; Some in the Public Health Arena Cite Dr. Experience; Others Question Her Political Views.
Portland Press Herald › April 18, 2011
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Dr. Sheila Pinette gave birth to one child while in medical school, and to another while in residency.
On May 1, she will find herself in another challenging position when she goes from being a self-employed primary care physician in this small town to running the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Pinette, 52, will be the director of an agency that has 420 employees, a $132 million annual budget and a mission to prevent and respond to diseases and other health threats to Mainers.See the full content of this document
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; Some in the Public Health Arena Cite Dr. Experience; Others Question Her Political Views.
And, while Pinette and the LePage administration say her clinical experience and care for patients qualify her for the position, some in Maine's public health community are less confident.
"We are concerned that she's not particularly familiar with public health in Maine," said Julie Sullivan, Portland public health director. "We're hopeful things go well."Pinette, who ha...See the full content of this document
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