Doctor of The Day

Doctor of the Day Program at the Maine Legislature

During the 1996 legislative session, the Maine Legislature asked the Maine Medical Association and the Maine Osteopathic Association to furnish a physician for each day of the legislative session to assist in the event of a medical emergency.  Now the “Doctor of the Day” program is well established and respected, and legislators are enthusiastic about it.  This is a unique opportunity to observe the legislative process in action and to interact with the lawmakers.  We need your help to continue our presence and to ensure the continued success of this program.

The scheduling of volunteers for the first session of the 129th Legislative Session has already begun.  We would like to invite you to participate in the upcoming session that is scheduled to convene in January, 2020 and is expected to run through April, 2020.

Upon receipt of your registration, MMA staff will contact you to arrange and/or confirm the most convenient date for you to serve.  The House Clerk’s office staff then will mail you a packet with a legislative parking pass and confirmation letter informing you about your scheduled date.  On the day of your participation, a Maine Medical Association or Maine Osteopathic Association staff representative will meet you at the State House and will be available to guide you throughout the State House. 

This is an effective grassroots contact program for organized medicine in Maine and it has established substantial "good will" for organized medicine at the State House.  The “Doctor of the Day” program gives you the unique opportunity to observe the process in which your legislators make decisions affecting you as a physician and as a citizen of the State of Maine. 

If you have any questions regarding the “Doctor of the Day” program, please feel free to contact Sarah Lepoff at 207-480-4191 or docoftheday@mainemed.com. You can also register on line. We hope to see you at the State House for what is expected to be a very interesting session for the medical community.

Jay Mullen, MD, Co-Chair, MMA Legislative Committee

Lindsey Tweed, MD, Co-Chair, MMA Legislative Committee

Yes, I would like to serve as a "Doctor of the Day"
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