LEWISTON — Central Maine Medical Center’s Family Medicine Residency Program recognized seven third-year family medicine residents at their recent graduation program. Honored at the commencement exercises were family physicians Shaik Basha, M.D., Alicia Koteles, M.D., Brad Long, M.D., Jeffrey Lynds, M.D., Lisa McAllister, D.O., Rhianna Meadows, D.O., and Stephanie Youd, M.D.

David Lauver, M.D., chief of CMMC’s Division of Hospital-Based Care, representing Central Maine Healthcare, spoke to the graduates about healthcare reform and the impact it has on everyone in healthcare.

Residency faculty member Geoffrey Carden, M.D., was chosen by the graduating class to present the commencement address, which he entitled “Remembering.”

Donald Woolever, M.D., residency program director and residency faculty member, presented the graduates with their diplomas.

Several awards were made during the ceremony: The Dr. Bruce Johnson Residency Teacher of the Year Award was given to Geoffrey Carden, M.D. This award honors the physician who, as voted by the graduating senior residents, made the most outstanding contribution to their residency education. Other awards presented were: Preceptor of the Year, presented to Elizabeth Rothe, M.D.; Special Recognition Award to Kim Elliott, residency scheduler; and Nurse of the Year, presented to Karen Becker, R.N.

Basha has joined the Providence Medical Group in Medford, Ore.; Koteles is practicing with Associated Physicians of Southbury in Southbury, Conn.; Long works at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa; Lynds joined Swift River Family Practice in Rumford; McAllister joined Fryeburg Family Practice in Fryeburg; Meadows is practicing with Desert Grove Family Medical in Mesa, Ariz.; and Youd has joined the medical staff at Rumford Hospital in Rumford.

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