Appointment of Dr. Dora Anne Mills as VP for clinical affairs covered by media
A number of regional media outlets covered ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's announcement that Dora Anne Mills, M.D., M.P.H., former long-time director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, had been named vice president for clinical affairs to strengthen ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s clinical partnerships and its community and public health mission. The story was picked up by Associated Press and ran in such media as MPBN, , WGME TV, the Boston Globe, Portland Press Herald, and the Kennebec Journal.
A pediatrician by training, Mills served as director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention for 15 years under Governors Angus King and John Baldacci. She is widely recognized for her public health accomplishments, including reducing Maine’s rate of tobacco use, teen pregnancy and childhood obesity.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is the leading educator of health care professionals in Maine. With Dr. Mills’ leadership, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is prepared to develop clinical education sites that will inform best practices throughout the state.