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V O L . X X I X N O. X X I S E P T E M B E R 1 8 , 2 0 2 3 4 A division of New England Business Media LLC C E O / GROUP PUBLISHER Peter Stanton P R E S I D E N T Tom Curtin DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder PUBLISHER Andrea Tetzlaff EDITOR Peter Van Allen MANAGING EDITOR / DIGITAL OPERATIONS William Hall SENIOR WRITERS Renee Cordes Laurie Schreiber STAFF WRITER Alexis Wells CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mark Jeanneret Carrie Yardley RESEARCH DIRECTOR Stephanie Meagher RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY Buster, Malcolm HOSPITALITY EMERITUS Zoey SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGERS Ken Hanson Kerry Rasor Betsy VanderPloeg MARKETING/OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Alison Nason OPERATIONS COORDINATOR Allison Spies AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Leah Allen C O N T E N T S 'Unleashing' growth Maine emerging as 'Silicon Valley for animal health' 14 18 Maine's largest hospitals Ranked by number of licensed acute care beds 20 Maine's med school moves ahead UNE's College of Osteopathic Medicine campus is designed for the future The clinical rotations we have are as high-quality as any big university." Now a physical therapist assistant at County Physical Therapy in Bangor, he's found his perfect fit. "I love what I do,especially seeing how you can make an immediate difference in someone's life." At UMPI, you get the same opportunities that students at large universities get, but you also get the value of a small school environment. big school opportunities When Jonathan Ouellette '21 was looking for a big experience in a small place, he found it at UMPI. A graduate of the Physical Therapist Assistant program, he enjoyed high quality clinical rotation experiences, Jon Ouellee ' (207) 768-9532 ★ umpi-admissions@maine.edu The University of Maine at Presque Isle is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. One of Maine's Public Universities An education that defies expectation. UMPI.EDU MaineBiz ad - Health & Wellness issue - 4.375x5.5 -v03.pdf 1 7/24/2023 8:28:57 AM D a m a r i s c o t t a S h o w r o o m H A M M O N D L U M B E R . C O M | 1 - 8 0 0 - H A M M O N D L o o k i n g t o s t a r t a w i n d o w s & d o o r s p r o j e c t ? W e ' d l o v e t o h e l p ! V i s i t o n e o f o u r s t o r e s t o g e t s t a r t e d ! 22 LOCATIONS ACROSS MAINE & NEW HAMPSHIRE SHOWROOMS H E A LT H C A R E / W E L L N E S S F O C U S M A I N E ' S $ 2 . 2 B L I F E S C I E N C E S S E C T O R O N PA G E 1 3 » P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY The construction site of the medical building on the UNE Portland campus NOT JUST CUTE: Animal health is a growing business in Maine. P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y O F R A R E B R E E D 14 20

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