Research Opportunities

Psychiatry residents at Northern Light Acadia Hospital can take advantage of the supportive research infrastructure of the Northern Light Health system. This includes the Northern Light Clinical Research Center and the Eastern Maine Medical Center Institutional Review Board that serve clinical investigators at Acadia Hospital.

Research mentors for residents and medical students are available at Acadia Hospital. Robert C. Strauss Neurocognitive Research is nationally known for excellence in clinical trials for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease.

The Maine Initiative for Neurologic Aging and Health (MAINAH) is a research registry of over 900 Maine citizens with an interest in maintaining brain health throughout life. Acadia is also developing a new research initiative in schizophrenia to meet a community need and expand our research portfolio.

If a mentor for your area of interest can’t be found in our faculty, residents can benefit from collaborative research relationships with world-class scientists at the University of Maine, the Jackson Laboratory, Northeastern University’s Rioux Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.

Residents’ research curriculum includes lectures on research design and critical analysis of published studies. They will have opportunities to utilize this knowledge with presentations to colleagues, students, and medical professionals in and outside of our organization. In addition, a specific research project will be completed by PG-4 trainees in any area of interest. Each project will be mentored by a faculty member and approved by the program director.