Trainees
Katie Sharp
Year in program: PRG2
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Undergraduate: Rutgers
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Interests / Hobbies: Reading, running, hiking, cooking plant-based foods, baking, gardening, tennis, art, anything outdoors, yoga
Favorite place in Maine: East End
Medical interests: Lifestyle Medicine, Chronic Disease, Primary Care, Public Health, Obesity
Favorite weekend destination: Downtown Portland
Favorite Maine activity: Hiking
What did you do before medical school: College, worked at a shoe store and as a barista
Personal goals: I want to combine Public Health and Medicine with Lifestyle Medicine. I believe there are many things we can do for our health and want to focus on health promotion and disease prevention through lifestyle with population health.
Why Maine Medical Center: I chose Maine Medical Center because I love Maine. I felt at home the day I interviewed here and have stayed ever since. There are plenty of places to explore and outdoor activities to pursue. The people are friendly, and I have met amazing individuals during my time at MMC.
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be a…marine biologist or botanist.
Favorite restaurant in Portland: Olive Café
Personal quote: Be the change you wish to see in the world.
Wollelaw (Wollie) Agmas
Year in program: PRG 2
Hometown: Ethiopia
Undergraduate: Addis Ababa University
Medical School: Addis Ababa University School of Medicine
Favorite place in Maine: Fort Williams Park and Old Orchard Beach
Medical interests: Infectious Diseases, outbreak investigation
Favorite Maine activity: Biking
Personal goals: Growth in my career as a clinician and medical leader
Why Maine Medical Center: Friendly and supportive faculties, conducive work environment
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be a… Math teacher
Personal quote: "Be thankful for closed doors, detours, and roadblocks. They protect you from paths and places not meant for you" -Anonymous
Grace Price
Year in program: PRG1
Undergraduate: Brown University
Medical School: Brown University
Interests / Hobbies: hiking, reading, knitting and swimming
Favorite place in Maine: Southwest Harbor
Medical interests: maternal and child health, substance use treatment, rural healthcare
Favorite Maine activity: ocean swimming (year round!)
Why Maine Medical Center: to connect with and learn from the leaders in preventive medicine and family medicine for the state of Maine
If I wasn’t a doctor, I would be a… gardener