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Application Requirements
- MMC supports one surgical fellowship position annually.
- Applicants must complete three years of general surgery residency training.
- Applicants must apply through Surgical Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Application Service (SAFAS). The match will be determined by the NRMP process. Fellows will commence their one-year program the following August.
- Visit SAFAS for more information regarding deadlines for applying, NRMP registration and Match day.
- Maine Medical Center can only sponsor J visas.
Required Documents:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal statement
- USMLE transcript
- ABSITE transcript
- 3 letters of recommendation
All interviews will be held virtually via Thalamus.
Contact Us
Forest Sheppard, MD
Program Director
Forest.Sheppard@mainehealth.org
Sonia Chop
Program Manager
Sonia.Chop@mainehealth.org
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