Every year, the award typically goes to a medical professional who goes above and beyond for their patients. This year, the award is going to a very special group.
This year, the award is going to a group rather than an individual.
During a ceremony at the Samoset Resort in Rockport on Wednesday night, the association honored Central Maine Medical Center’s Trauma Response Team for their life-saving work in the aftermath of the Lewiston mass shooting.
On Oct. 25, the first emergency calls started coming in at 6:56 p.m. The first patient arrived at CMMC less than 30 minutes later.
Within 45 minutes, a total of 15 injured patients were transported to the emergency department, some with critical injuries.
Leaders at the hospital quickly assembled a large team of surgeons with expertise in orthopedics, cardiovascular, thoracic, colorectal, urologic, plastic, and general surgery. They were aided by more than 100 nurses, …