MaineHealth Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a five-year integrated vascular surgery residency at Maine Medical Center, a Tufts University School of Medicine teaching hospital, combining academic infrastructure (weekly case conferences, journal club, VSCORE didactics, active clinical/basic science research participation) with the high operative volume and case breadth characteristic of a regional referral center serving as the major tertiary hub for Maine and northern New England. The curriculum builds from core general surgery and vascular rotations in years one through three toward senior-level autonomy, culminating in a "junior attending" chief rotation where PGY5s run their own inpatient/outpatient vascular practice with a dedicated PGY3 supporting them. Career outcomes show graduates entering both academic/hospital-employed vascular practice and community vascular groups, reflecting a program oriented toward producing independently practicing vascular surgeons rather than exclusively academic subspecialists. The program emphasizes a tight-knit, low-attrition culture (small single-spot-per-year cohort), resident well-being infrastructure, and a self-described blend of "academic training with the high operative exposure of a community setting."