Maine Med Psych

Maine Med site overview

You spend 3 weeks on either consult or dementia unit at Maine Med or inpatient psych at Spring Harbor Hospital just outside of Portland. Then you switch for the next 3 weeks.

How many hours do you work/ week?
30-40

What time do you get there in the morning?
8ish

What time do you leave?
4-5 while at Maine Med, 3 at Spring Harbor

How often do you work weekends?
2 weekend days of call. You start at 8AM and can get out anywhere between 10AM and 8PM-- luck of the draw.

How is the teaching quality (residents and attendings)?
It's OK, varies a lot by site. Spring Harbor the teaching tends to not be as good. Some of the residents actively try to avoid students. Dr. Campbell in the dementia unit is amazing and will teach you a ton.

How is the variety of cases you see?
Pretty good. The "dementia" unit is actually way more interesting than it sounds-- you see all kinds of cases. Spring Harbor is good for acute stuff.

How is the work environment?
It's very laid back

Do you have downtime to study?
Yes, definitely

How hard/ easy is it to get clinical honors?
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Do they prepare you well for the shelf?
Not particularly, you need to do a lot on your own

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