Andrew Jay Tenenbaum, DO
Curriculum Vitae
Education and Certification
Education:
1999 – 2003 University of New England
Biddeford, ME
College of Osteopathic Medicine
June 2003 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
University of New England, ME
Residency:
2003 - 2006 Categorical Pediatrics
Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, Maine Medical Center
Pediatric residency program in Maine’s only children’s hospital in a tertiary-care, small-city environment, affiliated with the University of Vermont. Clinical rotations are based out of Maine Medical Center, but include rural and community rotations around the state. Educational responsibilities include teaching to University of Vermont, Dartmouth Medical School, and University of New England medical students, ambulatory clinic, inpatient and journal-club lectures for fellow residents and faculty, and Grand Rounds presentation for the Pediatrics Department and Emergency Medicine Department. Member of the Clinic Improvement Committee throughout residency which addressed problems and found solutions for the MMC Pediatric Outpatient Clinic.
Medical Certification:
Undergraduate Education:
1993 – 1997 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
B.A. Biology, Psychology
Medical School Honors:
Professional Experiences
2006 – present. University Health Care, Portland, Maine. General pediatrics in an urban outpatient setting. Full-time.
2004 - 2006. Pediatric Critical Care Transport. Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital Pediatric Transport Service, Portland, Maine. Lead team of nursing, paramedics, and respiratory therapist in stabilizing and transporting critically ill pediatric patients throughout Maine via Angel One ambulance to Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.
2003 - 2006. Medical Educator. University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine. Taught first year medical students history taking and physical exam skills at Maine Youth Center, Milestone Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, and Cumberland County Jail.
May 2000 – August 2000. Curriculum and Website Development. University of New England, Department of Biochemistry, Biddeford, Maine. Worked with department chairman and professor in creating website for first-year medical biochemistry course. Developed problem-based learning cases, detailed explanations of biochemistry topics, online exams, and internet resources. Helped create website design. Wrote hundreds of exam questions for subsequent years.
1997 – 1999. Pediatric Pre-Medical Internship. Boston Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, Boston, Massachusetts. Worked with Dr. Barry Zuckerman on numerous medical advocacy projects affiliated with the Department of Pediatrics involving obese adolescents, high-risk teenagers, and spirituality in Pediatrics.
1996-1997. Research Assistant. Hahnemann University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Worked in Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Laboratory with Dr. Lurther Brady on various growth receptor projects involving gliomas. Worked with immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, ELISA, and RIA techniques.
Publications and Presentations
Tenenbaum AJ. “Somali and Sudanese Adolescents in Portland, Maine: An Explorations of Current Challenges & Available Services.” Paper researched and written as a part of MMC Residency Program advocacy rotation. February 2005.
Siegel B, Tenenbaum AJ, Jamanka A, Barnes L, Hubbard C, Zukerman B. “Faculty and resident attitudes about spirituality and religion in the provision of pediatric health care.” Ambulator Pediatrics. 01/2002,2(1):5-10
Volunteer Experience
July 2003 - present. Volunteer Coordinator and Volunteer. Homeless Teen Clinic, Preble Street Teen Resource Center, Portland, Maine. Schedule pediatric and family practice residents for weekly free homeless teen clinic which provides free medical care and offers social and educational services to high-risk teenagers in Portland, Maine.
July 1999 – May 2001. Volunteer. Sigma Sigma Phi, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine. As part of the osteopathic service and honor society, volunteered for a host of community medical, social, and educational groups, including nursing homes, elementary schools, mental health facilities, and local fundraising.
July 1999 – May 2001. Volunteer. Psi Sigma Alpha, University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine. As part of the osteopathic honors society, provided medical tutoring for first-year medical students and organized a semester-long board-review series involving professors at the University.
March 2000 – April 2001. Volunteer Coordinator. Mercy Hospital Legs for Life, Portland, Maine. In conjunction with the radiology department at the hospital, recruited volunteers and planned events for the annual Mercy Hospital Legs for Life drive which performed free Doppler screening for peripheral vascular disease in the elderly community.
January 2000 – April 2001. Volunteer Coordinator and Volunteer. YMCA Healthy Kids Day, Biddeford, Maine. Worked with the local YMCA chapter to recruit and utilize medical students for the annual international YMCA Healthy Kids Day each spring, which promotes a fun, cooperative, healthy lifestyle.
September 1999 – June 2001. Mentor. UNE/JFK Elementary School Mentorship Program, Biddeford, Maine. As part of a program developed to link medical students with local high-risk elementary students, mentored one student for the duration of pre-clinical medical school time.
September 1999 – June 2001. President, Vice President. UNE Wilderness Medicine Club. Led club as VP during first year of medical school, and President during second year, organizing lectures, workshops, and medical electives on various topics of wilderness medicine including hypothermia, altitude sickness, and first aid in a wilderness setting.