Educational Objective
To provide the GME learner with a full scope rural family medicine practice experience in a two physician and one nurse practitioner practice. Norridgewock Health Center provides care to patients and is affiliated with Redington Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan. The Norridgewock Health Center provides full spectrum care including prenatal care. Deliveries occur at Redington Fairview General Hospital in Skowhegan. We also assume newborn care and manage an inpatient pediatrics service with our other FM/Peds colleagues.
Educational Experience
- Our primary care practice, which consists of two physicians and one advanced practice provider, is committed to providing quality care for the underserved population of Somerset County and advancing education of health care providers including residents, medical students and NP students.
- Work with a family physician with a special interest in woman’s health who performs IUD insertion/removal, endometrial biopsy, and provides prenatal care.
- Take OB and pediatric call from home with a family physician.
- Work with a group of family medicine physicians
- Perform outpatient dermatology procedures including cryotherapy of warts, skin tags, and actinic keratosis; shave biopsies/excisions of atypical skin lesions; punch biopsies of rashes/skin lesions and sports med procedures like US guided joint injections.
- Other experiences within the rotation are also possible, depending on the interests of the resident. Including but not limited to c/s assisting, inpatient pediatric rounds/care, newborn management etc.
Housing
On-site housing is offered at no cost to the learner when space is available. If space is not available, then the resident may request funds from MERGE to reimburse for housing in the Skowhegan area, per the MERGE housing policy.
