MERGE Collaborative

The Maine Monitor recently published this article about the state of maternal healthcare in Maine. The MERGE Collaborative is working hard to create a training program that prepares medical residents to practice obstetrics in our rural areas.

Birthing unit closures hitting rural Maine hard Some rural Mainers are now driving 45 minutes one-way to the nearest birthing hospital, according to a recent analysis.

https://www.mainehealth.org/news/2025/01/mainehealth-receives-hrsa-grant-enhance-rural-obstetric-training

MaineHealth Receives HRSA Grant to Enhance Rural Obstetric Training The grant will allow the Maine Rural Graduate Medical Education Collaborative to help address the gap in obstetrical care in rural communities.

Look at the amazing work one of our summer interns did! Way to go, Madison!

Making a World of Difference in Rural Maine A Tufts medical student who spent her summer studying health care transportation in northern Maine went above and beyond for a pregnant patient.

We are excited to release our first promotional video about the MERGE Collaborative! Thank you to all of our residents and preceptors who shared their experiences. Please share this with any resident or rural clinical site who could be interested in getting involved!

Introducing the MERGE Collaborative The Maine Rural Graduate Medical Education (MERGE) Collaborative is an initiative to provide high-quality rural elective rotations for resident physicians ac...