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Rebecca Wood served a clerkship with Dr. William Medd at his medical practice in Norway and plans to return to practice medicine in rural Maine after she finishes her residency in New Hampshire. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer
Dr. William Medd talks with patient Frank Floster at Medd's primary care practice in Norway.
In rural Maine, at a time when fewer young people are choosing to become primary care physicians, the state is poised to see a dramatic increase in need.Nurse Practioner Jennifer Desmond checks up on Harold
Nurse Practioner Jennifer Desmond walks past lobster traps with Harold
Nurse Practioner Jennifer Desmond checks her medical bag while walking in to the home of Harold
Patience M. Trainor, a physical therapist who lives on Vinalhaven, works with Luca Hoose, a 2-year-old with developmental delays, at his family's home on Vinalhaven. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer
Patience M. Trainor, a physical therapist who lives on Vinalhaven, works on the foot of Doris Slivinsky at the Islands Community Medical Serviced. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer
A man works on lobster traps on a wharf in Carver's Harbor on Vinalhaven. The fishing fleet on Vinalhaven, which is 12 miles offshore, is one of the largest in the state. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer
A lobster boat enters Carver's Harbor on Vinalhaven. The fishing fleet on Vinalhaven, which is 12 miles offshore, is one of the largest in the state. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer