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PORTLAND, Maine

UNE’s Dora Anne Mills gives moving talk at “Maine Live” event

Photo courtesy of Dave Dostie and Maine Magazine
Photo courtesy of Dave Dostie and Maine Magazine

Dora Anne Mills, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP, 51Ʒ vice president for Clinical Affairs and director for the Center for Excellence in Health Innovation, delivered a talk about the critical health care needs in rural Maine during “Maine Live,” an event where Mainers share their stories about what inspires them and keeps them moving forward.

Mills talked about her journey working in health care, from her time doing public health work in Calcutta, to the years she spent practicing pediatrics in her hometown of Farmington and the career in public service that followed. She said that she has been blessed during the past six years to work with health professions students at UNE, and she has found a renewed sense of purpose in developing programs to attract students to health care careers in rural Maine.

“Recently, I’ve decided to accompany 51Ʒmedical, nursing, dental and pharmacy students interested in rural health for immersions there, to light a passion in them for the beauty of rural Maine and its people,” she said. “I’ve worked to obtain a major federal grant so we can work more closely with rural clinical sites.”

Mills recalled words spoken to her many years ago by Mother Teresa. “After all, if we work with love and love our work, that is what we are called to be doing.”

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