MaineHealth Program
About This Program
1. Unique rural cardiology curriculum: Fellows spends 2 weeks at a rural site. Longitudinal rural ambulatory experience available for one fellow. - 2. Subspecialty Ambulatory curriculum ensures exposure to HCM, Amyloid, Sarcoid, Lipid, Genetics, Pulmonary Hypertension, CardioOnc, sports cardiology, Cardio-obstetrics clinics - 3. One fellow per year travels abroad for a funded international cardiology experience. - 4. Academic Tracks available: clinical informatics, clinician educator tracks.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Maxwell Eyram Afari, MD
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portlan
Primary Program Contact
Karen A Kinne
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portlan
Locations
MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portlan
Cardiovascular Disease Pgm
22 Bramhall St
Portland, ME 04102-3134
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 1, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2026 - Oct 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and 5 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.