MaineHealth Program

Urology Analyst Verified · Oct 3, 2026

MaineHealth Program

MaineHealth Program is a residency program specializing in Urology, located in Portland, Maine, directed by David Chalmers, MD and coordinated by Bethany Hundt. The program accepts applications through October 15, 2027. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at bethany.hundt@mainehealth.org or (207) 662-6901. 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 Urology Residency is a five-year program (six months general surgery internship followed by 4.5 years of urology) built around a single academic tertiary referral center in Portland, supplemented by community and VA clinical sites. The program emphasizes a mentorship-based, non-hierarchical attending-resident relationship, high surgical volume across subspecialty rotations (endourology, pediatric urology, laparoscopy/robotics, female urology/neuro-urology), and a structured expectation of annual quality-improvement projects and conference presentations supported by the MaineHealth Institute for Research. It trains "complete urologists" prepared for either academic or non-academic (community) practice, valuing clinical/outcomes research and technical excellence over pure bench science, with residents matched one per year through the AUA match. The program presents itself as a close-knit, collegial, "perfect-sized" program combining tertiary-center resources with a strong community feel.

Who it fits

An applicant seeking a clinically intensive, mentorship-driven urology residency with balanced exposure across subspecialties and an emphasis on quality-improvement/outcomes research rather than laboratory science, open to either community or academic urology practice afterward.

Research intensity

Moderate - clinical/quality-improvement research and abstract submission are structured annual expectations, with protected research time available but not describing a heavy laboratory or physician-scientist track.

Career orientation

Mixed - Community Practice, Academic Medicine

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Urology

Deadline 10/15/2027

351 days left

Accreditation Status N/A

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