Please join us in recognizing graduating family medicine resident Sean Lombard DO who was awarded the 2025 Dr. Russell DeJong Excellence in Scholarship Award at MDFMR’s 11th annual Scholarly Activity Symposium. At the Symposium Dr. Lombard delivered a talk on his original research project studying POCUS utilization in a rural emergency department. Equal parts entertaining […]
MDFMR hosted the Northeast Osteopathic Medical Education Network’s (NEOMEN) spring 2025 northern district educational program. Faculty from MDFMR’s ONMM and family medicine residencies, with leadership from John Diefenderfer DO, MDFMR’s Osteopathic Education Director, taught osteopathic residents and medical students about OMT of the respiratory system. Presenters included Tom Pentzer DO (ONMM faculty), Caroline LaFave DO […]
That’s right, professional bull riding came to Maine and Maine-Dartmouth’s sports medicine fellow Christoffer Amdahl, MD was there! Dr. Amdahl, along with family medicine resident Greg Okenabirhie MD, participated in the provision of medical coverage for the event, which took place at Bangor’s Cross Insurance Center March 7-9, 2025. This was not Dr. Amdahl’s first […]
Please join us in recognizing John Diefenderfer DO who was honored by the American Osteopathic Foundation (AOF) as the 2024 winner of AOF’s James M. Lally, DO, National Emerging Leader award. The National Emerging Leader award pays tribute to an outstanding osteopathic physician whose leadership inspires others, whose noticeable accomplishments motivate those around them, and […]
We want to recognize faculty member Greg Feero MD, PhD for his work as lead author on an important editorial published simultaneously on March 12 and March 13 in JAMA, Genetics in Medicine, American Journal of Human Genetics, Human Genetics and Genomics Advances, and Nature Genetics. The work was highlighted in a story by the National […]
Each year at the Family Medicine Education Consortium’s Annual Meeting, the best scientific posters are presented with awards to recognize their excellence. A total of 113 posters were presented at the 2023 meeting in Providence, RI and judged for visual impact, clarity of message, readability, and other factors. Please join us in congratulating PGY3 residents […]
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 […]
We are pleased to recognize geriatric medicine fellow Lisa Smith DO for presenting at MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Hospital Grand Rounds. Dr. Smith’s presentation on the aging mind and dementia took place June 22, 2023.
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 […]