MaineHealth Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 18, 2026

MaineHealth Program

MaineHealth Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Portland, Maine, directed by Margaret W. Curran, MD and coordinated by Karla Barrett-Dexter. The program accepts applications through September 26, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at karla.barrett-dexter@mainehealth.org or (207) 662-2876. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center's Family Medicine Residency is an academic, university-affiliated (Tufts) program built around a dual identity as both a tertiary referral center and community hospital, giving residents broad-spectrum inpatient and obstetric exposure alongside two NCQA Level 3 PCMH continuity clinics. The curriculum is structured for strong generalist breadth with dedicated tracks in sports medicine, integrative medicine, geriatrics, addiction medicine and care for marginalized populations, including required rotations at the Preble Street Learning Collaborative serving people experiencing homelessness. Postgraduate fellowship pathways (sports medicine, geriatrics, palliative medicine, preventive medicine/MPH) and a chief resident year signal a program that values residents pursuing focused clinical niches and leadership within family medicine rather than pure research output. Limited overnight call, two-week block structuring, and embedded behavioral health/pharmacy teams reflect an emphasis on sustainable full-scope generalist training with room for population-health and underserved-care commitment.

Who it fits

A generalist-minded applicant drawn to full-spectrum family medicine (including obstetrics and inpatient care) who wants to layer in a specific interest—sports medicine, addiction medicine, homeless health, or geriatrics—onto a broad community/academic hybrid training base.

Research intensity

Low - research is optional (e.g., elective ambulatory research project) rather than a required or emphasized component of training.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

At least two of the required letters of recommendation must come from attending physicians worked with at a U.S./Canadian teaching hospital.

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Family Medicine

Deadline 09/26/2027

349 days left

Accreditation Status N/A

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