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Funding Opportunity for Early-Career Healthcare Providers
MRG Application deadline is July 15, 2024
The Mentored Research Grant (MRG) is an intramural grant program designed to encourage and support the intellectual curiosity and research capabilities of awardees.
Learn More & Apply
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New APP Student “Pod” program in Primary Care starting in July | |
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Staffing Announcements -
Chris DiLisio rejoined our team as a Simulation Specialist as of June 3! Chris was an integral part of our sim team from 2019-2021 when he relocated to New York and joined Columbia University Medical Center’s sim team. We are so excited to welcome Chris back to Maine and the Sim team and seeing him hit the ground running!
Amanda Powell, began as the SP lab’s newest Simulation Training Specialist on June 17, filling a vacancy left when Erin Siebers moved into a Systems Analyst position. Amanda has been a Program Manager at MaineHealth in the Center for Tobacco Independence. Amanda also has experience in clinical settings as a certified doula, medical assistant, phlebotomist, lab manager, and lactation counselor.
Marissa Perry began as a 0.5 FTE Clinical Educator at the beginning of June, filling a vacancy left when Shelly Chipman moved into an Interim Regional Director role. Marissa comes to us with 13 years of nursing experience, and a dedication to education. She was a participant in our 2021 Simulation Instructor Course and has been actively involved in pediatric simulation since then.
Research Interns! Lauren Weller M27 and Sophie Martens M27 are with the sim team this summer learning about simulation and working on research projects. Lauren is working on research related to our MOMSim (obstetrical emergency simulation) program and Sophie is working with the MOOSE team (neonatal resuscitation). We look forward to their upcoming presentations and papers!
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Notable Events
6/3 Virtual Reality Open House Erin Siebers, Systems Analyst, who is currently collaborating with MMC-Portland and Biddeford Nurse Educators and Library and Knowledge Services to vet a Virtual/Extended Reality Simulator Product for purchase hosted a VR open house to allow stakeholders to demo and evaluate six different products. Wearing goggles and stepping into virtual home environments, clinics or ORs and providing care to avatar patients was extremely interesting and this technology will be an integral part of healthcare training in the future!
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6/6 Malone Family Tower Pediatric ECMO Testing The simulation team continued its work related to paths of travel for the pediatric patient, including a post operative patient requiring ECMO to be transported from the Malone Family Tower to the PICU. Following the simulation an interprofessional team participated in a debrief facilitated by Dani Bruno and Marissa Perry using the HFMEA process. The team also conducted a tabletop exercise to discuss the path of travel from the PICU to Malone Family Tower. Safety threats detected in both paths and travel were categorized, scored, solutions were identified. | |
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ASPE Our SP team attended the annual conference for the Association of Standardized Patient Educators in Vancouver, BC June 26-28. and presented on the following topics.
Siebers, Erin; Brown, Dan; Herring, Christopher; Furman, Gail; Gregory, Howard; Pullan, Kayla; Geekie-Sousa, Aaron; Krebsback, Cory; Miller, Joseph; Snyder, Amber; LaMarra, Denise; Gliva-McConvey, Gayle; Kiser, Bob; Wallace, Amelia; Zwilling, Elizabeth; Maruzzella, Greg; Galin, Shawn. Foundations of SP Methodology. Pre-conference Workshop.
Shepherd, Mike; Schremmer, Robert; Gephardt, Grace; Simpson, Meghan. Help … I Need Somebody! Meaningful Metrics for Growing Your Program. Pre-conference Workshop.
Rocheleau, Bethany; Brown, Brandy. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Case Development: Optimizing Psychological Safety. Workshop.
Siebers, Erin; Mallar, Christine; Nguyen, Lina; Nelson, Sara. Finding the Time: Building Efficiencies with Infrastructure and Consistent Processes. Podium Presentation.
Siebers, Erin; Shaffer, Clare; Furman, Gail; Galin, Shawn; Edmonds, Tara; Lang, Kristie; Carson, Paula. Modules Committee Presents Developing Educational Modules for ASPE. Panel Discussion.
Siebers, Erin; Brown, Dan; Herring, Christopher; Furman, Gail; Gregory, Howard; Pullan, Kayla; Geekie-Sousa, Aaron; Krebsback, Cory; Miller, Joseph; Snyder, Amber; LaMarra, Denise; Gliva-McConvey, Gayle; Kiser, Bob; Wallace, Amelia; Galin, Shawn. CDAC Committee Presents, “What if They Ask…?” How the ASPE Case Development Template Helps You Train Your SPs on Answering Vague Questions. Podium Presentation.
Bootcamp Season! With July 1 upon us, the simulation center is awash with residents, new and rising. Since our opening, the Sim Center is integral in providing deliberate, experiential training, allowing residents to assume new roles with skills and confidence to provide safer patient care.
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A shout out to our student researchers, and the faculty supporting them!
M24 graduate Haley Perkins and M26 student Hadley Moreau presented a poster of their student research at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting in June 2024. Entitled “Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Administration of Estradiol by Subcutaneous Injection in Transgender Women”, the poster was also attributed to several MaineHealth faculty, including Dr Dan Spratt, MD (MaineHealth MMC- Portland), Dr Jennifer LaBudde, MD (MaineHealth Memorial Hospital) and Dr Wendy Craig, PhD (MaineHealth MMC- Portland). Haley received the Presidential Award for Reproductive Endocrinology Research Award at the meeting, which drew 7000 international attendees! Congratulations to Haley. We congratulate both students on their research success.
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Josh Parbs (M25) was first author on a paper in the Journal of Maine Medical Center entitled "Geographic Distribution of Melanoma Cases in Maine: identifying Vulnerable Counties for Targeted Intervention”. Josh’s work was supported by several Maine Health Medical Group providers and members of the Department of Research, including Dr. Peggy Cyr, MD, Kathryn Stevens, and Henry Stoddard.
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We want to celebrate the faculty who received the Academic Year 23-24 Tufts University School of Medicine “Excellence in Teaching” Awards! The clerkship year (M3) students nominate the teaching faculty they believe go above and beyond in clinical, bedside teaching and all awardees have been nominated by multiple students. Faculty are from both “block” based and Longitudinal Integrated Curriculum (LIC) sites in IM, FM, OB/Gyn, Psych, Surgery and Peds.
Please see the recipients here
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Kalli Varaklis, MD, MSEd - Designated Institutional Official
Click here for a detailed Graduate Medical Education (GME) update.
You can view the 2023-2024 GME Annual Program Evaluation by clicking here.
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Journal of Maine Medical Center | |
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As we publish the Summer 2024 issue of JMMC and celebrate the 5th year anniversary of the journal’s launch, the editorial team recognizes the important contributions of our wonderful group of reviewers. Frank Chessa continues to be an important member of our team, serving as our Ethics Editor, reviewer for Reflections in Medicine manuscripts, and member of the Editorial Board.
Please click here for the most recent publication of the Summer 2024 issue of JMMC.
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Save the Date!
Health Professions Educators Conference:
How to Make Learning Stick?
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Friday, September 20, 2024
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dana Center & Virtual
Our focus for the conference this year is to highlight effective strategies to help learning stick and become long-lasting through the use of newer techniques such as AI and Social Media as well as seemingly traditional techniques such as chalk talks and effective engagement strategies.
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We have many useful online resources, check out MITE’s newest pages:
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Library & Knowledge Services | |
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Technology improvements: The auditorium and the boardroom can connect a laptop to the room audio and video now. Speakers using their own laptop will now be able to run audio through the AV system!
Employment opportunity! Do you know someone who would like to join our team? The Dana Center is looking for an administrative assistant II! This role handles the bulk of scheduling along with some general administrative tasks. We are seeking someone with attention to detail, great customer service skills, and the ability to stay cool in a busy, sometimes stressful, dynamic workplace!
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Welcome Summer Students
The first week in June marked the start of MaineHealth Institute for Research’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program. This year's group includes 25 undergraduate students from 16 different universities. Students will be working on research projects in the Center for Molecular Medicine, the Center for Interdisciplinary Population & Health Research, the Center for Clinical & Translational Science, and the clinical departments of Critical Care Medicine and Neurosurgery. Welcome MHIR 2024 Summer Students! You can learn more about the program at: https://mhir.org/summerstudent
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Congrats on Patent
Congratulations to Peter Brooks, PhD, on receiving his 6th patent at MHIR, which was issued on June 4, 2024. The patent, titled “Enhancing the Therapeutic Activity of an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor,” is a significant achievement in the field of immunotherapy. Dr. Brooks has 2 more patents pending and several others from institutions he worked at previously. Kudos to Peter for his continued innovation and contribution to healthcare advancements!
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Celebrating Clinical Trials Day
Clinical Trials Day was May 20th. This day marks what is often considered the start of the first randomized clinical trial. In 1747, James Lind started his clinical trial to study the different remedies for scurvy among the sailors at sea. His research provided evidence that consuming citrus fruit was effective in treating that disease.
On May 20th, the clinical trials team hosted an informational table at Maine Medical Center. The team highlighted the significant research being conducted at MaineHealth to raise awareness. Patients, family members, and care team members stopped by to learn about the valuable research happening at MaineHealth.
Huge shout out to those who participated in hosting the informational table: Harmony Renna, Becca Edwards, Ideh Rohani, Krista Garrison, Tammy Myers, Jamie Saunders, Tammy Infantine, Gabe Garcia, and Cyndi Marcotte. Pictured in photo: Ideh Rohani, Research RN, and Krista Garrison, Manager, Clinical Trials.
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AHA Turns 100
The American Heart Association is celebrating their centennial and Lucy Liaw, PhD, was invited to highlight her AHA research in a June "Heart Health 8" series on Channel 8 WMTW-TV.
Check it out
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Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Scholar Award
Michaela Reagan, PhD, Faculty Scientist at the MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR), has been selected to receive an LLS Career Development Program (CDP) Scholar Award. The CDP Scholar award supports emerging leaders in blood cancer research and will cover close to 50% of Dr. Reagan’s salary and fringe for five years while she pursues research in multiple myeloma and other blood cancers.
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NIH Grant for Research Equipment
Aaron Brown, PhD, MHIR Faculty Scientist, and Douglas Sawyer, MD/PhD, MaineHealth Chief Academic Officer and MHIR Physician Scientist, received NIH funding and an academic matching grant from Miltenyi Inc. to purchase a next generation MACSQuant Analyzer-16 flow cytometer. This advanced instrument is vital for MHIR researchers studying stem/progenitor cells and immune cells and will elevate the capabilities of the MHIR Flow Cytometry Core.
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American Cancer Society (ACS) Research Grant Funding
Aurora Quaye, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine and MHIR Affiliated Investigator, has received funding from Dartmouth College’s ACS Institutional Research Grant. Dr. Quaye will explore differences in polyp detection during colonoscopy when propofol-based sedation guided by anesthesia personnel is used, compared to exams using mild-moderate sedation, through the analysis of data from the statewide, population-based New Hampshire Colonoscopy Registry (NHCR).
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Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Funding to Support Clinical Trials
MaineHealth has joined the North American Clinical Trials Network (NACTN) for the Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury, under the umbrella of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Christopher Neal, MD, MaineHealth Neurosurgery-Scarborough, will serve as the MaineHealth site Principal Investigator (PI).
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NIH Webinar for Beginning Investigators
Are you a new or aspiring physician-scientist who wants to pursue research with your clinical duties and are you interested in obtaining NIH research funding? NIH recently hosted a webinar on the NIH grants process for beginners and the event resources are available at the links below.
You can download the slides here: Webinar Slides
The video can be accessed here: Webinar Video
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Please contact the Research Grants Office for all Research Grant Inquiries
If you are interested in applying for a research grant or have been contacted to participate in a grant-funded clinical trial, please email our office at researchgrants@mainehealth.org 6-8 weeks prior to the deadline, or as soon thereafter as possible. You can also contact us at any time with questions about the grants process or if you would like to set up a meeting to learn more about research grants at MaineHealth.
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Fall 2024 Opportunities: Innovation Cohort and Ignite Fund
Join our 8-week Innovation Cohort, designed specifically for care team members with ideas to address unmet care needs. Gain innovation and creative problem-solving skills, expert guidance, and opportunities for networking and collaboration. Whether you’re improving patient care, designing a medical device, or optimizing healthcare processes, our program equips you with the tools and knowledge to accelerate your novel solution. Don’t miss this opportunity to bring your healthcare innovation to life!
The Cohort will meet the following dates from 8-9:30am: 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, and 11/28.
Applications are due October 3 at 10:00 am. Learn More and Apply.
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The Innovation Ignite Fund is a $20,000 investment funding opportunity designed to help you bring your innovative idea to life. With funding that can be used for prototyping, pilot testing, or testing assumptions, you’ll have the resources and expert connections needed to accelerate your innovation and transform care!
Applications are due October 3 at 10:00 am. Learn More and Apply.
To learn more, join us for an Innovation Cohort & Ignite Fund info session using the links below:
August 27, 8-8:30am
September 4, 1-1:30pm
September 12, 4-4:40pm
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Collaborating with MaineHealth Institute for Research – Center for Molecular Medicine
On May 10, the MaineHealth Innovation team encouraged innovative collaboration at the Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM) within the MaineHealth Institute for Research (MHIR). This initiative, spearheaded by CMM Director Adriana Rosato, PhD, and Innovation Vice President Susan Ahern, saw the participation of 20 scientific staff members, including research fellows, faculty scientists, research associates, trainees, post-doctoral students, and animal facilities workers.
The session featured an interactive ideation workshop led by Carla Muniz, Innovation Lab Program Manager, demonstrating design thinking principles and developing a user persona of a care team member at MHIR. Carolyn Chlebek, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Ryan Neilson, Research Associate, and Matthew Lynes, PhD, Faculty Scientist, served as facilitators to guide discussions and help moderate as teams worked in small groups.
The insights and feedback from this session will inform a follow-up workshop aimed at developing potential solutions to the identified challenges. We look forward to continuing this collaborative effort!
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Spring Harbor Hospital: Ideas to Action Workshop
Nurses at Maine Behavioral Healthcare’s Spring Harbor Hospital recently participated in an inspiring Ideas to Action workshop, integrated into the Nurse Residency Program. This initiative was made possible through the leadership of Megan Nantel, Nurse Educator, and Angelina Rice, Onboarding and Resource Nurse, who championed this opportunity.
In this workshop, nurses engaged in activities designed to encourage innovative thinking, empathy, problem definition, ideation, and prototyping. Key takeaways from the nurses included the importance of asking great questions, the ease of collaborative solution development, and the value of verbalizing problems to garner input.
If you are interested in an Ideas to Action workshop for your team, please email innovation_center@mainehealth.org
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Join Us for the Innovation Coffee Corner!
The Innovation Coffee Corner is held on the first Tuesday of every month from 8:30-9:30am over Teams. This is a fun, informal hour of networking and conversation that brings together care team members from across the system.
The next Coffee Corner occurs on July 2nd. Join us here!
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MaineHealth Innovation builds connections to drive diversity of thought, educates to produce creative problem-solvers, and funds to accelerate ideas. By leveraging the ideas, insights and expertise of all care team members to develop novel solutions to our unmet care needs, we are working together so our communities are the healthiest in America.
To learn more about these or other innovation opportunities at MaineHealth, visit the MaineHealth Innovation website or email innovation_center@mainehealth.org.
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