Scott Morin, DO Related Seminars and Products

Southern Maine Healthcare

Dr. Morin graduated from the Maine Medical Center Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellowship program in 2008 and is presently employed by Southern Maine Health Care.  He has a special interest in COPD and for the past year or so has helped develop a lung cancer screening program for our institution.  He has been a committee member for a MaineHealth thoracic oncology work group since 2017.  That work includes developing successful lung cancer screening programs statewide.

Faculty Disclosure: Dr. Morin has no financial interest, arrangement or affiliation that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the contact or subject of this presentation.

Amanda Mahan (Richards) Related Seminars and Products

Amanda is the Executive Director of the Maine Osteopathic Association. She has served the organization in several roles since joining the team in 2016. Nationally, she serves on the board of the Association of Osteopathic State Executive Directors (AOSED) and is Co-Chair of its CME Committee. She also has been honored to serve as AOSED’s representative to the AOA’s Bureau of Membership for the past two years. Prior to her nonprofit work, Amanda gained experience planning corporate and private events at several Maine events companies and resorts. She attended the University of Maine where she earned a BA in Communication and continued her studies to earn a Master’s in Communication while teaching
introductory courses as a Teaching Assistant.

Amanda is a life-long Mainer who grew up in the mountains of Western Maine, but currently resides in Topsham with her new husband and their Black Lab Dill.

Amanda Mahan (Richards) has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Joel Kase, DO Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Joel Kase is an osteopathic physician who throughout his career has beenactive in clinical practice, administrative operations, advocacy and policydevelopment, and medical education.

Dr. Kase has worked clinically in rural emergency medicine for 15 years, and prior to that, practiced the entire spectrum of osteopathic family medicine, including inpatient hospital and skilled nursing care, home health visits, obstetrics, and osteopathic manipulation. He is double boarded in Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine.

Dr. Kase currently practices clinical medicine full time. He previously served as the Emergency Department Director for the VA Maine Healthcare System, and prior to that as the Director of Medical Education for the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Dr. Kase is a member of the AOA’s Bureau on Federal Health Programs, and currently serves as Chair of the AOA’s Council on State Health Affairs. He is also a Past-President of the Maine Osteopathic Association, and serves as the Chair of the Maine delegation to the AOA House of Delegates. A graduate of the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Kase completed a family medicine residency as well as an academic fellowship in obstetrics through the teaching hospitals of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Additionally, Dr. Kase attended the Harvard School of Public Health, where he completed a Master’s Degree in Public Health with a concentration in Health Care Management and Policy.

Dr. Joel Kase, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Charles Radis, DO Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Chuck Radis brings a singular perspective to his writing and is the author of Go by Boat, Island Medicine, Wildflowers of Casco Bay, and John Jenkins: the Mayor of Maine. Following graduation from Bates College, he committed to a career in osteopathic medicine after meeting a D.O. family practice bush pilot in Baja, Mexico.

Throughout his years as both a primary health care physician and later, as a specialist in rheumatology, Dr. Radis has published both in peer-reviewed scientific journals and in the popular press. He has written on empathy and kindness in medicine, the narcotic epidemic, and the logic of expanding Medicare for all Americans. As the founder and medical director for the Maine-African Partnership for Social Justice (www.mapsj.org) he has developed programs in the Kiryandongo United Nations Settlement in Uganda where he partners with refugee groups in innovative public health programs.  

For the last 40 years he has taught in the musculoskeletal system at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he is a Clinical Professor of Medicine, and continues to enjoy his connections with our next generation of osteopathic physicians.

Charles Radis, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Julia McDonald, DO, MPH Related Seminars and Products

Maine General

Julia McDonald is a full spectrum family medicine physician, an international humanitarian, a published writer, and an outspoken advocate for sexual and reproductive rights. They have worked for Doctors Without Borders since 2021 providing safe abortion care, obstetrical training and care, and newborn resuscitative training around the world. When working in the US, Dr. McDonald teaches at the Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency and is the medical director of abortion services at Mabel Wadsworth Center in Bangor where they also coordinate  a statewide abortion training fellowship open to all family medicine residents in Maine and advanced practice clinicians.  Their dedication to primary care was recognized by the Maine Academy of Family Physicians when they were honored as Maine’s 2019 Family Physician of the Year and by the Maine Medical Association as the 2023 recipient of the Mary Cushman Exceptional Humanitarian Service award. They are a UNECOM alumna, a graduate of the Greater Lawrence Family Medicine Residency in Massachusettes, a fellow with Physician for Reproductive Health, and, of course, a proud member of the Maine Osteopathic Association.

Dr. McDonald has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Christina Lincoln, DO Related Seminars and Products

Maine General

Christina Lincoln came to Maine to pursue her degree in Osteopathic Medicine at the University of New England.  Upon graduation she began her residency in Family Medicine at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston where she developed an interest in both Hospital Medicine and Medical Education.  Upon completion of residency, she began her faculty role at Maine Dartmouth Family Medicine residency as the lead of the inpatient teaching service. Today she is joining us to share stories of the hospitalized patient.

 Dr. Lincoln has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Sean Neal Related Seminars and Products

Vice President of Advocacy and Political Affairs with the American Osteopathic Association

American Osteopathic Association

Sean Neal is the Director of Grassroots and OPAC with the American Osteopathic Association and has more than ten years of political and advocacy experience with a focus on fundraising, government relations, and grassroots initiatives. Sean currently heads the AOA’s grassroots programs on both the state and federal, including DO Day on Capitol Hill.

In addition to his role with AOA, Sean also runs the Osteopathic Political Action Committee (OPAC) where he serves as the point person for all political campaigns. Sean was one of the original founders and board members of a physician-industry first Super PAC where he raised over $800,000 in less than 4 months. In addition, Sean developed a physician-industry first charity PAC match which netted $30,000 for charity.    

Sean is the co-chair of both the physician PAC Forum and Candidate Workshop where physicians are trained how to run for Congress. In addition, Sean is the chair of Innovate to Motivate, a program that fulfills the professional development requirements to earn or maintain the certified association executive credential.

Before joining the AOA, Sean began his political career as a field organizer and strategist for the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate and Presidential campaigns.

Mr. Neal has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Leora Rabin, MD Related Seminars and Products

Leora Rabin, MD is adult psychiatrist with specialty in perinatal mental health. She graduated from Brown University School of Medicine and completed her residency at University of Washington and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Rabin is the medical director of perinatal psychiatry at Maine Medical Center. She works with a multidisciplinary team empowering women to make informed decisions and participate in their treatment as they navigate some of life’s most difficult phases. Dr. Rabin is currently serving as Mental Health Clinical Advisor for the Maine Rural Maternity and Obstetric Management Strategies (RMOMS) grant program. Dr. Rabin supervises MMC Psychiatry residents and teaches Tufts medical students.

Leora Rabin, MD has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Ali Kopelman, MD Related Seminars and Products

I am a local pediatrician, practicing for twenty years, and a lactation counselor for the last six years.  I graduated with a medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2004, and then went on to do my internship, residency and chief resident year at Maine Medical Center/Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.   I subsequently worked for twelve years as an office-based physician and inpatient newborn care provider at Midcoast and Southern Maine Health Center. 

Three years, I opened a private practice called “Personalized Pediatrics of Maine”.   I provide in-home support of newborns and breastfeeding mothers and families for the first two months of an infant’s life, before continuing this same care in the office.   After receiving training through the Postpartum Support International Workshop in the spring of 2021, I have been better able to support the mental health of mothers during their first year postpartum.

Ali Kopelman, MD has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Dylan McKenney, MD Related Seminars and Products

Dylan McKenney MD is a psychiatrist in private practice in Portland, Maine.  He is Medical Director at the Maine office of Boston Child Study Center and serves as Medical Director for MaineHealth ACO Behavioral Health Care Program.  He is currently enrolled in the California Institute for Integral Studies certification program in Psychedelic Therapy and Research.  Dr. McKenney practices ketamine assisted psychotherapy in his private practice and is beginning to conduct research on this intervention with Boston Child Study Center. He is ABPN certified in General Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 

Dylan McKenney, MD has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

James Douglas, DO Related Seminars and Products

Jim is a compassionate, highly effective problem solver who is devoted to his patients and is a collaborative team player in his role of CMIO.

Jim has been a family practice physician for 34 years in central Maine. He has really enjoyed caring for his patients, newborn to geriatric. In addition, for the last 6 years, Jim has been chief medical informatics officer for 5 of the 10 Northern Light Health hospitals.  Jim has been a lead for the development and implementation of many of the NLH’s system projects and initiatives for EHR and digital experiences. He really enjoys assisting providers with adoption and performance. Recently he has collaborated on the development of a new adoption and performance process which has been embraced by providers and supported by data. Jim is Co-lead of the Clinical Stakeholder Group – which is responsible for guiding the effectiveness and delivery of IS services and solutions that supports workflow efficiency, the delivery of high-quality, safe patient care, and positive patient outcomes.

On a personal note, Jim is very fortunate to be married to Crystal, a high school librarian, for 37 years. They have two children, Eloise who is a Nurse Midwife and Cameron who is an ER physician. Jim also enjoys kayaking, for which he is a registered Maine guide.

James Douglas, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Lisa Billings-Lindsey, DO Related Seminars and Products

I was born in Maine and grew up in Ellsworth and I am very proud of my local roots.  After high school, I went to the University of Vermont for an undergraduate degree and then practiced as a physical therapist for about four years before deciding to continue on to medical school.  I attended University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and after graduation joined the Family Medicine Residency at EMMC.  After residency, I became employed by Blue Hill Family Medicine where I practice as a full time primary care physician for close to 10 years.  While working as a full time physician, I also joined leadership roles within Medical staff, first as the secretary/treasurer, then vice-president, then president.  I served the role of president for many years and enjoyed the connections of practice, hospital leadership, and board participation.  I also pursued a Master’s in Healthcare Administration through Walden University during this time.  In May 2020, I took on my current role which is the Physician Director of Primary Care at EMMC.  I did graduate with the MHA degree in February of 2020 as well.  In the three years since joining EMMC, I have focused on improvement of quality, informatic workflow, provider and staff satisfaction, and patient satisfaction.  I participate in various system committees as an active member or a chair related to informatics as well as the primary care service line.  I am the proud mother of two boys (16 and 11) as well as a step-daughter (17).  I enjoy spending my off time watching my boys participate in various sports, trying not to get too enthusiastic cheering on the sidelines.  I also love being on the water, joining my father lobstering, or my husband lobstering, tuna-fishing, and lobsterboat racing.  

Lisa Billings-Lindsey, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Caroline LaFave, DO Related Seminars and Products

As a graduate of Colby College in Waterville, Caroline brings to Maine-Dartmouth a knowledge of and commitment to the local community. At Colby she studied biology with a concentration in neuroscience and a minor in art. After graduating college Caroline worked as a clinical research coordinator, in the Memory and Aging Program at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island and then in the Pediatric Pulmonology Division at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia studies. Fate brought her back to Maine, where she spent a year working on the Maine Concussion Management Initiative at Colby College, prior to attending medical school at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, Maine. Following medical school, she returned to central Maine where she completed her residency in family medicine at MDFMR, serving as chief resident in her final year. She joined the faculty at Maine Dartmouth Family Practice in Waterville in the fall of 2020 and is thrilled to continuing doing full spectrum family medicine including obstetrics and pediatrics, as well as teaching medical students and residents. When not taking care of patients, she can be found with her children and husband around the lakes and woods of Maine.

Caroline LaFave, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Courtney Pladsen, DNP, FNP-BC Related Seminars and Products

MaineCare Medical Director

Dr. Courtney Pladsen DNP, FNP-C has worked in the health care safety net for over 15 years in Emergency Departments and FQHCs. She is a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner with a clinical focus on substance use treatment and harm reduction for people experiencing homelessness. She received her undergraduate degree from Boston College and her Masters and Doctoral degrees from Georgetown University where her research explored screening and addressing social determinants of health in primary care. From 2018-2022 she was a fellow with the RWJF Culture of Health Leaders program. Prior to starting as the Medical Director for MaineCare, Courtney was the Clinical Director at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council from 2020-2023. Courtney led the development of Maine’s first medical respite program, which opened in fall of 2022, in partnership with Maine Medical Center, Greater Portland Health, and Preble Street. While she continues to practice one day a week at Greater Portland Health’s Health Care for the Homeless Clinic, Courtney is passionate about improving health systems to provide equitable care for the most marginalized individuals in our community.

Courtney Pladsen has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Puthiery Va, DO Related Seminars and Products

Director of Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Puthiery Va, DO is Maine's Director of Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, having joined the department in August 2023. Dr. Va has over 9 years of experience in public health, epidemiology, and program development, as well as a strong background in data analytics, grant writing, and collaboration. Before joining Maine CDC, Dr. Va served as the Director of Indian Health Service, where she managed and supported the delivery of health care services to American Indian and Alaska Native communities across the country. She also completed a two-year fellowship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is passionate about advancing public health science and practice, and applying evidence-based solutions to address the health challenges and disparities faced by diverse and underserved populations. She holds a medical degree from the University of New England, and a master's degree in science from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is fluent in French, and enjoys learning about different cultures and perspectives.

Puthiery Va has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial, relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Thomas Pentzer, DO Related Seminars and Products

Thomas, Pentzer, DO hails from northern Idaho and attended PNWU-COM in Yakima, Washington. He recently graduated from the Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency and is currently an ONMM3 resident at the Maine-Dartmouth ONMM3 residency. Prior to attending medical school, Tom's allied health career included a decade of experience as a certified hyperbaric technologist and wound care tech, stints as a polysomnography tech and ED tech, and years of volunteer experience in EMS, search and rescue, and medicolegal death investigation. He currently serves on the board of the American Fascial Distortion Model Association and has assisted with multiple publications pertaining to the Fascial Distortion Model. In his free time he enjoys disc golf, listening to podcasts, and subjecting his family to dad jokes and experimental sous vide recipes.

Thomas Pentzer has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Anne Sedlack Related Seminars and Products

MMA Director of Advocacy

Maine Medical Association

Anne Sedlack graduated from the University of Vermont in 2013 where she majored in Anthropology and minored in Classical Civilizations and Studio Art.  After college, she served in AmeriCorps for two years at an alternative high school in Maine. She received her master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern Maine in 2017 and her law degree from the University of Maine School of Law in 2020. After law school, Anne clerked for the Hon. Joseph M. Jabar at the Maine Supreme Court.  And, before joining MMA, she worked in government affairs in a private practice in Maine. She is admitted to practice law in Maine.

Anne serves on the Public Arts Committee for the City of South Portland, the 4-H Camp & Learning Centers at Tanglewood & Blueberry Cove Board, and the Board for the Maine Child Welfare Services Ombudsman’s office. She lives in South Portland with her husband. She enjoys cooking for family and friends, playing board games and going on walks to the ocean.

Anne Sedlack has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Kathryn Brandt, DO Related Seminars and Products

MOA Pre Elect & Legislative Chair

Kathryn Brandt is a 1997 alumna of UNE COM and received the Masters in Medical Education Leadership from UNE COM in 2011, and is board certified in Family Medicine and Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. She has spent her career teaching osteopathic primary care, first at Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency from 2001-2012 and then at UNE COM as Chair of Primary Care.
She has a career long interest in the integration of osteopathic principles and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine into primary care and chronic disease management. She was the founding director of the Maine-Dartmouth NMM +1 Plus One Program and its associated multidisciplinary integrative clinic and has taught and advocated for these principles on a national level through the American College
of Osteopathic Family Practice and National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.

She has also engaged in the quest for delivery system reform and the
depoliticization of medicine in many venues including the Maine Osteopathic Association, Ibis Health Services, and MaineCare State Innovation Model Initiative.

Kat Brandt, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Anna Holcomb, OMS III Related Seminars and Products

Anna Holcomb is a third-year medical student at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies from the University of Denver, and then completed her pre- med post-baccalaureate classes at Boise State University. While at the University of New England, Anna served as the Class of 2025 Vice President, Fitness Club President, and student representative for the Ethics and Professionalism Committee. When Anna is not in classes or on rotation, she enjoys reading, running, and spending time outside with her partner, Mike, and dog, Zola.

Anna Holcomb, OMS III has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Hunter Scott, OSMII Related Seminars and Products

Hunter Scott graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2019 with a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry. Before entering medical school, he gained valuable experience as a PCA in the Albany Medical Center Neuroscience-Surgical ICU. Currently, a second-year medical student at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hunter is keenly interested in Orthopedics, PM&R, Family Medicine, and Sports Medicine. His research interests include palliative care, pain, and musculoskeletal conditions.

Hunter Scott, OMSII has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Samaa Fadel OMS III Related Seminars and Products

Samaa Fadel is a third-year medical student at the University of New England College of Ostopathic Medicine (UNECOM). She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical sciences while minoring in English at the SUNY University at Buffalo. She, then, completed her masters in biotechnology of Human Assisted Reproduction and Embryology. While at UNECOM, Sammaa served as the co-chair of UNE's Deans' Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion, Student Government Association's Equity & Diversity Advancement Commitee Liaison as well as their Junio Secretary/Treasurer, and became an Honorary Scholar for the AHEC Care for Underserved Program. Samaa's clinical rotations solidified her passion in skin of color, complex dermatology, and oncology. When Samaa's not on rotation or studying, she enjoys hosting dinner parties for her friends, playing ping pong, or spending time with her cat, Sokka, and partner, Jordan.

Samaa has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Thomas Force, Esq. Related Seminars and Products

Thomas J. Force is an attorney with significant experience in the healthcare and insurance industries. Mr. Force's background as a former U.S. Marine, Wall Street insurance litigator, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and CEO of a revenue cycle company showcases a diverse and extensive career.

His expertise in healthcare revenue collection techniques, appeal strategies, and healthcare compliance makes him a valuable resource in the field. Additionally, his role on the Advisory Board at Hunter Business School, involvement with medical billing and coding students, and frequent speaking engagements at medical associations and healthcare organizations highlight his commitment to education and sharing knowledge in the industry.

Mr. Force focuses on a range of topics, including Effective Out-of-Network Work Flow, Successful Appeals Drafting, The Dangers of Waiving Patient Cost Share Responsibility, The No Surprise Act, and The Federal Anti-Kickback, Stark, False Claim Act, and HIPAA. In Short, Mr. Force has a comprehensive understanding of legal and compliance issues within the healthcare sector. His focus is protecting and defending the healthcare provider, and assisting with the generation of revenue for medical practices.

Thomas Force, Esq has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Matt Gilbert, DO Related Seminars and Products

Matthew Gilbert, DO, MPH is a Professor of Medicine, Director of the Endocrine Fellowship Program in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the Larner College of Medicine at The University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Health Network Director of Diabetes. A graduate of The University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine in 2003, Dr. Gilbert completed his internship and residency training in internal medicine at Bassett Medical Center, Cooperstown, New York. Dr. Gilbert received his Masters in Public Health from Boston University School of Public Health in 1999 and a Bachelor of Science degree from Susquehanna University in 1998.  His current research interests include the impact of diabetes treatments in older adults and quality improvement regarding the care of patients with diabetes in the inpatient and outpatient setting. Dr. Gilbert is a member of the Endocrine Society, The American Diabetes Association and The American Thyroid Association. He lives in Vermont with his wife and two children.

Matt Gilbert, DO discloses that he is a national consultant for Novo Nordisk, which is not in any way affiliated with this presentation.

Tristan Reynolds, DO Related Seminars and Products

Tristan Reynolds, DO is a Mainer who earned an undergraduate degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University and attended medical school at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM). While a medical student, Tristan was awarded a one-year OMM/anatomy pre- doctoral teaching fellowship. Tristan subsequently completed a PGY1 year in OB/GYN and, realizing that it was not the right fit, left residency to pursue academia as an assistant clinical professor at UNE COM.
He taught first and second year medical students for 5 years and rose to co-course director of UNE COM’s Year 1 Osteopathic Clinical Skills, an integrated clinical skills/anatomy/OMM course. Tristan returned to residency training at Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency (MDFMR) where he was a co-chief resident. He stayed on as full time faculty at MDFMR where he does outpatient, inpatient, and obstetrics. Tristan has specific clinical interests in diagnostic reasoning, cardiology, and addiction medicine. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, birding, home renovation, travel, and caring for his rambunctious children.

Tristan Reynolds, DO has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Elisabeth Mock, MD, MPH, FAAFP Related Seminars and Products

Physician Educator

Maine Independent Clinical Information Service

Elisabeth Fowlie Mock attended Colby College, Emory University, Vanderbilt Medical School and UNC Chapel Hill for Public Health. She is Board Certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine and works primarily as a consultant and clinical educator with per diem Hospitalist shifts. She intends to run for the national Board of Directors of the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2024. Interests include Toastmasters, and women’s basketball--she is a certified basketball referee. She has 3 kids in their early 20s and lives in Bangor with her husband and 3 doodles, also known as substitute children.

Dr. Elisabeth Fowlie Mock MD, MPH, FAAFP has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Benjamin Townsend, Esq Related Seminars and Products

Ben Townsend is a shareholder in the health care law firm of Kozak & Gayer, P.A., in Augusta, Maine. His practice concentrates primarily on strategic and transactional planning for health care providers, as well as professional societies, trade groups, provider networks, and others. He is a
member of the Health Law Section of the Maine State Bar Association, and of the American Health Law Association. Since 2007, he has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America under the category of “Health Care Law,” and he was named Augusta, Maine’s “Lawyer of the Year” for health care law for 2016, 2019, and 2024. Mr. Townsend is a graduate of Harvard College
and the University of Maine School of Law. Following his graduation from law school, he clerked for Justice Samuel W. Collins, Jr., of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and then practiced at Pierce Atwood before leaving to help start Kozak & Gayer. He is admitted to practice in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, and in federal courts.

Ben Townsend has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Christopher Wilkosz Wilkosz, Pharm D, CSPI Related Seminars and Products

Christopher Wilkosz is a pharmacist with over 5 years of experience working for the Northern New England Poison Center as a certified specialist in poison information.  He precepts students from the Husson School of Pharmacy, and he is currently in training for a board certification in applied toxicology. 

Christopher Wilkosz has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.

Isaac Benowitz, MD Related Seminars and Products

Dr. Isaac Benowitz is the State Epidemiologist at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, where he provides epidemiological expertise, guidance, and support on disease investigations, outbreak control, surveillance activities, and planned epidemiologic studies. He leads Maine CDC’s COVID-19 therapeutics program. Before joining Maine CDC in 2021, he worked for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for seven years focusing on communicable disease outbreaks and healthcare-associated infections. He is a graduate of Columbia University and the Yale School of Medicine and completed pediatric residency training at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Isaac Benowitz has no actual or potential conflict of interest, financial relationship/arrangement or affiliation with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.