University of New England

The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine offers: Family Practice Residency Program and a Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/OMM Residency Program. 

UNECOM also offers one-year post residency program in Geriatrics in Osteopathic Family Practice and Manipulative Medicine Fellowship and a Plus-One Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Residency (anticipated July 2007).

Family Practice Residency Program
The Family Practice Residency Program at UNE is approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).

The residency is a 36 month program with the internship incorporated into the residency in accordance with AOA and ACOFP guidelines as of July 2008.  Residents completing their training at UNE will develop a solid base in primary and preventative care.

Residents completing the UNE program will be eligible to sit for the ACOFP Boards.  Residents also have an opportunity to establish a familiarity with financial, legal and business management practice issues in developing a family practice office.  Residents will also develop an awareness of community needs and skills in managing interdisciplinary resources such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and social services as they relate to health care maintenance of their patients.

Family Practice Residency with OMM Track Specialty
Residents entering the FP Residency Program with emphasis on Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and academic medicine will be able to do so in this program:

• Three elective rotations in Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
• Weekly OMM didactic and hands-on teaching responsibilities in the OMM Department
• One continuity clinic per week precepted by a dually board certified attending in Family Practice and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
• Weekly Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine didactic sessions taught by the UNECOM Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Department Faculty

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine Residency
The NMM Residency at UNE is a two-year program, approved by the AOA and the American Academy of Osteopathy (AAO).  Residents enter the program following the successful completion of an AOA and AAO approved NMM preliminary internship (OGME-1P) or an AOA approved traditional rotating internship (OGME-1T).  The NMM Residency provides specialty training in neuromusculoskeletal medicine.

The NMM Residency exposes the resident to a variety of inpatient and outpatient consultative venues.  Teaching responsibilities in the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine are a vital aspect of the NMM resident’s training.  Residents successfully completing the NMM program are eligible to sit for the specialty boards in NMM  - American Osteopathic Board of Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (AOBNMM).

Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Plus One Residency (anticipated)

• Application submitted to AOA and AAO
• Anticipated start July 2007
• Please call for further information  (1-877-856-5029)

Geriatric in Osteopathic Family Practice Sub-specialty Residency
The geriatrics sub-specialty residency program at UNECOM is a twelve-month AOA approved program leading to certification in geriatrics.  Upon completion of the UNECOM geriatrics program:

• Fraduates will provide high quality, comprehensive primary and preventive care services to older adults
• Assume leadership positions in the communities they serve

Residents enter the sub-specialty residency following successful completion of a two-year Family Practice residency program approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).

UNE’s one-year geriatric sub-specialty program emphasizes clinical skills acquisition in geriatrics as well as the development of administrative and teaching skills.  Special emphasis is placed on long-term and end-of-life care.  MatureCare, a division of University Health Care and the largest geriatric care group in Maine, allows the program to offer a practical exposure to the special needs of this population both in care management and in practice management.  Community-based specialty practitioners complement geriatric experiences in long-term care, acute care and ambulatory settings to provide a well-rounded program.

A value-added aspect of the training program is the inclusion of introductory modules that are part of the requirements for American Medical Directors Association certification.  Upon successful completion of the UNE geriatric sub-specialty program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians (AOBFP) Geriatric Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) examination.