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The Journal of Maine Medical Center (JMMC) was founded by the Department of Medical Education, Maine Medical Center, in 2018. It is an open-access journal that applies the Creative Commons licenses (CC-BY) to all works published. It is devoted to supporting the academic mission through publication of high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarly work. Areas of focus include health care innovation, interprofessional healthcare and education, rural medicine and professional engagement and development.
Summer 2023 Vol5 Issue2
Winter 2024 Vol6 Issue1
Volume 6, Issue 1 (2024) Winter 2024
Invited Editorials
The Epidemic of Gun Violence and the Role of Health care Professionals
Daniel Meyer and Kurt Granhke
Original Research
Barriers to Care for Children with Cerebral Palsy in the Rural State of Maine: A Mixed-Methods Study
Rayne L. Whitten, Anya K. Cutler, and Alexa K. Craig
Use of Syringe Service Programs in Rural vs Urban Maine: A Harm-Reduction Study
Lisa W. Miller, Kim Murray, Emma DayBranch, and Kinna Thakarar
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Exemplars
Results of a Needs Assessment: Use of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Health Systems in Maine
Lucy Soule, Melissa Fairfield, Sivana Barron, Natalie Kuhn, and Brandy Brown
Case Report
A Life-Threatening Emergency Exacerbated by Untreated Mental Illness in a Low-Barrier Health Center
Brendan J. Prast and Byron Marshall
Research and Quality Improvement Briefs
Maine Medical Center Experience with Explantation of Left Ventricular Assist Devices
Laura Onderko, Lauren Vickerson, and Andrew Schwartzman
Sports-Related Concussion Management and Guideline Awareness in the Primary Care Setting
Stephanie K. Eble, Oleksandra Pashchenko, William Patterson, Christina T. Holt, William Dexter, and Kristine Karlson
COVID-19 Prevalence and Trends Among Pregnant and Postpartum Persons in Maine by Rurality and Pregnancy Conditions
Charlie O. Grantham; Christina M. Ackerman-Banks MD; Heather S. Lipkind MD, MS; Kristin Palmsten ScD; and Katherine A. Ahrens MPH, PhD