Application Requirements for CMMC Family Medicine Residency
We are conducting virtual interviews only during this recruitment season. We are Program Number 2127120C0 listed in the NRMP.
Our residency program only accepts applications submitted through ERAS. Any application submitted via email, fax, or Postal Service, etc. will NOT be considered. You must be enrolled with the NRMP (National Resident Matching Program). The application deadline was November 08, 2024 and all materials must have been received by that date. Our interview season runs from October 16, 2024 until the week of January 6, 2025.
We will review completed applications and invite candidates through Thalamus Interview Scheduler. Your virtual interview day will include the Program Director overview and interviews with our faculty and residents. We hold Resident Meet and Greet evening events throughout the interview season and the schedule is listed on the Program Page of Thalamus. We look forward to meeting you!!
Eligibility
For your safety and the safety of our patients, full COVID-19 vaccination series and flu vaccination is required for all CMHC employees, including trainees. Your application will be considered for an interview invitation if you are:
– A graduate or 4th year medical student in good standing from a US or Canadian medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
– OR a graduate or a 4th year medical student in good standing from a US medical school accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (AOACOCA)
– OR a graduate or 4th year medical student from one of the following international medical schools:
Any Medical school based in Australia, Ireland or Israel, as well as the following Caribbean schools: American University of Antigua and Barbuda, Ross University School of Medicine, Medical University of the Americas Nevis and St. Kitts, Saba University School of Medicine, St. George’s University School of Medicine Grenada, and St. James School of Medicine Anguilla
NOTE: All residents must have graduated medical school within 2 years of start date (example: if day one of residency is July 1, 2025, you must have graduated no earlier than July 1, 2023).
AND have all of the following:
Passing USMLE or COMLEX board scores (no more than 2 total fails)
Three (3) LORs from clinical work performed in the United States 1 of them MUST be from Family Medicine
Eligibility for a J1Visa, if not a permanent resident of the US
ERAS system and our application deadline is November 30, 2024
What Makes CMMC FMR Unique:
- Clinic First 2×2 block schedule that creates immersive learning experiences and builds patient continuity
- Opportunities to personalize your education path through the Personalized Education Plan (PEP) that includes more elective time and aligning your interests with program requirements
- Addiction Medicine (including a low barrier bridge clinic), Sports Medicine (including collegiate sports at Bates College), OMM, Integrative Medicine
- Wilderness & International Medicine Program (WIMP) with experiential training in low-resource environments
- Diverse, high acuity patient populations in a low-resource community, which lends to excellent learning opportunities
- Hub-and-Spoke rural training model that exposes all residents to rural medicine
- Easy-to-access family leave and other innovative options for prioritizing your health
Q&A
Q. I have attended an international medical school. Do I need to be ECFMG-certified to apply?
A. No. The NRMP verifies candidates on the final rank-order list with the ECFMG to ensure you have passed Step 1 and 2CK. If NRMP is unable to verify this information at that time, candidates are withdrawn from the Match. All international graduates MUST be ECFMG-certified prior to start of residency training.
Q. What if I have a USMLE/COMELX fail?
A. We consider applications with two or fewer fails, but rarely more.
Q. Is there a graduation year cut-off?
A. We rarely consider applications from candidates who have graduated more than two years from day one of residency.
Q. Do you offer externships, observerships, research experiences, volunteer experiences or pre-match positions?
A. No
We review the overall application and the applicant’s fit with our program. Meeting our criteria will not guarantee an interview. CMMC FMR does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or any other applicable legally protected status.
Anti-Racism and Non-Discrimination
PURPOSE: To outline the program’s position toward and response to any act of discrimination affecting the learning environment of residents of the FMR.
SCOPE: Administration
OVERVIEW: CMMC FMR is committed to creating an environment where resident learners can participate in education free from the threat of discrimination and harassment by colleagues, supervisors, teachers, peers, other staff, or patients. This is an adjunctive policy to CMH’s anti-harassment policy to outline the specific protections in place for vulnerable resident learners and provide a clear pathway for resolution if resident learners witness or experience any disruption to their education due to harassment or discrimination.
POLICY: No resident shall be excluded from participation in, denied benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in the provision of care or educational activity on the grounds of race, color, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability, other legally protected basis or group membership.
PROCEDURE: If any member of the FMR team witnesses or directly experiences discrimination or harassment perpetrated by another team member (staff, other learner, attending physician) directed toward a resident learner (including themselves), they are expected to report it immediately so it can be addressed and the program can ensure a safe learning environment for all. Reporting options:
- Reports directly to the program director are preferred, but if for some reason the individual is uncomfortable making report to the Program Director, they can make a report to:
- The Chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee; or
- Tonya Bailey-Curry, LCSW at tonya@mindfullymelanated.org. Tonya Bailey-Curry is contracted with CMMC FMR to receive reports of harassment confidentially (meaning she will not share the identity of the reporting individual with the program if requested). She will meet with residents to provide support and provide anonymous reports with recommendations for resolution to the program.
Submission of Rank Order List (ROL) Requirements: The NRMP has added language requiring programs to ensure that each applicant placed on the program’s rank order list meets the necessary requirements for state licensure. (Section 7.3.1) and all institutional policies regarding eligibility criteria applicants would complete if matched to the program and obtained signed confirmation from interviewees prior to the RANK ORDER LIST CERTIFICATION DEADLINE section (6.3.1).
Downloadable Educational Certification Slides PowerPoint
Downloadable Intern DO License Information
Downloadable Maine DO Affidavit
Downloadable Latex Allergy Assessment
Downloadable Respirator Questionnaire
Downloadable Tuberculosis Respirator Fit Test Assessment
Downloadable Post-Job Offer Medical Questionnaire
Downloadable Updated Health Services Appointment
Click HERE for more information on background checks.
If you need additional information, please contact Mary Dooley at mary.dooley@cmhc.org or call 207-795-2184.
The CMMC Family Medicine Residency reserves the right to limit interviews and to change the above requirements.