Northern Light was the first institutional contact as they were partners in the second UMS rural health
\nchallenge. The project studying genetic determinants of chronic renal disease in Maine\u2019s rural
\npopulations is led by Dr. Ben King from UMaine and Dr. James Jarvis from Northern Light Eastern Maine
\nMedical Center. Studies involve collecting blood samples from incoming patients identified with chronic
\nrenal disease of unknown origin by staff at EMMC\u2019s clinical research center. Genetic material (DNA) is
\nisolated from these blood samples for subsequent genome wide association studies (GWAS). DNA
\nsamples are then sequenced by an external vendor and returned to Dr. King\u2019s lab analyzed by Dr. King
\nlaboratory for identification of genetic markers associated with renal disease. A report of progress on
\nthese studies can be found at King Lab @ UMaine. These studies represent a formal clinical research
\nstudy carried out between UMaine and Northern Light EMMC sponsored by funds from the UMS rural
\nhealth grand challenge and carried out in collaboration with the IoM.<\/p>\n
The UMaine IoM and Northern Light have been engaged in a number of educational activities over the
\npast year. These activities include:
\n1. Joint presentation of a Podcast dealing with the safety of vaccines for COVID-19 presented to the
\nstudent population and made available to the public;
\n2. Creating an interactive environment in which physicians and UMaine faculty and UMaine faculty
\ncan interact on joint research projects;
\n3. Providing continuing medical education credits (CME) for faculty engaged in joint seminars and
\nother educational activities. Institute of Medicine Seminars.
\n4. Joint production of webinars on various aspects of healthy aging and psychological aspects of the
\npandemic with the Center on Aging.<\/p>\n
I meet with Dr. Jarvis every other week to discuss joint interests between the universities IoM and
\nNorthern Light related to shared research and educational activities. Dr. Jarvis was appointed as a
\nUniversity Research Professor of Medicine (uncompensated) through the office of the VPRDGS to
\nfacilitate these interactions.
\nAnother interaction with Northern Light Healthcare has been though Dr. Cliff Singer, Chief Physician at
\nAcadia Hospital. Dr. Singer has a history of working with the UMaine Psychology department, its social
\nscience programs the Center on Aging and the Center for Community Inclusion and Disabilities. He was
\ninstrumental in working with Dr. Len Kaye in putting together webinars on healthy aging and
\npsychological effects of COVID-19. Dr. Singer was appointed as a University Research Professor of
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