Careers

Faculty

Bethany Picker, M.D. (She/Hers)
Program Director
Women’s Health
Faculty
PickerBe@cmhc.org

Medical School: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Residency: University of Colorado Rose Family Medicine
Fellowship: Duke University Faculty Development

What I like most about working with medical learners is the privilege and honor of watching learners develop their competence, their style, and their identities as physicians. It is an amazing journey that residents take and to be part of it feels like such a gift. Residents consistently question both “how” and “why” we do things (both clinical care and curriculum) which drives reflection and innovation. I cannot imagine a more dynamic aspect of medicine.

My husband and I have raised our two daughters in Maine and continue to enjoy the woods, the water, and the wonder. We have two dogs who bring their own brand of crazy to our family. In addition to the typical outdoor Maine adventures, I play French Horn in a community band.

Clinical Areas of Interest: I always find it difficult to state my clinical area of interest. I started as a rural family physician doing inpatient, outpatient, OB and house calls and even though I have been teaching for a long time, that breadth of care has influenced my clinical identity.

Scholarly Work: Presentations at Residency Leadership Summit:
Sprint to Improvement (2022)

Leadership
Council on Academic Family Medicine, AFMRD Representative CAFM
Physician Leadership Accelerator Program
Starfield Summit Representative for Rural Residencies

National Innovation/Research Projects
Length of Training Study
Clinic First/FM Innovation in Continuity Clinical Experience

Annie Derthick, Ph.D. (She/Her)
Associate Academic Program Director
Director, Behavioral Science
Faculty
derthian@cmhc.org

Graduate School: University of Alaska
Area of Study: Clinical Community Psychology with a Rural and Indigenous emphasis

I fell in love with resident education when I completed my own clinical training in a residency clinic. There is no better place to do the work I want to do, which is to be engaged with the community to solve the problems that matter most. Primary care is the hub of community health and wellbeing in so many underserved communities, and residency clinics are perfectly situated to partner with patients, families, and communities to create innovative, lasting change. I consider it a privilege to educate family medicine residents. I love being a part of the journey of residents consolidating their identity as a family physician and agent of change in their community. My favorite moment is somewhere in the middle of third year when the picture finally comes into focus, and this learner, who I’ve been watching grow over the last couple of years, takes shape as the physician they were meant to be. They are confident, grounded, and ready to make a difference.

Outside of work, my absolute favorite thing in the entire world is my 7-year-old goldendoodle, Moxie. I have a 1-year-old poodle, Cricket, who is worming her way into my heart as well. I like to spend time with them, and my partner, Kris, outside in our backyard, especially in the fall. I love to read. And I love to laugh. Feel free to stop by any time if you have a good story to tell or want to hear one.

Clinical Areas of Interest: Integrated Behavioral Health, Supervision and Mentorship. Psychological Assessment, Motivational Interviewing, Health Behavior Change, and Structural Racism as a Social Determinant of Health.

Scholarly Work:
DISSERTATION
Derthick. A. O. The Sexist MESS: Development and initial validation of the Sexist Microaggressions Experiences and Stress Scale and the relationship of sexist microaggressions and women’s mental health (Doctoral dissertation). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global (No. 3470179).

BOOKS
David, E. J. R., & Derthick, A. O. (2017). The psychology of oppression. New York, NY: Sage.

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Brown, S. R., Friedman, R., McDermott, S., Oliveri, M., Derthick, A. O., & Picker, B. (2021). Highlights of the innovation showcase. Annals of Family Medicine, 19(4), 375-376. PMID#34264849

Genesis Juat, MD, Medical Director
Faculty
Juatge@cmhc.org

I have a deep-seated belief that everyone should have access to healthcare—it’s a right, not a privilege. And having primary care as the heart of it all is vital for keeping our communities healthy and thriving.

My own curiosity has taken me on a journey through a variety of healthcare settings, from Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) as far west as Seattle to rural clinics in Maine, and eventually into leadership roles in hospital systems. These experiences have given me a broad perspective and allowed me to keep my practice diverse and dynamic. Moving into resident education felt like a natural step, sharing my experiences, and learning together as we adapt to the ever-changing world of medicine.

My interests include dermatology within primary care, behavioral health integration, international medicine, substance use disorder treatment, and the exciting ways technology enhances our practice. Yet, despite all the tech advancements, I still have a soft spot for my trusty old stethoscope from med school—it’s been with me through thick and thin.

My spouse is a local Mainer, and together we have 2 strong-willed kids and 2 Seattleite golden retrievers who have made an impressive transition from the urban sidewalks of Seattle to enjoying the open fields and cold Atlantic waters of Maine.

Medical School: A.U.A. College of Medicine

Residency: Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency

Patricia (Patty) Collins, D.O., OMM (She/Her/Hers)
Faculty
collinpa1@cmhc.org

Medical School: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency

After completing my residency and serving as chief resident at CMMC, I was excited to be staying on as faculty. The culture at the residency was one that strives towards growth and commitment to quality education and patient care. Being a faculty member has allowed me to continue to practice medicine across both the outpatient and inpatient settings while incorporating my passion for medical education and teaching. I love working alongside residents and medical students, I find myself not only teaching but learning from our learners. It is a privilege to be a part of their individual growth as physicians.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time outdoors. My husband and I love to take our daughter and dog hiking. I also enjoy biking, cooking, and attempting to garden.

Clinical Areas of Interest:
Inpatient Medicine
Family Planning
Breastfeeding Medicine

Scholarly Work:
Optimizing Graduate Medical Education during Early Residency
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Residency Faculty Fundamentals Certificate

Chris Decker, D.O., OMM, DAAMA, DABOIM (He/Him)
Director of Integrative Medicine

Faculty
deckerch1@cmhc.org

Medical School: Touro University California

Residency: Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency

Fellowship: Integrative Medicine University of Arizona/ Maine Medical Center

I love being in an environment of active learners as it keeps me engaged, up to date, and provides unique perspectives that I don’t think I would be as exposed to otherwise.

There is an excitement and zest that I find energizing and motivating.

As faculty, I like to stress both the technical side of being a doctor but more importantly the healer/ humanistic side to build therapeutic relationships and individually tailored plans based on a person’s cultural background and personal values.

Outside of medicine, I enjoy being active whether it being playing soccer, frisbee or going on a hike and spending time with my wife, son, and dog.

Clinical Areas of Interest: Addiction, Integrative, Acupuncture, Homeless Youth

Scholarly Work:
Review of Effectiveness of Psilocybin for Depression. Integrative Medicine. 2022
Integrative Approach to Long Covid Seminar at Family Medicine Education Consortium. 2022
Creator and instructor for Intro to Integrative Medicine Course at Maine College of Healthcare Professionals 2021

Thomas Hattan, M.D.
Board Certified Palliative Care Medicine
Faculty
hattanth@cmhc.org

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Residency: Madigan Army Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Geriatrics, VA Madigan Army Medical Center

At the age of twelve I decided that I would be a Doctor and not a history teacher; thankfully my career has allowed me to create a medical practice but also share the joys of teaching. I have worked with the community of Lewiston/Auburn and the family medicine residency to provide care for in area Nursing Homes and Assisted Livings. Sharing that work living space with teammates, medical students, residents, nurse practitioners, and colleagues: I am proud of the home-based collaborative care we provide. In my work with medical learners, I strive to provide a community-based perspective that stresses the natural processes of the life, aging, and dying; how medicine can interfere and aid in these processes.

Teaching, learning, growing, the open exchange of ideas and practice: working with a Geriatric Team to provide as safe and comfortable place as we can is a rich challenge.

I live with my wife Robin and three dogs in Yarmouth, Maine. Three adult children enrich our world with adventures and growth. Seasons, travel, walks, gardening, sitting by the fire with a novel, I am proud and blessed with Yarmouth’s warm comfort.

Clinical Areas of Interest: Geriatrics and Palliative Care medicine and teaching. Helping medical learners understand the necessity of self, their individual perspective and voice as it impacts their practice of medicine. Understand and improve my own practice and team skill set. Build a Geriatric Team at the Family Medicine Residency.

Scholarly Work: My practice is that of a clinical provider. I am proud that five medical learners that I have shared my practice with have furthered their Geriatric and Palliative Care practice and education and of all the students and graduates that enrich our community.

Hannah Kazal MD, ScM

Faculty

Fellowship: Addiction Medicine Fellowship, Maine Medical Center
Residency: Sutter Santa Rosa–UCSF Family Medicine Residency
Medical School: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Dual degree: M.D., Sc.M. (Master of Science in Population Medicine)

She graduated from Brown University Medical School with dual MD and Master of Science in Population Medicine degrees. Residency pulled her to the West Coast, where she graduated from Sutter Santa Rosa-UCSF Family Medicine Residency as an HIV specialist and CREATE (Continuing Reproductive Education for Advanced Training Efficacy) trainee with advanced reproductive health skills. Through residency as a third-year running the inpatient medicine, obstetrical, and outpatient services, she discovered her enthusiasm for medical education and decided to pursue an academic fellowship in Addiction Medicine.

Clinical Areas of Interest: She is passionate about dismantling health inequities and expanding access for marginalized populations such as those living with SUDs, HIV, unhoused communities, and carceral histories. She is an advocate for the integration of harm reduction into clinical care and enjoys providing education on this evidence-based practice to colleagues, medical trainees, and patients. As a Family Physician, Dr. Kazal maintains a broad practice in comprehensive reproductive health, HIV/HCV prevention/treatment, and procedures with general primary care of patients and families through peripartum, childhood, and aging, from the acute hospital to community settings.

Lauren Nadkarni, M.D., CAQSM (She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Regional Dean, UNECOM, Family Medicine Residency
Sports Medicine
Faculty
nadkarla@cmhc.org

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine
Residency: Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

I believe in promoting health and supporting preventative care efforts through physical activity based on the belief that ‘exercise is medicine.’ I work with patients using shared decision-making to provide creative solutions to their unique healthcare needs.

I enjoy working with underrepresented populations, and when the opportunity to create a new sports medicine program within the residency appeared, I was excited to step into the role. I enjoy combining my interests in sports medicine, point of care ultrasound (POCUS), and public health in a teaching environment, and look forward to continuing to learn from and teach residents and medical students for years to come.

When I’m not working, I enjoy traveling and being active outdoors, hiking, playing sports, tending my vegetable garden, and spending time with my family and my dogs.

Clinical Areas of Interest: Sports medicine, adolescent medicine, collegiate health, pediatrics, preventive care

I organize and teach a bi-annual CMHC Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) course for the system.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Nadkarni L, Haskins A, Holt C, Dexter W. Reduction of High School Ice Hockey
Injuries With Implementation of New Checking/Boarding Rules. Clin J Sport Med.
2021;31(6):e420-e424. doi:10.1097/JSM.0000000000000846

Book Chapters/Invited Reviews
Nadkarni, L, Gillespie, HM, & Dexter, WW. (2019). Anterior Shoulder Instability in
M.D. Miller, et. al (Eds.), Essential Orthopaedics, Second Edition.

Case Reports
Nadkarni, L, Quinn, K, & Gillespie, H. (May, 2019). Knee Pain – Swimming in
Dangerous Waters. Presented at: American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM) Annual Meeting; Orlando, FL, USA

Published Abstracts:
Nadkarni, L, Dexter, W, Holt, C, & Haskins, A. (April 2019). High School Ice
Hockey Concussion Rates Reduced with Implementation of New
Checking/Boarding Rule. Presented at: American Medical Society for Sports
Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Meeting; Houston, TX, USA

Non-print Scholarship:
Conte, J, Nadkarni, L, Derthick, A, Lucas, J, & Corbett, I. (October 2020). It’s Not
All In Your Head. Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) Annual
Meeting; virtual.

Paige Picard, D.O. (She/Her)
Adolescent and Collegiate Health, Lifestyle Medicine
Medical Director, Health Services at Bates College
picardpa1@cmhc.org

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), Erie PA

Residency: Maine Medical Center Portland, ME

One of the reasons I went to medical school was to “stay in school” which I later realized was a passion for the pursuit of knowledge and lifelong learning. I love that through academic medicine I can learn and teach individuals with varying skill levels from medical students to seasoned colleagues. One of my primary clinical interests is in lifestyle medicine, with a focus on preventing and reversing chronic disease through holistic approaches. Through my clinical work at Bates College, I now have the opportunity to grow, learn, share, and teach with college students and college administration. When not immersed in academia, I live just 30 minutes from Lewiston on a small tree farm with my husband and 4 children. We spend our time managing a wood lot, tending to a small garden, keeping bees, and cooking from scratch.

Scholarly Work: I am focused on lectures and presentations which have included both National and State annual conferences at Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC), Maine Osteopathic Association (MOA). I also serve on the Raising Readers Committee, a group dedicated to providing books free of charge at every well child visit from age birth to 5.

Jerry Pomeranz M.D. (Him/His)
Faculty
Jerome.Pomeranz@cmhc.org

Medical School: Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Residency: Memorial Hospital of South Bend

I chose to work in resident education because teaching the next generation of family medicine doctors is incredibly meaningful to me and multiplies my impact as a physician. What I like most about working with medical learners is the different perspectives they bring to the table, and the joy they experience when they learn a new skill. What excites me about the clinical learning environment is there is always new ideas to discuss. There are also so much flexibility in how to practice medicine in that setting. When I’m not at work you can find me at the disc golf course, playing my harmonica, listening to country music, and spending time with my family near Boston.

Clinical Areas of Interest: Wilderness/International Medicine, Obstetrics, Point-of-Care Ultrasound, Mental Health, and Procedures.

Scholarly Work: Baliunas, A.J., Pomeranz, J.E., & Zimmer, D.F. (2021, December). Vasculitis after COVID-19 Vaccination. Emergency Physician Monthly. Retrieved January 31, 2022, from https://epmonthly.com/article/vasculitis-after-covid-19-vaccination/.

Heidi Walls, M.D. (She/Her/Hers)
Sports Medicine
Faculty
wallshe1@cmhc.org

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency: Maine Medical Center

Fellowship: Sports Medicine, Maine Medical Center

A career in medicine is inevitably a commitment to lifelong learning, which totally excites me. The academic environment and the opportunity to educate the next generation of doctors truly fosters that growth. It’s a privilege to share my knowledge with our residents, and I get to learn from them as well. Working at the Central Maine Family Medicine Residency is just the best.

When I’m not working, I find joy in movement and the outdoors. If I didn’t choose a career in medicine, I would have become a carpenter or a coach.

Clinical areas of interest: Sports medicine, ultrasound, metabolic health, and conditions of the female athlete

CMMC Family Medicine Residency
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Lewiston, ME 04240
Tel. 207-795-2184
Fax. 207-795-2190

Nursing Awards and Accolades

At Central Maine Healthcare, we believe in excellence. We are committed to ensuring our nursing and technical support teams provide the best possible care for our patients by maintaining a professional work environment that keeps our team members content and fulfilled. We achieve this through continuing education, opportunities for career advancement, and ensuring recognition programs are in place to celebrate our team members who consistently demonstrate clinical excellence and personify Central Maine Healthcare’s remarkable patient experience.

The DAISY Award

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is an international program that recognizes extraordinary nurses. Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital present a nurse at each facility with the award quarterly.

The DAISY Foundation honors J. Patrick Barnes, who died in 1999 at age 33 from complications of the autoimmune disease Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura. His family witnessed so much love and compassion from his nurses during his hospitalization that they have chosen to recognize extraordinary nurses in his memory.

Every DAISY Honoree at Central Maine Healthcare is recognized at a public ceremony and receives a certificate, award pin, small sculpture, a bouquet of daisies, and a pan of cinnamon rolls — Patrick’s favorite food. The Barnes family hopes that whenever nurses smell that aroma, they pause and remember how special they are.

In addition to serving as role models for the nursing profession, DAISY Award Honorees:

provide compassionate, high quality nursing care.
foster a patient and family centered experience.
create a culture that empowers and supports all team members.
are passionate about the work that they do for the community they serve.

How to Nominate an Extraordinary Nurse

Anyone — patients, visitors, and all CMH team members — may nominate an exceptional nurse by filling out the appropriate form below:

CMMC Nomination

Bridgton Nomination

Rumford Nomination

Central Maine Medical Center
c/o DAISY Coordinator
300 Main Street
Lewiston, ME 04240

Bridgton Hospital
c/o Paula Cox
10 High Street
Bridgton, ME 04009

Rumford Hospital
c/o Gail Zeringue
420 Franklin Street
Rumford, ME 04276

The SUNSHINE Award

The SUNSHINE Award is a Central Maine Healthcare program recognizing outstanding clinical team members who demonstrate excellence through their commitment, service and compassionate caregiving.

Clinical team members include any non-nursing, patient support staff.

An Outstanding Clinical Team Member:

supports Central Maine Healthcare’s vision to deliver safe, reliable, high-quality patient care.
displays professional excellence and is a role model for their profession.
is passionate about the work that they do for the community they serve.
creates a culture that empowers and supports all team members.

Each winner of The SUNSHINE Award is celebrated at a public ceremony and receives a certificate, a bouquet of yellow daisy’s, and an award pin.

How to Nominate an Extraordinary Caregiver

If you’ve had help from or worked with a deserving member of our support staff, you can nominate that person by filling out this form:

You can also pick up a SUNSHINE Award form at the hospital and drop it off in the specially marked boxes at the facility.

Questions about how to recognize a CMH Team member?

Email the DAISY Coordinator at DAISYAward@cmhc.org.

Admissions and Benefits

CMMC Hospital Medicine Fellowship Admissions

To apply for the fellowship, please email the following to Lori Lewis at lewislo@cmhc.org:

Current Curriculum Vitae
Personal Statement
Three Letters of Recommendation (with 1 from your current program director or supervisor)

Once this information has been received your application will be considered complete and Mrs. Lewis or Dr. Stein will reach out to you.

Please contact Lori Lewis at lewislo@cmhc.org for further questions regarding the application process. With specific questions regarding the fellowship, you may email Dr. Stein at steinse1@cmhc.org. In addition, please see our listing on the SHM website ³

The following websites are available for further information:
Central Maine Medical Center
Central Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency and the hospitalists who make up CMH.

Visa sponsorship is unavailable.

References:
¹Today’s Hospitalist May 2007 Iqbal, Yasmine Family Medicine Hospitalists: Separate and Unequal
²Supplement to The Journal of Hospital Medicine Jan/Feb 2006: The core competencies in Hospital Medicine: A Framework for Curriculum Development
³SHM Website

Compensation & Benefits for Hospital Medicine Fellows

Central Maine Medical Center offers a competitive PGY-4 salary, in addition to the opportunity for loan repayment, to new hospitalist fellows.

The hospitalist fellow receives a full range of benefits, as well as four weeks of paid vacation. Also, $3,500 and one week of time are offered for continuing medical education. Additional monies are available for incentives such as extra shifts worked.

Hospital Medicine Leadership

Bethany Picker, Residency Program Director
Undergraduate: Bryn Mawr College
Medical School: University of Cincinnati
Residency: University of Colorado, Rose Family Medicine
Fellowship: Faculty Development, Duke University

“I am from rural Connecticut which, despite what you may think, is not an oxymoron. As my brother likes to say, “The town’s population only broke 1000 when the New Yorkers came in the summer.” I loved it there and when I had to decide where to practice, I wanted a similar area. So, after residency I came east to Maine and practiced full scope family medicine in a rural area.

Then, I began teaching. It started with a student here and there—my practice was an AHEC site for students from the University of New England. Then I had a Nurse Practitioner from the University of Maine in Orono for a whole semester. I was bitten by the bug and wanted to make teaching a bigger part of my life.

Even though I had only been with my patients less than three years, it was hard to leave. I told them the adage I tell myself -“ If you want to feed someone for a day, catch a fish, if you want to feed someone forever, teach them how to fish.” I feel I am helping underserved patients everywhere by teaching residents and medical students. Now, being here with my husband and children, I love where we live and what I’m doing. What could be better?

CMMC Family Medicine Residency is simply a great place to work. I have colleagues that are smart, thoughtful, nice and fun. The residents are an energetic, inquisitive group that keep me on my toes. As Program Director, I have had the opportunity to work with the staff in new ways and have been equally impressed by their initiative and drive.

Lewiston itself is a nice mix of small city and small town. It is easy to get to the outdoor activities we love as well as a night out in Portland.

My medical interests have changed and grown recently. I am currently the program director and now have more interest in developing systems of care that treat patients effectively and efficiently. This includes patient safety, developing lasting effective patient relationships and ensuring high quality care. I enjoy thinking about and trying to influence healthcare policy on a national level. I continue to maintain my interest in women’s health including maternity care. I love caring for young families.”

Seth A. Stein, M.D., Director
Undergraduate: B.S., The Pennsylvania State University
Medical School: M.D., St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies
Residencies: Family Medicine, Grant Medical Center Family Medicine Residency, Columbus, Ohio; Chief Resident, Family Medicine, Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
Fellowships: Central Maine Medical Center Hospital Medicine Fellowship, Lewiston, Maine. Graduated 2016

Dr. Stein is residency trained and board-certified in family medicine. He has practiced as a hospitalist since completing his fellowship in 2016. Additionally, he has a Designation of Focused Practice in Hospital Medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Dr. Stein has been with the Central Maine Medical Center Hospitalist Group since 2015. In addition to being a Hospitalist, Dr. Stein is the former Director of the Inpatient Medicine Teaching service for the Family Medicine Residency program at Central Maine Medical Center. He continues to be engaged in numerous quality, safety and process improvement efforts at Central Maine Healthcare, and is a member of the Graduate Medical Education Committee. He continues to be passionate about teaching and to further this interest he has taken on the role as Director of the Central Maine Medical Center Hospital Medicine Fellowship in 2022.

Nurse Residency Program

The Nurse Residency Program at Central Maine Healthcare is a formal education program designed to extend the graduate nurse’s basic nurse education and skills and support them in the transition to professional nurse throughout a 12-month program. All nurses entering Central Maine Healthcare with less than one year of experience will be enrolled in the Nurse Residency Program, including all Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses.

The residency focuses on providing a culture that prioritizes and supports professional growth and learning. Our nurse residents are the future of healthcare in our community, so it is essential to provide them with the tools, training, and support they need for their success as they begin a new career.

The 12-month program consists of a standardized orientation comprised of organizational onboarding, skill acquisition rotations, regularly scheduled Professional Development Sessions, and frequent check-in with the Residency Program staff. Our goal is to integrate new nurses into our team while giving them the confidence, support, and education to succeed in their careers.

Benefits of a Nurse Residency Program

The Nurse Residency Program is a proven, evidence-based curriculum designed by Vizient and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). We provide a one-on-one clinical experience with preceptors and ongoing support from experienced mentors, educators, and leadership. Initial structured skill acquisition education in the clinical setting supports the transition to practice based on quality safety initiatives. In addition, the residency provides foundational learning experiences and builds confidence before caring for a patient assignment.

Throughout the 12-month program, we offer multidisciplinary year-round integration of professional development sessions focused on enhancing clinical thinking, clinical judgment, skill development, knowledge application, and professional growth. Providing professional development strengthens commitment to nursing as a professional career as a life-long learner.

As part of the residency, we support evidence-based practice through an evidence-based project. Research shows that evidence-based practice directly links practice outcomes and care provided to improve health outcomes and reduce variation in patient care.

Go to Careers – myworkdayjobs.com and complete a New Graduate Nurse (RN) application

Contact Information

Angela Butler BSN, RN
Nurse Residency Program Coordinator
Central Maine Medical Center
207-330-7250
NurseResidencyProgram@cmhc.org

CMMC Connect

Regional Referral & Transfer Center

This service is for health professionals only, this is not a public service. If you are looking to connect to the hospital, please call (207) 795-0111.

CMMC Connect is available 24 hours a day, every day, to provide one-call access to the specialists and resources available at Central Maine Medical Center.

One phone call to CMMC Connect puts you in touch with providers, nurses and ancillary service providers. Whether you are seeking a consultation, office follow up or transferring a patient for specialty care, CMMC Connect simplifies the process assuring a better experience for you and your patients.

When a referring provider calls to transfer a patient, CMMC Connect will handle the call, contacting an accepting provider and conferencing the two providers together. With all parties on the phone, medical information will be shared, bed placement options discussed, and transport details confirmed.

The primary goal of the system is to make clear all patient transfer arrangements with a single call from the provider, saving valuable time and enhancing and expediting system wide communications and ultimately benefiting patient safety and continuity of care.

We appreciate our relationship with you and look forward to providing excellent and quality care for you patients. We welcome your feedback. Please feel free to contact CMMC Connect or manager at any time.

Call 207-795-7525 to contact CMMC Connect.

Referral Guide

Our Nurses and Referral Specialists are waiting to take your call.

Please provide us with the following information, to expedite your call:

Your name and call back number
Referring provider’s name
Patient’s name
Patient’s location
Patient’s diagnosis/ chief complaint / specialty (services needed)
Do you need to transfer a patient, or is it just a consultation?

We make every attempt to answer every call immediately. We sincerely apologize if you must leave a voice message. Please be assured we will return your call as quickly as possible (usually within 5 minutes).

Other information that will help us to help you:

Does this patient have any precautions such as infectious disease etc.?
Is this patient in the Emergency Department or in-patient unit?
Does this patient need further Emergency Department evaluation/treatment?
Does this patient need an Intensive Care Unit?
Is this patient intubated?
How should the patient be transported (air, ground ambulance, private vehicle)?
Will you arrange transportation, or would you like us to assist you?
How much does this patient weigh (for air transport only)?

We have provided a form to save you valuable time. You may have someone call with the pertinent information, while you continue caring for your patients. Please remain close by, and we will connect you with the appropriate service as quickly as possible.

Transfer Center Services

Referral & Transfer Assistance

CMMC Connect offers 27/7 referral and transfer assistance.

We will facilitate your calls:

Assist you in obtaining urgent provider consultation, regarding your patients
Facilitate your communications with our providers to determine patient needs
Assist you in obtaining treatment assistance and/or admission for patients
Facilitate communication with appropriate provider services, to care for your patient

We will expedite provider-to-provider consultation and streamline the transfer process:

Expedite provider-to-provider consultation
Determine resource availability & appropriate placement for your patient
Assist with transportation arrangements
Facilitate transfer of clinical documentation to ensure continuity of care

We will facilitate transfer planning, for you and your team members:

Facilitate air transport as needed*
Make arrangements for bed assignments
Keep you and your team members updated, regarding arrangements for your patient
Provide guidance for your team members in transfer preparations as needed
Provide your team members with contact information to provide nursing report
Patient will be evaluated to ensure they meet admission criteria. We can help you determine appropriate transfers.

*Our Lifeflight transport team flies with experienced nurses and paramedics, who are specially trained in critical care and altitude physiology. Lifeflight is committed to providing the safest and highest quality care possible to their patients. During times of inclement weather, critical care ground transport is utilized with the same experienced team.

Contact CMMC Connect at 207-795-7525.

Medical Students

We Offer Clinical and Educational Experiences

We strive to show compassion and respect to all and e ourselves on the immersion of our students in a vast clinical environment and a great learning experience. We advise applicants to apply a minimum of 8 weeks in advance in order to secure an approved rotation.

Our residency is a host Core Clerkship site for the entire third year of clinical experiences for the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM). We accept a total of twelve students from UNECOM, who are matched to our site through a lottery process.

We also are a core site for 3rd-year Family Medicine Clerkships at Tufts University (Maine Medical) School of Medicine and Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont.

We strive to provide an optimal learning experience by allowing students to be involved in all aspects of medical education. We will only schedule rotations when there is no conflict with resident education. Rotations are also available to students from other U.S., Canadian, and international medical schools.

What We Offer to Students
· CMMC is located within walking distance to many restaurants, shops, services, and places of worship. It is also close to Bates College.
· Transportation services are easily accessed.
· In Auburn, apartment-style housing is provided, if available. It may be necessary for you to share an apartment with a different sex if the student census is high. Apartments have a fully- equipped kitchen, linens are provided and laundry on site in apartment, wireless internet, and basic cable. No pets are allowed.
· Parking – Off-street parking is available to all students.
· Food – We are unable to provide free meals to elective students.
· For further questions please contact Katherine Truitt, Student Coordinator at Katherine.Truitt@cmhc.org or call 207-795-2824.

Elective Clerkships
The following elective clerkships are available at CMMC and are coordinated by the Family Medicine Residency office. We only approve rotations that offer the most optimal education and clerkships are only scheduled when they will not conflict with resident education. We offer these rotations to students from U.S., Canadian and offshore medical schools.

Family Medicine (Sub-Internship)
· 4-week clerkship
· Combination of Inpatient and Outpatient experience
· Opportunity to take a short call an on-call shift if desired (PM or Weekend)
· Didactic sessions weekly
· Participate as a member of the patient care team

We offer other rotations on a case-by-case basis. These specialties can include:
· Infectious Disease
· Cardiology
· Emergency Medicine
· Vascular Surgery
· OB-GYN
· Pediatrics
· Surgery
· Outpatient Medicine
· Internal Medicine
· Rural Family Medicine.

If there is a rotation you are interested in and did not see it listed, feel free to contact us to determine if it can be arranged.

If you have questions regarding a clerkship, contact Katherine Truitt, Student Coordinator at Katherine.Truitt@cmhc.org or call 207-795-2824.

Documentation Requirements (Once Approved for a Rotation)
· Clinical Experience Agreement between your school and Central Maine Medical Center (Our contracts personnel will work with your school to establish this)
· Letter of Good Standing
· Immunization Records for Measles, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Influenza (during appropriate season), and Covid-19
· Tuberculin Test (PPD)
· National Background check is complete with satisfactory results (local background checks are not accepted)
            o Social Security Address/Alias trace
            o State of Residence Criminal Background search
            o National Sex Offender search
            o Office of Inspector General search
            o Excluded Party List System search

Application Forms and Materials (click here)
Application materials
            · Cover letter
            · Curriculum vitae or resume
            · Unofficial copy of your current transcript
            · United States Medical Licensing Examination Step scores (if applicable)

UNE Core Students 2024-2025

Accomplishments of Recent Fellows

CMMC Hospital Medicine Fellowship

Dr. Kyle Rattray
2020-2021 Fellow

Dr. Kaitlyn Losey
2018-2019 Fellow

Dr. Sophia Thomas
2017-2018 Fellow

Dr. Elizabeth Fleming
2017-2018 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Reducing Mortality of Patients Admitted with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Case study: Say Yes to the DRESS: Consider Rare Syndromes when Encountering a Patient with Rash. Organizer of multidisciplinary Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) work group to review the COPD care set, discuss evidence-based interventions, and determine how to best operationalize those interventions at our hospital. Ongoing resident and medical student education through regular preparation and presentation of case studies. Attendance at the National Society of Hospital Medicine meeting in Orlando, Florida and the annual meeting of the Maine chapter of the Society of Hospital Medicine. Longitudinal project presented at the meeting of the Maine chapter of the Society of Hospital Medicine, Portland, Maine, May 12, 2018. Volunteer at the Dempsey Challenge, Lewiston, Maine, in support of the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, 2017. Dr. Fleming completed a residency in Family Medicine and Community Health through the University of Minnesota in 2004. This was followed by work as the clinical director of an immigration detention center, experience in community health in South America and Haiti, and three years as a rural full-spectrum family physician. She joined the Central Maine Medical Center hospitalist team after her fellowship.

Dr. Daniel Matta
2016-2017 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Reducing use and care variation of inappropriately prescribed IV anti-hypertensives, on-going. Clinical Vignette: Rapidly progressive renal disease: A deposition problem. Poster accepted and presented at Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Annual National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV 2017. Clinical Vignette: When “lockjaw” is the least of your concerns: A generalized spastic event. Poster accepted, presented and First Place winner at Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Maine Chapter Annual Meeting, 2017. Participant on multidisciplinary Heart Failure committee. Focus on the evaluation and optimization of heart failure treatment and disposition of admitted patients. Ongoing fellow, resident and medical student education including in-training examination preparation and fellow seminar organizer. Community preceptor for the Central Maine Medical Center Family Residency Program. Assistant Director, Hospital Medicine Fellowship 2017 – Present. 5K run participant, The Dempsey Challenge, Lewiston, ME in support of the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, 2016. Dr. Matta completed his fellowship training in 2017 and joined us after completion of his residency at Bayfront Family Medicine Residency in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is fully engaged as a member of our program and group as is evidenced by above accomplishments.

Dr. Kara Callahan
2016-2017 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Quality Inter-Hospital Communication: A Novel Way to “Connect” Accepted for presentation and winner of Maine SHM Research, Innovations and Clinical Vignette Competition. When “lockjaw” is the least of your concerns: A generalized spastic event Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Annual National Meeting, National Harbor, MD. Longitudinal Project: Quality Inter-Hospital Communication: A Novel Way to “Connect” Participant on multidisciplinary Sepsis committee. Responsible for reviewing sepsis cases and hospital-wide adherence to Sepsis quality improvement initiatives. Participant in Hospital Based CEQS, CMMC- responsible for reviewing, discussing and initiating quality-based initiatives within the hospital. Dr. Callahan has joined as a faculty attending for the Family Medicine Residency program here at Central Maine Medical Center with an emphasis on resident education on the inpatient teaching service. She additionally serves as adjunct faculty for Tufts and Boston University School of medicine. She continues to work per diem with the hospitalist group.

Dr. Nicole Boutaugh
2016-2017 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Intermediate Care Unit Implementation Impact on Medical Unit Rapid Response Team and Code Call Frequency Clinical Vignette: Unveiling a Rare Aorto-Atrial Fistula. Poster presented at Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Annual National Meeting, Las Vegas, NV May 2017.Participant on multidisciplinary Intermediate Care Unit committee. Focus on the implementation and evolution of a medical intermediate care unit and the subsequent impact on quality of patient care as well as hospital resource utilization. Participant on Infection and Prevention Regulatory Committee. Multidisciplinary team with focus on eliminating hospital associated infection. Resident and medical student educator on the Internal Medicine Teaching Service. Maine Chapter Society of Hospital Medicine Poster Competition Presentation: Intermediate Care Unit Implementation Impact on Medical Unit Rapid Response Team and Code Call Frequency. Grand Rounds: Morbidity and Mortality conference, Code Status: A Pivotal Decision March 2015. Dr. Boutaugh is one of our current Adult and Acute Rehabilitation Hospitalists, who joined us after completion of her residency at CMMC in Lewiston, ME. She is an active member of both the group and the local community.

Dr. Seth A. Stein
2015-2016 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Impact of Palliative Care Consultation on Patients with Sepsis in the Intensive Care Unit Clinical Vignette: Fatal Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection in a HIV-Negative Patient. Poster accepted with planned presentation at Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Annual National Meeting, San Diego, CA 3/2016. Participant in multidisciplinary Sepsis committee. Focus on the evaluation of septic patients admitted to the ICU with palliative care consultation compared to patients without palliative care consultation. Retrospective chart review that will serve as a platform for future research endeavors. Accepted for presentation: Bariatric Surgery and the Role of the Family Physician: Maine American Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting, 4/2016. Ongoing resident and medical student education including in-training examination preparation. Anticipated attendance at national SHM meeting San Diego, CA and Maine Chapter SHM meeting. Grand Rounds: Morbidity and Mortality conference, Severe Lower Extremity Weakness 20155-10K run participant, The Dempsey Challenge, Lewiston, Maine in support of the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, 2015. Dr. Stein is one of our current fellows who joined us after completion of his residency at Grant in Ohio. He is fully engaged as a member of our program and group as is evidenced by above accomplishments.

Dr. Sara Sterling
2015-2016 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Impact of assay change on inpatient Clostridium Difficile patients Clinical Vignette: Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Extending Its Reach. Poster accepted with planned presentation at Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Annual National Meeting, San Diego, CA 3/2016. Participant on multidisciplinary Clostridium Difficile Committee – dedicated to developing and implementing strategies regarding reducing healthcare associated infections. Grand Rounds: Morbidity and Mortality conference, Severe Lower Extremity Weakness 2015. Ongoing resident and medical student education including clinic preceptor role. Anticipated attendance at national SHM meeting San Diego, CA and Maine Chapter SHM meeting Medical Volunteer, The Dempsey Challenge, Lewiston, ME in support of the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing, 2015. Dr. Sterling is one of our current fellows. She joined us after residency at Geisinger in Pennsylvania and medical school here in Maine at the University of New England College of Osteopathic medicine. She is actively participating and contributing to our group and institutional culture.

Dr. Abraham Jacob
2014-2015 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Mortality and Readmissions after Acute Stroke Clinical Vignette: Hemosuccus Pancreaticus: An Unusual Cause of GI Bleed. Poster presented at Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Annual National Meeting, National Harbor, MD 2015. Also presented above clinical vignette at Maine Chapter, Society of Hospital Medicine RIV competition 2014. Participated in Acute Neurology Care Committee reviewing mortality of patients with stroke before and after implementation of guideline-based care. Resident and medical student education and service attending role throughout the academic year. Dr. Jacob left the field of urgent care to enter the hospital medicine fellowship here at CMMC. He accepted and continues in a permanent nocturnist position with Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH.

Dr. Dena George
2013-2014 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Cryptogenic Stroke Protocol: Enhancing Secondary Prevention of Stroke Presented Evidenced Based Management of Acute Stroke, Maine Academy of Family Medicine annual meeting, Portland, ME 2014. Presented clinical vignette; Hit with Clots after CABG, at Maine Chapter, Society of Hospital Medicine RIV competition 2014. Active participant, Acute Neurology Care Committee, focusing on reviewing and setting protocols for cryptogenic stroke. Provided extensive resident and medical student education including approximately 30 interactive sessions over the course of the year as well as inpatient service leadership. Dr. George joined the CMMC Hospital Medicine fellowship after honorable discharge from her career in the United States Army. Upon completion of her fellowship, Dr. George entered into the practice of adult hospital medicine with Sound physicians and is currently working at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Bryan, TX.

Dr. Talitha Sannes-Venhuizen
2013-2014 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Inpatient Order-set with Decision Support for Accurate use of Novel Oral Anticoagulants Competition Winner, Innovation category of Maine Chapter, Society of Hospital Medicine RIV competition 2014, Novel Oral Anticoagulants: Standardized Practice Guidelines Led multidisciplinary team in design, approval and enactment of institution wide oral anticoagulant order sets with decision support. Provided extensive resident and medical student education as well as attending on the inpatient teaching service. After two years of hospitalist work, Dr. Sannes-Venhuizen pursued fellowship to enhance her ability to provide evidenced-based and procedural care in a rural setting. Upon successful completion of the fellowship, she returned to her native Minnesota and is working as a hospitalist in a variety of practice settings. She is also home schooling her children and providing home-based care to a local Amish population.

Dr. Swapna Gummadi
2012-2013 Fellow

Longitudinal project: Standardization and Improvement of Hip Fracture Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach Original Research: Employment Opportunities for Hospitalists Trained in Family Medicine, Gummadi, Geyer, Rossi, Journal of Hospital Medicine 9 Suppl 2 :17, poster presented, selected as finalist, SHM annual national meeting, Las Vegas 2014. Longitudinal project poster accepted and presented at Society of Teachers of Family Medicine annual national meeting 2013. Active member of Orthopedic Institute of Central Maine (OICM) Inpatient workgroup and Hip Fracture sub-group responsible for ongoing implementation, monitoring and education. Clinical Vignette: Blindness of the Heart: An Unusual Cause for Transient Bilateral Vision Loss accepted and published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine 8 Suppl 1:912, 2013. Poster accepted and presented in RIV competition at the Society of Hospital Medicine annual national meeting 2013. Dr. Gummadi accepted a permanent position with CMH and practices primary and consultative care of adult inpatients, serving as associate chief of the section of adult hospital medicine. She continues her work with OICM on improvement in the care of patients with hip fractures. She is active on the Peer Review committee and teaches residents, medical students, and fellows. Dr. Gummadi also sits on the board of the Maine Academy of Family Physicians with an interest in increasing resident involvement and promoting original research and presentation.

Dr. Mark Grohman
2012-2013 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Novel Oral Anticoagulants: Provider Familiarity Compared with Prescribing Patterns Original Research: Novel Oral Anticoagulants: Provider Familiarity and accuracy of Use in Community Practice, Grohman, Geyer, accepted in the Journal of Hospital Medicine and poster presented at SHM annual national meeting, Las Vegas 2014. Presented project-related educational session on novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC’s) at the Maine academy of Family Physicians annual meeting 2013. Presented NOAC talk at Maine Society of Hospital Medicine chapter meeting 2013. Presented NOAC educational sessions at CMMC to multiple disciplines Clinical Vignette: Acute Ataxia with Negative Neuroimaging: Consider an Uncommon Polyneuropathy accepted and published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine 8 Suppl 1:801, 2013. Poster accepted and presented in RIV competition- honored with selection as finalist at the Society of Hospital Medicine annual national meeting 2013. Dr. Grohman accepted a position at Southern Maine Medical Center in the adult hospitalist program. He will be both the first hospitalist trained in family medicine as well as fellowship-trained physician in his group and will provide primary and consultative care of adults. He plans to continue his work with NOAC’s including education and improvements in patient care.

Dr. William Peternel
2011-2012 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: Impact of Pre-discharge Intervention on Post-discharge Accuracy of Medication Reconciliation: a Pilot Study Presented project results-which were consistent with recently published larger scale studies- and offered related education to CMH, CMFMR and institutionally at CMMC Presented project-related workshop entitled Care Transitions, a Hospitalist’s Perspective at the Maine Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting 2012, and at the New Hampshire Osteopathic Association Winter symposium 2013. Dr Peternel has started his own hospitalist company, New England Per Diem Hospitalist LLC. He provides services at various community facilities including continued work with CMH. He also continues his decade-long commitment to Veteran’s care and proudly serves in the United States Navy Reserve where he is assigned to Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital. In addition, he maintains a legal consulting business and runs a family farm, Rock Farm Natural Beef.

Dr. Carlos Villamarin
2010-2011 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: The Care of the Patient with Stroke. A multi-pronged institutional process improvement project including development of guideline-based order sets, their implementation and continued monitoring of use. Presented summary of work at CMMC rounds as well as at Acute Neurology Care Committee meetings. Poster accepted and presented at Society of Teachers of Family Medicine annual meeting 2011. Acute Neurology Care Committee and Reduction in Variation of Care for Stroke work group member. Longitudinal work an instrumental part in CMMC’s success at attaining first bronze, and now silver award recognition from Get With the Guidelines-Stroke. Dr. Villamarin has also joined CMH doing primary and consultative adult inpatient care and is currently an associate chief of the section of adult hospital medicine. In addition to his continued work on stroke care, Dr. Villamarin has been recognized for his teaching skills and continues to be involved in resident and fellow education. He has lead patient safety initiatives as well as a program to reduce provider paging and distraction.

Dr. Shauna McElrath
2009-2010 Fellow

Longitudinal Project: A Survey of Demographics, Employment Settings, and Scope of Practice of Hospitalists trained in Family Medicine Presented longitudinal research project at 2010 Maine Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting Poster accepted and presented at Society of Hospital Medicine 2011 annual meeting Publication of report describing results of project published in The Hospitalist, December 2010. Dr. McElrath is now practicing hospital medicine with CMH. Her work includes primary and consultative adult inpatient care, resident and fellow education, and an emphasis on palliative care medicine. She is board-certified in palliative care and is the medical director for Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice.

Publication and Presentation

Bethany Picker, M.D.

Program Director
Faculty

Presentations at Residency Leadership Summit:
Sprint to Improvement (2022)
PEP talks for All (2021)
Faculty
Program Director
Leadership
Council on Academic Family Medicine, AFMRD Representative CAFM
Physician Leadership Accelerator Program
Starfield Summit Representative for Rural Residencies Starfield Summit
National Innovation/Research Projects
Length of Training Study
Clinic First/FM Innovation in Continuity Clinical Experience

Kara Callahan, M.D.

Associate Program Director, Inpatient Medicine Services and Curriculum
Faculty

“Faculty Development Needs Assessment”
Poster Presentation, Society for Teachers of Family Medicine National
Conference
“CCC on a mission: Developing a mission statement to add clarity, purpose, and
transparency”
Family Medicine Education Consortium
“In Touch with Inpatient Care: Osteopathic Principles and Practices in the Inpatient
Setting”
Family Medicine Education Consortium

Annie Derthick, Ph.D

Associate Academic Program Director and Director Behavioral Science
Faculty

DISSERTATION
Derthick. A. O. The Sexist MESS: Development and initial validation of the Sexist Microaggressions Experiences and Stress Scale and the relationship of sexist microaggressions and women’s mental health (Doctoral dissertation). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global (No. 3470179).

BOOKS
David, E. J. R., & Derthick, A. O. (2017). The psychology of oppression. New York, NY: Sage.

PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Brown, S. R., Friedman, R., McDermott, S., Oliveri, M., Derthick, A. O., & Picker, B. (2021). Highlights of the innovation showcase. Annals of Family Medicine, 19(4), 375-376. PMID#34264849

Kam-Magruder, J., LeSage, K., Derthick, A.O., & Ackerman, L. (2018). An interprofessional residency curriculum in geriatrics and palliative care: PRiMER: Peer Reviewed Reports in Medical Education, 2(21). doi:10.2245/PRiMER.2018.183282

Derthick. A. O., Swift, J. K., Thompkins, K. (2018). A test of the utility of therapists’ and clients’ expectations in predicting treatment duration and outcomes. Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Swift, J. K., & Derthick, A. O. (2013). Increasing hope by addressing clients’ outcome expectations. Psychotherapy, 50, 284-287. doi:10.1037/aoo31941

Wong, G., Derthick, A. O., David, E. J. R., Saw, A., & Okazaki, S. (2013). The what, the why, and the how: A critical review of racial microaggressions research. Race and Social Problems, 6(2), 181- 200.

NATIONAL SERVICE:
Editorial Board, Family Medicine
Medical Editing Fellowship, STFM

Nicole Boutaugh, D.O.

Director Rumford Community Home
Faculty

FM Education Consortium, 2022 Post Covid Care: Integrative approach,
(Boutaugh, Decker and Picker)
CMMC CME Committee and CMMC FMR M&M Advisor
Boutaugh N, Derthick A. Creole Son. Fam Med. 2021;53(3):230-231.
https://doi.org/10.22454/FamMed.2021.485263.

Nicole S. Boutaugh, D.O. and Claudia K. Geyer, M.D. Intermediate Care Unit Implementation Impact on Medical Unit Rapid Response Team and Code Call Frequency. Maine Chapter Society of Hospital Medicine Poster Competition, Portland, ME May 2017

Patricia Collins, D.O., OMM

Faculty
Optimizing Graduate Medical Education during Early Residency
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Residency Faculty Fundamentals Certificate

Chris Decker, D.O., OMM

Director of Integrative Medicine
Faculty

Review of Effectiveness of Psilocybin for Depression. Integrative Medicine. 2022
Integrative Approach to Long Covid Seminar at Family Medicine Education Consortium. 2022
Creator and instructor for Intro to Integrative Medicine Course at Maine College of Healthcare Professionals 2021

Margo Goodman, D.O., C-NMM/OMM

Director of Osteopathic Education
Faculty

Lecturing at the Maine Osteopathic Associations semiannual conference
Lecturing for NEOMEN’s semi-annual OMM updates
Peer review published book review in STFM
Working on Lifestyle Medicine Board Certification

Lauren Nadkarni, M.D., CAQSM

Assistant Regional Dean, UNECOM, Family Medicine Residency
Faculty

Book Chapters/Invited Reviews
Nadkarni, L, Gillespie, HM, & Dexter, WW. (2019). Anterior Shoulder Instability in
M.D. Miller, et. al (Eds.),Essential Orthopaedics, Second Edition.

Case Reports
Nadkarni, L, Quinn, K, & Gillespie, H. (May, 2019). Knee Pain – Swimming in
Dangerous Waters. Presented at: American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM) Annual Meeting; Orlando, FL, USA

Nadkarni, L, Bigosinski, K, & Gillespie, H. (April, 2019). Hit to the Head and Heck –
Shock to the Shoulders Presented at: American Medical Society for Sports
Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Meeting; Houston, TX, USA

Theses/Dissertation:
Tissue Engineering Approaches for Dentinogenic Restoration (2009). Advisor:
Dr. David Kaplan. Tufts University

Published Abstracts:
Nadkarni, L, Dexter, W, Holt, C, & Haskins, A. (April, 2019). High School Ice
Hockey Concussion Rates Reduced with Implementation of New
Checking/Boarding Rule. Presented at: American Medical Society for Sports
Medicine (AMSSM) Annual Meeting; Houston, TX, USA

Nadkarni, L, Dexter, W, Holt, C, & Haskins, A. (April, 2018). Reduction of High
School Ice Hockey Injuries with Implementation of New Checking/Boarding
Rule. Presented at: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)
Annual Meeting; Orlando, FL, USA

Non-print Scholarship:
Conte, J, Nadkarni, L, Derthick, A, Lucas, J, & Corbett, I. (October 2020). It’s Not
All In Your Head. Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) Annual
Meeting; virtual.

Jerry Pomeranz, M.D.

Faculty

Baliunas, A.J., Pomeranz, J.E., & Zimmer, D.F. (2021, December). Vasculitis after
COVID-19 Vaccination. Emergency Physician Monthly. Retrieved January 31,
2022, from https://epmonthly.com/article/vasculitis-after-covid-18-vaccination/.

White, D.A., & Pomeranz, J.E. (2018, July). Validity of consumer-marketed handheld
near infrared spectrometer.
Poster presented at AAFP National Conference, Kansas City, MO