Rayne Whitten

Kayaking, hiking, camping, gardening, adventuring with my husband and husky Kodiak

Dare I say Bissel Brothers?

Cooking smores on campfires with friends and family!

Allagash Wilderness Waterway - Priestly Point Campsite

Hospital Medicine, adolescent health and reproductive medicine, rural barriers to care

Kayaking to island beaches in Casco Bay

I was a medical assistant at Harvard Vanguard in Fenway for my first year after college and did bench research at a mouse lab at Maine Medical Center Research Institute for the next year. I also got stranded in El Paso, TX for several months during the COVID shutdown.

My first job in high school was as a "Sandwich Artist" at Subway - you decide if it was the best or worst...

Simply put, Maine Medical Center feels like home to me. The attendings, residents and staff are all welcoming and excited to support your goals both in and out of the hospital. I wanted a smaller, tight-knit program that focuses on mentorship and aspects of community and advocacy while also serving a large rural population. Maine Med checks all these boxes and provides incredible exposure to unique and rare diagnoses in a L1 trauma center that serves the entire state. On top of that, it’s located in Portland, Maine which has my favorite breweries, restaurants, and islands in Casco Bay! Ensuring life balance was an important aspect of my residency search and I think Portland’s proximity to the ocean and plenty of mountains makes that very possible.

Pilot for scenic flights or gliders over the White Mountains