The interview can be read here: Amjambo Africa! Vol 5 No 6 (starts […]
On July 6, 2022, Daniel K. Onion MD passed away at his home in Vienna, ME surrounded by his family. On that day, the MDFMR community lost one of its most iconic clinician educators. Dr. Onion served as Director from 1985-2002, and after stepping down remained active with the geriatric medicine fellowship. Well known as […]
Please join us in congratulating Rob Stevens, DO for being recognized with the Roswell P. Bates, D.O. Public Service Award from the Maine Osteopathic Association at their annual convention. This award is given for outstanding achievement in public health, political, or community service that enhances and demonstrates the osteopathic profession’s commitment to service above and […]