The Aroostook Medical Center to commemorate physicians

by Staff Aroostook Republican
16 years ago

    PRESQUE ISLE — Chances are, a doctor has positively impacted you or a loved one. In commemoration of its medical staff’s influence on patients and the community, The Aroostook Medical Center (TAMC) joined other hospitals across the nation in celebrating National Doctors’ Day on Monday, March 30.     Ten physicians on TAMC’s active medical staff have practiced in the community for at least 25 years, and five physicians have served for 30 or more years.
    “We have an experienced, reliable and dedicated medical staff,” said Jay Reynolds, MD, TAMC’s chief medical officer and chief operating officer. “In fact, the 57 physicians on our medical staff have practiced medicine in our community for a total of 638 years.”
    Physicians on TAMC’s medical staff are experts in a variety of specialties, including family medicine, pulmonology, OB/GYN, radiology and surgery, to name a few. TAMC’s physicians, like those in other parts of the nation, typically train for at least 10 years before they begin practicing medicine.
    “Healthcare is changing rapidly, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the important role that doctors play in providing good care,” added Reynolds. “Physicians are experts in medicine and advocates for their patients.”
    Physicians and their families who relocate to a community from other parts of the country and world enhance learning opportunities and culture, particularly in rural areas.
    “Our medical staff is very diverse,” said Reynolds. “We have doctors on our medical staff from India, Canada, Guatemala, Egypt and many other countries. Whether they are from another country, a different state or Aroostook County, they enrich our community by sharing their values, culture and knowledge.”  
    Doctors’ Day was first celebrated on March 30, 1933, in Windsor, Ga. The United States House of Representatives passed a resolution to commemorate Doctors’ Day in 1958, and in 1990, Congress passed legislation to officially establish the celebration.
    The Aroostook Medical Center is a member of EMHS. Members of EMHS work to ensure the highest quality of care is available to all who need it, especially those in rural Maine.