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Congratulations to Our Outstanding Preceptors of the Year

Date: 07/24/2025

Congrats-Preceptors-campfire-(1).jpgNorthern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Medical Education Department is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Preceptor Awards. We are recognizing these providers for their
exceptional teaching, mentoring, and leadership of our third-year medical students. These preceptors have consistently and effectively contributed to the education and development of our student doctors, helping to bridge the gap between the classroom and the clinical setting.

For each specialty, students have nominated the preceptor whom they feel most embodied the following attributes:
  • Demonstrates an enthusiasm and commitment to teaching
  • Fosters a positive and collaborative learning environment
  • Treats students, patients, and other professionals with respect and kindness
  • Is attentive, responsive, and available to provide appropriate support when necessary
  • Earns the respect of students; is considered an admirable role model and mentor
 
This year, we are pleased to recognize the following preceptors:
 Family Medicine Preceptors of the Year 
  • Emily Bryant, DO
  • Tasha Hofmann, DO
 
Honorable Mention:
  • Raymond Baxter, MD
  • Loraine Paradis, DO
  • Kristopher O'Connell, DO 
  • Paul Jurgens, MD 
  • Shelly Wagner, MD
  • Vitor Martins da Silva, MD
  • Tahlia Wolfgang, DO
  • Jack Forbush, DO
 
Internal Medicine Preceptors of the Year 
  • Nabeel Alqsous, MD
  • James McCarthy, MD
 
Honorable Mention:
Claude Boma, MD [A.R. Gould]
Justin White, MD [A.R. Gould]
Oksana Yerokhina, MD (Inland) 
Ion Grosu, MD
Resmi Rajan, MD
Savitha Rajan, MD
Scott Melton, MD PhD
Thomas Cassidy, DO
Zachary Smith, MD
Mohamedazhar Gangat, MD
 
Obstetrics Preceptor of the Year
  • Paola Rinaldi-Whitham, MD 
 
Honorable Mention:
  • Joyce Hebert, MD [AR Gould] 
  • Amanda Querry, DO
  • Joseph Benoit, MD
  • Claire Faggons, MD
  • Stephanye Doucette, DO
  • Kyrsten Sutton, MD
  • Taylor Harper, CNM
  • Sarah Edwards, DO

Pediatrics Preceptor of the Year
  • Kim Stewart, MD
 
Honorable Mention:
  • Daniel Rogers, MD
  • Duska Thurston, MD
  • Ellen Lauer, DO
  • Jay Hagerty, MD
  • Jeremy Yardley, MD
  • Melissa Burch, MD
  • Sean Barnett, MD
  • Zainab Alam, MD
  • Daria Thompson, MD MPH
 
Psychiatrist Preceptors of the Year 
  • Clifford Signer, MD
  • Nadia Mendiola, MD
 
Honorable Mention:
  • Justin Otis, MD
  • Monir Musavi, MD
  • Joshua Newman, MD
 
Surgery Preceptor of the Year
  • Peter Beaulieu, DO  
 
Honorable Mention:
  • Alexandra Blanche, MD
  • Sean Barnett, MD
  • Ronald Bogdasarian, MD
  • Darryl Hoffman, MD
  • George Elias, DO (inland) 
  • Heather Hancock, MD
  • Todd Heaton, MD
  • Samuel Hui, MD
  • Khaldoun Bekdache, MD
  • Michael Paci, MD
 
Residents
  • Jared Darlian, DO
 
Honorable Mention:
  • Courtney Cabaniss, DO
  • Erin Smith, MD
  • Josh Jantzi, MD
  • Jared Stewart, MD
  • Tom Mayerhofer, MD 
  • Krystel Elliott Theberge, MD
  • Mitchell Fadley, DO