Pre-requisite: Available to all Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residents, as well as Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellows
Duration for Elective: Ten days over two weeks
Rotation Director: Mike Voisine, DO
Educational Objective
To provide the learner with hematology oncology experience in a rural clinical setting.
Experiences and Procedures
- Experience practicing rural medicine with increased autonomy under the supervision of an attending physician, in particular with new patient visits.
- Participate actively in the care team through collaboration with the medical, nursing, and social work teams to optimize patient care accounting for the unique needs of cancer patients in a rural setting.
- Learn to use network resources such as tumor boards, e-consults and referrals when appropriate.
- Connect patients to the proper psychosocial supports, such as educational and/or counseling services in collaboration with an oncology social worker, to ensure individuals receive holistic care.
- Communicate professionally and empathetically with patients and family members, considering patient concerns such as finances, access to other needed medical care, and their opinions on prognosis and end-of-life decisions.
- Encounter innovative practices used in rural healthcare such as remote molecular tumor boards.
- Fellows only: cover infusion room for acute reactions.
- Ad Hoc: Perform new inpatient consults at Pen Bay Hospital.
Job Openings
MaineHealth has many rural physician opportunities. For more information on openings, please contact physician recruiter Kariann Osgood at kariann.osgood@mainehealth.org
Housing
Depending on the season, this rotation may have housing available at no cost to the learner. When housing is not available through the rotation, residents may be reimbursed for housing expenses by the MERGE Collaborative. See the MERGE Housing Reimbursement Policy for more information.
