Maine Medical Center

Submitted by JKane on May 17, 2011 - 4:12pm
Medical School Affiliation: 
Tufts Medical School
Institution Address: 
22 Bramhall Street
Portland, ME 04102
United States
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Website(s): 
http://www.mmc.org/
Program Training Format: 
PGY 1 - 3
Number of residents per entering class: 
8
Number of residents currently in training: 
24
Percentage of residents who are women: 
56.00
Total number of resident graduates: 
85
Numbers of residency who did not complete the program in past 5 years: 
0
List combined programs: 
none
Accreditation: 
ACGME
ACGME Accreditation: 
Continued
Date of last ACGME RRC - EM survey : 
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
Year accreditation expires: 
2012
Year program began: 
1996
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator First Name: 
Jane
Coordinator Last Name: 
Kane
Coordinator Title: 
Residency Coordinator
Coordinator Email: 
kanej@mmc.org
Coordinator Phone: 
+01 207 662 7050
Coordinator Fax: 
+01 207 662 7054
Department Chair:
Chair Title: 
Chair
Chair First Name: 
Michael
Chair Last Name: 
Gibbs, MD
Program Director
Director Title: 
Program Director
Director First Name: 
Andrew
Director Last Name: 
Perron, FACEP, MD
Director Email: 
perroa@mmc.org
Director Phone: 
+01 207 662 7050
Research Director
First Name: 
George
Last Name: 
Higgins, III, MD
Email: 
higgig@mmc.org
Phone: 
+01 207 662 7010
Areas of department research interest: 
EMS, ED Operations, Procedural Sedation and Analgesia, Ultrasound. The opportunities are limitless.
Number of peer review abstracts presented in last 5 years: 
21
Number of peer reviewed manuscripts published in the last 5 years: 
106
Number of non-peer-reviewed publications in the last 5 years: 
15
Describe how the residents meet the requirement of engage in scholarly activity: 
To fulfill the scholarly activity requirement, each resident must participate in or complete a project by the end of his/her residency. Examples include: Original Research Project: The resident serves as principle investigator, co-investigator, or a sub-investigator on a project. Presentation of the protocol and/or completed project to the Research Director and faculty at the departmental Investigator Meeting is required. A written manuscript is encouraged. Close communication with the Research Director is necessary to be certain the level of participation is sufficient to meet the requirement.
Unique attributes: 
Dedicated PhD Statistician, numerous international medicine opportunities
Primary Site
Institution name: 
Maine Medical Center
Number of beds in hospital: 
606
Number of beds in ED: 
66
Total number of annual ED visits: 
60000
Pediatric visits (%): 
20
Admission rate (%): 
22
Admission admitted to critical care area (%): 
11
Level 1 Trauma verification?: 
Yes
Total Number of EM rotation months: 
20
Unique attributes: 
Digital radiographs, Electronic tracking
Faculty Attributes
Total number of all faculty: 
27
Number of core faculty: 
20
Number of clinical faculty: 
3
Number of non-clinical faculty: 
1
Female faculty (%): 
27
Program graduates who are program faculty (%): 
33
Number of faculty with additional training (Peds, Critical Care, Toxicology, EMS, etc.): 
3
Block Schedule
PGY-1: 
ED - 5 months
ED/Ultrasound - 1 month
Anesthesia - 1 month
Cardiology - 1 month
Critical Care - 1 month
OB - 1 month
Pediatrics - 1 month
Trauma -1 month
PGY-2: 
ED-7 months
Critical Care - 2 months
Elective - 1 month
Toxicology - 1 month
Trauma - 1 month
PGY-3: 
ED-8 months
Admin/EMS - 1 month
Elective - 1 month
PICU - 1month
Teaching - 1month
Resident Benefits
Annual PGY-1 Salary: 
50610.00
Educational stipend allowance per year: 
400.00
Uniform allowance per year: 
Two per year
Number of vacation or personal days: 
21.00
Types of insurance coverage provided: 
Health, dental, life insurance
Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: 
Yes
Unique resident benefits not listed above: 
Educational stipend allowance per year: PGY-1 $400; PGY-2 $800; PGY-3 $1,000 Educational materials provided outside allowance per year: ACEP/EMRA dues, Annals of EM Resident CME policy: 5 days per academic year - on non-critical rotations. Discount program....
Resident Graduate Attributes (last 5 years only)
Number of residents entering fellowship programs: 
3
Number of program graduates who are academic faculty: 
11
Number of program graduates who are non-academic clinicians: 
31
First time ABEM qualifying exam rate: 
100
First time ABEM oral exam pass rate: 
100