Maine Medical Center Program

The Maine Medical Center Program offers a General Surgery Residency that focuses on educating excellent surgeons with diverse opportunities in various surgical careers, including fellowships in specialties like vascular surgery, trauma surgery, surgical oncology, and others. The program provides a comprehensive learning experience supervised by the Chairman of the Department of Surgery and experienced surgical faculty.

The residents at this program have a scholarly environment that integrates the science of medicine with clinical practice. A restructuring of the residency emphasizes smaller, discrete experiences with a closer attending-resident relationship. Residents have exposure to a broad range of general surgery and other surgical subspecialties.

Appointments to the program are made at the PGY-1 level only through the National Resident Matching Program. The program offers various major services, such as Acute Care Surgery, Elective General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Bariatric/MIS/Endoscopy, Surgical Critical Care, Hepatobiliary Oncology, Endocrine, Skin, Soft Tissue, and Breast, Trauma Surgery, Vascular and Transplant Surgery, and Pediatric Surgery.

For application requirements, candidates must have demonstrated a commitment to service or underserved populations and have had direct clinical experience for at least one year within the past 3 years in a hospital in the United States, United Kingdom, or Canada. The program accepts J1 visas for non-US citizens and requires proficiency in written and spoken English. USMLE scores are reviewed as part of the application process.

The program supports resident duty hour regulations and offers a night float system to ensure adequate rest for residents. Education is supplemented by a Surgery Simulation Curriculum at the Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation, and Simulation. Residents are encouraged to engage in research activities and present at conferences throughout their training.

The program conducts interviews virtually in accordance with institutional policy. Residents can also participate in open houses after interviews to learn more about the program before ranking. Waitlisted applicants have the opportunity to interview if slots become available.

Overall, the Maine Medical Center Program offers a comprehensive and supportive environment for surgical residency training, focusing on a well-rounded educational experience in surgery and providing opportunities for residents to engage in scholarship and research activities.