title: The general surgery residency at Maine Medical Center.
abstract: The surgical residency at Maine Medical Center is the only surgical residency in Maine. Established in 1947, it presently graduates four categorical residents/year. The residency is a classic example of a "hybrid" residency, retaining the benefits of a community program in terms of large operative experience in a wide variety of procedures, while at the same time allowing for academic exposure through a university affiliation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina 28203, USA. ajitaprabhu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ajita S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: Jonathan F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Dreifus
authors.forename: James F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Whiting
mesh_terms: D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education*; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008281:Maine