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Program profile · Maine

Psychiatry residency at Northern Light Acadia Hospital

Last verified July 25, 2026 · Checked against the program's official website

Verified facts

Checked against official sources on July 25, 2026.

Program
Psychiatry Residency Program
Sponsoring institution
Northern Light Acadia Hospital
Location
Bangor, Maine
Program type
General (adult) psychiatry
Training length
Four years (PGY-1 to PGY-4)
Accreditation
ACGME-accredited. See the ACGME ADS finder for the program's current accreditation status and identifier.

Reported by the program

The program describes the following on its official website, reviewed on July 25, 2026.

Program director
Joshua Newman, MD
Program supervisor
Christy Hart
ERAS listing
Listed in ERAS under its sponsoring institution as the Eastern Maine Medical Center Program (specialty: Psychiatry).
Training emphasis
A four-year curriculum spanning psychiatric care across the lifespan, built on a biopsychosocial and culturally informed foundation, with a strong emphasis on justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion and on resident wellness and work-life balance.

shrinkiatry context

Northern Light Acadia Hospital launched its psychiatry residency in Bangor to help address a critical shortage of psychiatrists in Maine, welcoming its inaugural class in 2024. It is in Bangor.

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Sources

  1. Northern Light Acadia Hospital, Psychiatry Residency Program. https://northernlighthealth.org/Our-System/Acadia-Hospital/For-Medical-Professionals/Acadia-Hospital-Psychiatry-Residency
  2. Bangor Daily News, Northern Light Acadia Hospital to welcome its inaugural class of psychiatry residents (April 15, 2024). https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/04/15/bdn-maine/to-address-a-critical-shortage-of-psychiatrists-northern-light-acadia-hospital-will-welcome-its-inaugural-class-of-psychiatry-residents-this-summer/
  3. ACGME, Accreditation Data System public finder (for current accreditation status and program id). https://apps.acgme.org/ads/public/

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