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BIDDEFORD, Maine

‘Mainebiz’ interviews Dean Jane Carreiro about UNE’s role in addressing shortage of doctors

Jane Carreiro

Jane Carreiro, D.O. '88, dean of the ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and vice president for Health Affairs, was interviewed by Mainebiz for an article about recruiting and retaining physicians in Maine.

Carreiro explained that UNE COM has more alumni practicing in underserved areas in Maine than Tufts, the ¸ßÇå²»¿¨¸£Àû of Vermont and Dartmouth College combined. "The health profession needs people in city centers as well as those practicing in rural areas," she said. "In the end, we're all just trying to recruit the best possible people to take care of their neighbors, the people of Maine."

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