Three College of Osteopathic Medicine grads profiled by Bangor Metro in '5 Fabulous Female Family Doctors'
Three of the physicians profiled in a Bangor Metro magazine story titled "5 Fabulous Female Family Doctors" were 2005 graduates of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.
"While their stories are different, their drive, dedication, and love of medicine are all the same," writes Craig Idlebrook. "Follow the stories of these talented women and find out what it takes to be a family doctor in Maine."
Jennifer Freese, D.O., of Sunbury Medical Associates, Brewer, graduated from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) and did her residency at Brown Medical School before returning to Maine to begin her career. She did her clinical rotations at Sunbury's Brewer office during her med school and residency years.
She told the magazine that she loves building relationships with her patients that she hopes will stretch across generations and that a successful first visit with a patient is crucial to establishing that relationship.
Julie Hurley, D.O., of Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport, grew up in Rockport. After graduating from UNECOM, Hurley completed her residency at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta through Dartmouth College. She spent some time practicing family medicine in Belgrade before settling in Rockport, where she's been practicing at Penobscot Bay Medical Center for the last year.
She explained in the article that it's important to keep an open mind and a natural curiosity, since each case is as different as each patient. "You can't have the same style every time," she says. "With each patient, you have to figure out their language."
Gail E. Lamb, D.O., Mayo Regional Hospital, Guilford, was born at the hospital where she works. Following graduation from UNECOM, she completed her family medicine residency at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta and an additional fellowship at Bangor's Eastern Maine Medical Center in osteopathic manipulative medicine.
She told that magazine that she likes to work with her patients to find treatments and plans of action that bring about good balance and good health in their lives. Often, she has give-and-take conversations with her patients to see where they can find middle ground. "It all comes down to quality of life," Lamb says. "That's the art of what I do."
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UNECOM is the number one provider of physicians for the state of Maine, and more than 60 percent of its graduates practice in primary care disciplines.