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Eastern Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program
Bangor , ME 04401-3054

Note: This page reflects data from 2006 to 2007

Director's Name: Robin Michael Pritham, MD
Phone Number: (207)973-7973
Fax Number: (207)973-7684
Web Site: http://www.emmcfprp.org/
Email: emmcfprp@emh.org
Program Code: 170270001
Program Structure:2A

Residency Location: Rural
Primary Hospital for Family Medicine Residency Admissions: Eastern Maine Medical Center
Total Beds: 335

Number of Family Medicine Centers:1
Number of Hospitals for Admitting: 1
Number of Hospitals for Required Rotations: 1

Other Residencies (not services) in the Hospitals used for Required Rotations:
None
Year of Initial Approval: 1976
Total Number of Graduates: 218

Offered Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 9
Post-Graduate Year 2: 9
Post-Graduate Year 3: 9
Filled Positions 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:10
Post-Graduate Year 2: 9
Post-Graduate Year 3: 9
Resident Females 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 7
Post-Graduate Year 2: 3
Post-Graduate Year 3: 1
Under-represented minorities 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 0
Post-Graduate Year 2: 0
Post-Graduate Year 3: 0
Resident Salaries 2006- 2007:
Post-Graduate Year 1:$44,287
Post-Graduate Year 2:$46,582
Post-Graduate Year 3:$48,878
Weeks Paid Vacation 2006- 2007
Post-Graduate Year 1:4
Post-Graduate Year 2:4
Post-Graduate Year 3:4
Other Benefits:
Liability Insurance: Yes
Housing Allowance: No
Time Off for Conferences: Yes
Health Insurance: Yes
Meals: Yes
Funds for Conferences: Yes
Life Insurance: Yes
Laundry: No
Sick/Personal Time: Yes
Disability Insurance: Yes
Parking: Yes
Average Annual In-Hospital Night Call Frequency:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Greater than every 28th day
Post-Graduate Year 2: Greater than every 28th day
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
Night Float Rotation or Coverage yes or no:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Yes
Post-Graduate Year 2: Yes
Post-Graduate Year 3: Yes
Average Annual Frequency of Other Trips to Hospital as Result of Night Calls Taken at Home:
Post-Graduate Year 1: Greater than every 28 days
Post-Graduate Year 2: Greater than every 28 days
Post-Graduate Year 3: Greater than every 28 days
Faculty to Residents Ratio During Patient Care Hours:
1 Faculty : 4 Residents
Full-Time Equivalent Staff and Faculty at the Residency Program:
FP-MD/DO : 10
Other-MD/DO : 2
Other Health Care Professional Faculty : 2
Physician Assistants or Nurse Practitioners : 9
Average No. of Half Days per Week Spent by FP Residents in the Primary FP Center:
Post-Graduate Year 1: 1
Post-Graduate Year 2: 2
Post-Graduate Year 3: 3
Residency Training Time in Required Rotations:
OB (in Hospital): Three months
General Surgery (in Hospital): Less than Two months
Pediatrics (in Hospital): Less than Three months
CCU/ICU: Longitudinal Exposure, No Scheduled Block of Time
Documentation:
Computerized System for Each Resident's Experience Does Exist
Resident Research:Encouraged, but optional
Resident Organization in Hospital: None
Fellowship:
Offered in, Osteopathic Manipulation Medicine
Clerkships/Preceptorships:
Offered
Part-time or Shared Residencies: Not Offered
On Site Child Care Services: Not offered
International Rotation: Available

Boasting a prime location with easy access to many four season outdoor recreational activities. Strengths are an unopposed program in the tertiary hospital for two-thirds of Maine (475,000 patients), a state-of-the art Center for Family Medicine with an Electronic Medical Record (Logician) and a nationally recognized osteopathic training program with an OMM +1 Fellowship. We focus on training family physicians for rural areas and small towns.