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MOA 113th Annual Convention (2024) | Where Structure Meets Function ON DEMAND


Total Credits: 15.25 including 15.25 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), 1.0 Opioid Credits



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MOA’s 113th Annual Convention: Where Structure Meets Function

Originally Held June 14-16th, 2024

FULLY ON DEMAND VERSION

Thank you for joining us for the On Demand version of this event! This complete conference bundle includes all live sessions from our convention weekend June 14-16th, 2024. We hope you enjoy the diverse topics and sessions.

 

Session Title Presenter(s)
Keynote: The medical model of sports medicine in the NCAA Douglas Comeau, DO
Cannabis Use and Psychosis in Adolescents Amy Mayhew, MD
How Do I Respond?: Primer on Responding to Medical Legal Inquiries & Proceedings Devin Deane, Esq.; Joshua Hadiaris, Esq.; Kelly Hoffman, Esq.
Lethal Means Safety Training Sheila Nelson, MSW, MPH
Every Body, Every Mind, Every Spirit: Increasing Health Equity for Survivors of Domestic Abuse and Violence Anna Dullea; Amanda Taisey
Primary Care for New Immigrant Families Stephen DiGiovanni, MD
Now Urine the Know: Misconceptions and Management of Bacteriuria, UTI, and Recurrent UTI Emil Lesho, DO
Practical approach to diagnosis and treatment of hyperthyroidism Matt Gilbert, DO
Youth Suicide Prevention & Screening Alyssa Goodwin, MD
The impacts of lead on children Maggie Bordeau, DO, MPH
Panel Discussion: The Incarceration System, A Public Health Crisis Lani Graham, MD, MPH; Jan Collins, MEd; Zachary Swain
Exploring Unintended Pregnancy Among People with Opioid Use Disorder Kelley Harmon, DO
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Evaluation and Management Tristan Reynolds, DO
OMM Round Robin Heather Sharkey, DO; Lynette Bassett, DO; Mary Yee, DO
Rekindling Digestion and Eliminate Toxins: an Integrative Approach to Improving Digestion Josephine Conte, DO; Kate O'Donnell
Osteopathic Practice Internationally Boyd Buser, DO ;Raine Richards, JD
  • The Maine Osteopathic Association designates this program for a maximum of 15.25 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity. 
  • This education counts towards Maine state-specific Opioid Prescribing CME licensing requirements and the new 8 hour DEA CME requirement when renewing or obtaining your DEA license. The total hours in this education is one (1) Opioid Prescribing Credit.

MOA Grievance Policy: All grievances should be initially directed in writing to the MOA Executive Director by email to info@mainedo.org who will share them with the MOA's Program Committee. Grievances will receive a response within 30 days of receipt. If you do not receive a satisfactory response, you may notify the Council on Continuing Medical Education, AOA, 142 East Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611.

Faculty

Amy Mayhew, MD's Profile

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Dr. Mayhew completed her master’s degree in Public Health from Tulane University in New Orleans, and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Nepal as part of her master’s program. She earned her medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry in Rochester, NY. She completed a residency in Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, followed by a fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry from Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, MA. She is Board certified in both Psychiatry and Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Mayhew is now the Clinical Director for the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic at Maine Medical Center, as well as for the PIER Program for early psychosis.

Dr. Mayhew has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Anna Dullea's Profile

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Caring Unlimited


Anna Dullea is the Community Educator at Caring Unlimited, the domestic violence resource center serving York County, Maine. In her current role, Anna provides prevention education to adult populations on the topic of domestic violence and its intersection with other public health concerns.

Prior to her current position, Anna held many roles empowering marginalized populations including working as a paraprofessional for neurodivergent students, supporting those experiencing homelessness as well as those with substance use disorder, and as an advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. Anna graduated McGill University in Montreal, Canada with a degree in International Development with a minor in Social Studies of Medicine. Anna's pronouns are she, her, and hers.


Sheila Nelson, MSW, MPH's Profile

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Sheila Nelson, MSW, MPH oversees the Adolescent Health and Injury Prevention Program at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Throughout her career, Sheila has worked to support the health and wellbeing of youth and adults, by promoting access to care, positive youth development, and evidence-based prevention interventions.

In her current role, Sheila supports suicide prevention training and services across the lifespan, youth engagement and leadership, School Based Health Centers, and the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey.

Sheila Nelson, MSW, MPH, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Devin Deane, Esq.'s Profile

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Devin Deane, J.D. Hadiaris, Kelly Hoffman, and Joe Mavodones - Devin, J.D., Kelly, and Joe are trial lawyers specializing in medical malpractice defense. They are attorneys at Norman, Hanson & DeTroy in Portland and members of the firm's healthcare and professional liability practice group. They represent providers defending against claims medical malpractice before the medical malpractice prelitigation screening panel and in public trials before judges and juries. They also represent providers before Maine's many professional boards governing the healthcare professions and in the myriad of other medical legal processes providers encounter in their medical practices.

Devin Deane, Esq., has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Joshua Hadiaris, Esq.'s Profile

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Norman Hanson DeTroy


Devin Deane, J.D. Hadiaris, Kelly Hoffman, and Joe Mavodones - Devin, J.D., Kelly, and Joe are trial lawyers specializing in medical malpractice defense. They are attorneys at Norman, Hanson & DeTroy in Portland and members of the firm's healthcare and professional liability practice group. They represent providers defending against claims medical malpractice before the medical malpractice prelitigation screening panel and in public trials before judges and juries. They also represent providers before Maine's many professional boards governing the healthcare professions and in the myriad of other medical legal processes providers encounter in their medical practices.


Kelly Hoffman, Esq.'s Profile

Kelly Hoffman, Esq. Related Seminars and Products


Devin Deane, J.D. Hadiaris, Kelly Hoffman, and Joe Mavodones - Devin, J.D., Kelly, and Joe are trial lawyers specializing in medical malpractice defense. They are attorneys at Norman, Hanson & DeTroy in Portland and members of the firm's healthcare and professional liability practice group. They represent providers defending against claims medical malpractice before the medical malpractice prelitigation screening panel and in public trials before judges and juries. They also represent providers before Maine's many professional boards governing the healthcare professions and in the myriad of other medical legal processes providers encounter in their medical practices.


Joe Mavodones's Profile

Joe Mavodones Related Seminars and Products


Devin Deane, J.D. Hadiaris, Kelly Hoffman, and Joe Mavodones - Devin, J.D., Kelly, and Joe are trial lawyers specializing in medical malpractice defense. They are attorneys at Norman, Hanson & DeTroy in Portland and members of the firm's healthcare and professional liability practice group. They represent providers defending against claims medical malpractice before the medical malpractice prelitigation screening panel and in public trials before judges and juries. They also represent providers before Maine's many professional boards governing the healthcare professions and in the myriad of other medical legal processes providers encounter in their medical practices.


Amanda Taisey's Profile

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Amanda Taisey is the Health Systems Engagement Coordinator for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence. Amanda started her career as a shelter advocate for Through TheseDoors in 2003 while finishing her bachelor’s degree in Criminology at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. 

After graduating and working for the State of Maine leading legislative and educational efforts to address substance use during pregnancy, Amanda came back to Through These Doors and spent four years as the Incarcerated Women’s Advocate supporting survivors of domestic abuse in both Maine Correctional Center in Windham and Cumberland County Jail in Portland. 

Prior to joining MCEDV in June 2022, Amanda worked at MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence for five years. As the Health Systems Engagement Coordinator, Amanda is tasked with the development and effective implementation of MCEDV’s programming related to health care systems as critical components of a coordinated community response to domestic and dating abuse and violence, sex trafficking, child abuse, and elder abuse.

Amanda Taisey has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Boyd Buser, DO's Profile

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Boyd R. Buser, D.O. served as the 120th President of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in 2016-2017.  From 2007 until 2018, Dr. Buser served as Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the University of Pikeville’s Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he held the rank of Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practiceand Professor of Family Medicine. He is a graduate of Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine, is dually board certified in Osteopathic Medicine and Family Medicine, and is and Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians. He has taught extensively both nationally and internationally in the field of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.

Dr. Buser is the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Osteopathic International Alliance and is past Chairman of the Board of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME). He iscurrently serving on the Board of Directors of the ACGME and the International Association of Medical RegulatoryAuthorities.Dr. Buser was an instrumental figure in the development of the single accreditation system for graduate medical education in the United States. In 1995, Dr. Buser served as President of the American Academy of Osteopathy and was named Educator of the Year by the AOA and American Osteopathic Foundation in 1994.  Dr. Buser currently resides in Kennebunkport, Maine with his wife Pam, serving as Clinical Professor at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. 

Boyd Buser, DO, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Kelley Harmon, DO's Profile

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Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program


 Dr. Kelley Harmon is 2005 graduate of UNECOM and is a board certified osteopathic family physician and faculty member at Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program (MDFMR) where she practices full spectrum care with both inpatient and outpatient focus inclusive of obstetrics and pediatrics.   She has a special interest in opiate dependence care in pregnancy, group visit models of care and interprofessional education.  Administratively, Dr. Harmon is the Director of Pre-Doctoral Education at MDFMR and serves as Regional Assistant Dean for University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, and has clinical faculty roles at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Tufts University School of Medicine. 
 

Kelley Harmon, DO, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

 


Emil Lesho, DO's Profile

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Rochester Regional Hospital


Emil P. Lesho, DO, FACP, FIDSA, FSHEA is an Infectious Diseases physician and the Healthcare Epidemiologist for Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY. Previously, Dr. Lesho served for 26 years on active duty in the U.S. Army. Following his deployment to Iraq, he was the Cofounder and Director of the Multidrug-resistant Organism Repository and Surveillance Network and the Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring and Research Program (MRSN-ARMoR) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, which is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) flagship agency for conducting epidemiologic surveillance and applied research of multidrug-resistant organisms isolated from healthcare associated infections including war trauma.

Dr. Lesho graduated magna cum laude from DeSales University, Center Valley, PA with a degree in biology, and from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia PA with D.O. degree.  He trained in Internal Medicine at Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA and in Infectious Diseases at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.  Dr. Lesho has co-authored 168 papers in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. He holds the position of Professor of Medicine (inactive) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, and has lectured extensively both nationally and internationally on various internal medicine and infectious diseases topics, and most recently on the escalating crisis of antibiotic resistance.

Dr. Emil Lesho, DO, and the MOA Planning Committee disclose that they have no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.


Josephine Conte, DO's Profile

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Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency Program


Dr. Josie Conte is a faculty member with the Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency and the ONMM3 program, and cares for patients in Maine Dartmouth Collaborative Care Center and inpatient at the Alfond Center for Health, Maine General in Augusta. Her practice reflects traditional models of health and wellness including Osteopathy.

She is a 2011 graduate of UNECOM and completed residencies in family Medicine Residency and an NMM PlusOne Residency with Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency in Augusta, ME. She is boarded in Family Medicine, Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Integrative Medicine. Dr. Conte is Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine at the University of New England College Of Osteopathic medicine.

Josie is a Yoga Instructor RYT-200 with training as an Ayurveda Yoga specialist. She recently completed the Ayurveda Health Counselor training program with Boston Ayurveda School. She is presently studying with Yoga Veda Institute in the Ayurveda practitioner program.ShepracticesIntegrative Structural Acupuncture and incorporates Ayurvedic principles into patient care. She presently serves on the Maine Osteopathic Association Board of Directors where she is the co-chair of the Program and Education Committee. She is a Board member for the Coyote Institute for Studies in Change and Transformation.

She lives at the edge of Maranacook Lake in Winthrop with her husband, Nick. Her two adult children live in Maine as well.

Josie Conte or an immediate family member or partner has a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with one or more organizations that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest


Raine Richards, JD's Profile

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Raine Richards, JD, is the Vice President of State and International Affairs for the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). In this role, she oversees the AOA’s international portfolio, as well as US state policy and advocacy initiatives. On the international side, she serves as the Secretariat of the Osteopathic International Alliance, which unites the global profession to advance high-quality osteopathic healthcare worldwide and serves as the official vehicle for the profession within the World Health Organization. She also helps to advance international recognition of US-trained DOs through her role as Secretary of the AOA’s Bureau on International Osteopathic Medicine.

On the state side, Raine serves as the Secretary of the AOA’s Council on State Health Affairs, helping to develop new policies and respond to state legislative and regulatory proposals in conjunction with state and specialty affiliates. As Executive Director of the American Societyof Osteopathic Medical Regulators, which represents all DOs on state medical boards, Raine monitors issues affecting state licensure and responds to physician inquiries regarding licensure and discipline.

Raine has been with the AOA for over eight years; prior to that she was an attorney at the Cook County Treasurer’s Office in Chicago, Illinois. She received a JD from the University of Michigan Law School and a BA in Spanish from Emory University.

Raine Richards, JD, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Mary Yee, DO's Profile

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Dr. Yee came to osteopathic medicine later in life. She completed several degrees Bachelor of Liberal Arts, Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, Masters of Biomedical Engineering and Masters of Mechanical Engineering working in various fields before attending UNECOM and graduating in 2005.

She finished the FP residency at UNECOM in 2008 and Then did the OMM Plus One at UNECOM graduating in 2009. She worked 1 year as attending with Dr. Bryan Beck in the osteopathic manipulation consultation service at Maine Medical Center and then headed to Western Massachusetts to join Berkshire Osteopathic Health in osteopathic family practice. She spent 12 years in the Berkshires and just this year, in November 2022, joined full time faculty at UNECOM.

Dr. Yee's driving interest is to get osteopathic physicians of all stripes to put hands on patients more often to provide more fulfilling care to the patients and to enable the physicians to enjoy their medical careers better.

Dr. Mary Yee, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Matt Gilbert, DO's Profile

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Matthew Gilbert, DO, MPH is a Professor of Medicine, Director of the Endocrine Fellowship Program in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Network Director of Diabetes. A graduate of The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine in 2003, Dr. Gilbert completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, New York. Dr. Gilbert received his Masters in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health in 1999 and a Bachelor of Science degree from Susquehanna University in 1998.  His current research interests include the impact of diabetes treatments in older adults and quality improvement regarding the care of patients with diabetes in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Dr. Gilbert is a member of the Endocrine Society, The American Diabetes Association and The American Thyroid Association. He lives in Vermont with his wife and two children.

Matt Gilbert, DO discloses that he is a national consultant for Novo Nordisk, which is not in any way affiliated with this presentation.


Tristan Reynolds, DO's Profile

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Tristan Reynolds, DO is a Mainer who earned an undergraduate degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University and attended medical school at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM). While a medical student, Tristan was awarded a one-year OMM/anatomy pre- doctoral teaching fellowship. Tristan subsequently completed a PGY1 year in OB/GYN and, realizing that it was not the right fit, left residency to pursue academia as an assistant clinical professor at UNE COM.
He taught first and second year medical students for 5 years and rose to co-course director of UNE COM’s Year 1 Osteopathic Clinical Skills, an integrated clinical skills/anatomy/OMM course. Tristan returned to residency training at Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency (MDFMR) where he was a co-chief resident. He stayed on as full time faculty at MDFMR where he does outpatient, inpatient, and obstetrics. Tristan has specific clinical interests in diagnostic reasoning, cardiology, and addiction medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, birding, home renovation, travel, and caring for his rambunctious children.

Tristan Reynolds, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Lani Graham, MD, MPH's Profile

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Lani Graham is a Family Practice physician with a master’s degree in public health. She is a Maine native with a long history of interest in health care services for the medically underserved. This has included a year of providing care within the Massachusetts prison system. In Maine, she has served as the Director of the Maine Bureau of Health and Maine’s Chief Public Health Officer. Dr. Graham also served as Medical Director of Public Health Emergency Preparedness at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Until 2017, Dr. Graham was Director of the Medical Professionals Health Program, a program that serves medical professionals with mental health or substance-use disorders. Dr. Graham is now retired but continues to work on a variety of medical and public health issues as a volunteer. Each year since her formal retirement, she has testified in the legislature on behalf of the Maine Medical Association or the Maine Public Health Association. In 2024, her ongoing work has been focused on health care reform, firearms safety, criminal justice, and a ban on flavored tobacco products.

Lani Graham, MD, MPH, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Jan Collins, MEd's Profile

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A retired High School Science teacher and blueberry farmer, Jan became involved with criminal justice reform when her son was incarcerated in 2012. Since then, she has served on the Board of Visitors for Franklin County Jail, acts as Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition's liaison with the prison branch of the NAACP, and regularly testifies before the legislature on issues related to criminal justice reform.

Jan Collins, MEd, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Zachary Swain's Profile

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I grew up in Maine in Cape Elizabeth. I have always had difficulties with my Mental Health and fitting in with others. When I was quite young my mother had me evaluated for behavioral illnesses. I was diagnosed with several different mental health disorders and placed on different medications. Unfortunately going through middle school and high school I was up and down. This eventually resulted in self-medicating with drugs and alcohol and subsequent encounters with the judicial system and eventually incarceration. I spent some time in Long Creek and County jail by age 18. Shortly after my release from County Jail I got into an altercation with some other teenagers over marijuana when I was still 18 and in high school. I was sentenced to seven years in prison. I was under treatment with a psychiatrist but my medication regimen was still being adjusted. I was separated from my treating physician and told that I would be evaluated in due time. Multiple problems resulted. In the end I spent most of my seven-year sentence in solitary confinement. I tried to commit suicide on a few occasions. It was truly terrible. But thanks to the help of my parents, my lawyers, the press and my friends, I was finally released in February of 2022. I am now successfully engaged in treatment for my disabilities and live in South Portland where I am raising my young son. I am still adjusting to life outside the prison, but I am very grateful to be alive and to have a chance at a better life.


Maggie Bordeau, DO, MPH's Profile

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Maggie Bordeau, DO, MPH, is the public health physician for the Maine CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) and has worked for the CLPPP for three years. She has been a practicing physician pediatrician for the last 17 years, 15 of them in Maine. She graduated from UNECOM and received her MPH while in residence at CT Children's Hospital. She is happy to serve the children of Maine at the local and state level. 

Maggie Bordeau, DO, MPH, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Alyssa Goodwin, MD's Profile

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Dr. Alyssa Goodwin, MD is a peditrician, pediatric mental health advocate and expert in school health. Before starting Stellar Pediatrics, Dr. Goodwin trained at Children's National Medical Center and worked for 2 decades as a primary care pediatrician in Maine. During this time she developed a passion for child and adolescent mental health. Through her partnership with families and her collaboration with local school districts, Dr. Goodwin is an effective advocate for her patients in her office and beyond.

As Secretary of the Maine School Health Advisory Committee, Dr. Goodwin joined the board of directors of the Maine American Academy of Pediatrics to co-create and chair the Maine Academy of Pediatrics School Health Committee. This has allowed Dr. Goodwin to combine her passion for school health and preventive wellness to better serve the healthcare needs of students across Maine. In addition, Dr. Goodwin currently serves as the Maine Learning Ambassador for the AAP rollout of the "Blueprint for Suicide Prevention." She also participates on state and national AAP workgroups focused on topics including: adolescent transitions in health care settings; HIPAA/FERPA bidirectional consent processes; adolescent substance use, identification, and treatment; and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques in the primary care home.

When Dr. Goodwin is not seeing patients, she is planning adventures with her village of strong women, coaching Girls on the Run, or training for her next marathon. Dr. Goodwin lives in Coastal Maine with her husband, teenage daughter and son, 3 cats, and her rescue pup, Ally.

Alyssa Goodwin, MD, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

 


Stephen DiGiovanni's Profile

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Dr. Stephen DiGiovanni graduated from Jefferson Medical College @ Thomas Jefferson University in 1996. He completed his pediatric residency and a pediatric chief year at Maine Medical Center from 1997 to 2001. Dr.DiGiovanni then provided primary pediatric care at Bayview Pediatrics in Yarmouth Maine for 9 years. In 2011, Dr. DiGiovanni returned to Maine Medical Center to teach and provide care at the MMC Pediatric Clinic Residency Clinic. Since 2013, Dr. DiGiovanni has been the Medical Director for the Maine Medical Center Outpatient Clinics. The Clinics serve a diverse population while providing an excellent platform for primary care medical education for residents and medical students. Dr.DiGiovanni is also the Medical Lead for the MaineHealth Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Resiliency Program.

Steve DiGiovanni, MD, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Douglas Comeau, DO's Profile

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Dr. Douglas Comeau currently serves as the Director of University Health Services and primary Care Sports Medicine at Boston College. He attended medical school at UNECOM in Biddeford, ME. Dr. Comeau completed his family medicine residency at Tufts University, where he was administrative chief resident. He then went on to complete a primary care sports medicine fellowship at Wake Forest University. Dr.Comeau joined the Mass General Brigham-Newton-Wellesley Sports Medicine team in July 2020, seeing patients of all ages and athletic abilities. His clinical interests include osteopathic manipulation, concussion management, research, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries.

In addition to his clinical practice at Boston College and NWH sports medicine, Dr.Comeau serves as head medical team physician for the Boston Bruins, finish line medical tent physician at the Boston Marathon, and faculty for the Boston University sports medicine fellowship. He is a clinical associate professor in family medicine at Boston University School of Medicine.

Dr. Comeau also holds national positions for the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM), including serving as the Massachusetts state legislative contact for the Practice and Policy Committee and serving as co-chair of the case review sub-committee for the Education Committee.

Dr. Comeau has lectured regionally, nationally, and internationally on sports-related concussions, exercise prescription, and osteopathic manipulation. Dr. Comeau is board-certified in family medicine and has a certificate of added qualification in sports medicine. He also holds the distinction of being named a fellow of both the American Academy of Family Physicians (FAAFP) and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (FAMSSM).

Dr. Comeau has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Kate O'Donnell's Profile

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Kate O’Donnell has spent the last twenty-five years traveling through the far reaches of India in search of ancient healing practices to bring back to the United States. Through her own healing journey, Kate experienced firsthand how a holistic system creates lasting health. She’s since emerged as a preeminent expert in Ayurveda—the sister science to Yoga—and has built her own method customized for modern Americans. Her individualized approach—“guiding from disease to ease”—has transformed the lives of thousands of people and made her one of the most respected thought-leaders in holistic medicine. Kate is a three-time bestselling author, a highly sought-after speaker and the founder of the Ayurvedic Living Institute where she has educated a generation of practitioners.

Thousands continue to heal with Kate through her annual detox programs, community education and retreats, and are inspired to radiant health by her keynotes. Kate’s books continue to be the top resources in her field.

Kate O'Donnell has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Heather Sharkey, DO's Profile

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Dr. Heather Sharkey began her medical career at the tender age of 4 practicing on her sister with a Fisher Price medical kit. She graduated from Rutgers College with a degree in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. She graduated from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNECOM) and completed her residency in Family Medicine and the NMM/OMM fellowship at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

Dr. Sharkey is board certified in Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine/Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine. She was awarded the Young Osteopathic Physician of the Year Award in 2013 by the Maine Osteopathic Association. She was recognized as a Times Record "Best of the Midcoast" Physician in 2022.

Dr. Sharkey served as a Primary Care Physician at Martin’s Point Healthcare, St. Mary’s Health System, and most recently her own private practice in Yarmouth until 2023. She continues to see patients as an NMM/OMM specialist in Yarmouth, Maine.

Dr. Sharkey has been teaching at UNECOM since 2012 and is currently the Clinical Skills content lead for 1st year students. Her hobbies include being curious about lots of things, listening to podcasts during her commute to Biddeford, traveling, reading, writing, hiking, walking her dog, listening to the Portland Symphony Orchestra, watching the Maine State Music Theater, enjoying the natural world, and spending time with friends and family.

Heather Sharkey, DO, has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Lynette Bassett, DO Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Lynette Bassett is a 2002 graduate of UNECOM and Board certified in NMM. While at UNE
she was an Undergraduate Fellow. Dr Bassett had a private practice in Freeport Maine for 19
years and has served as adjunct faculty at UNE. Currently, she is full time faculty at UNECOM
and first year OMM lead. She has created a pediatric student clinic providing free care to the
community and pediatric experiences for the 4 th year students and fellows. Dr Bassett has a
strong interest in pediatric OMM.

Dr. Bassett has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


Alexsea Cholewa's Profile

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Alexsea Cholewa from Aroostook County. I reside at Southern Maine Reentry Center in Windham Maine. I have been incarcerated for two years and ten months I will reenter back to my hometown at the end of this year. I have achieved many milestones and overcome barriers that arose in my journey as an incarcerated individual. Currently I am a Pre Med student at University of Maine at Augusta. I am fortunate enough to participate in several groups in addition to being a student. My interests revolve around people in substance use recovery, prisoner advocacy, and legislative planning. I am a facilitator with Maine Humanities Council, volunteer with Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition, and am a facilitator for Colby College’s Freedom and Captivity program.   I have taken and completed a welding course with a view to having a skill to market as I am aware that I will need a means of earning a living when I finish my sentence.

Alexsea Cholewa has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement, or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.


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Total Reviews: 1753

Comments

James H

"Very informative session."

Janet M

"Wide variety of topics"

Nevalee S

"strong academic programming"

Nathan R

"Great variety of speakers and quality speakers at that"

Lynette W

"Sessions were on time & ran well. Virtual sessions were easy to access"