Dr. Michael Cox joined Central Maine Orthopaedics as chief executive officer in 2008. Dr. Cox holds a doctorate from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, and has an extensive background in primary care and orthopaedic sports medicine, cardiopulmonary physiology, community health, preventive medicine, ambulatory care, and applied physiology.

He has some 30 years experience in teaching, medicine, research and health care management, and has authored more than 80 published manuscripts, book chapters and abstracts. He serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several major scientific journals.

Most recently, Dr. Cox was the president and chief operating officer for Forum Health Services, and a member of the executive management group of Forum Health in Northeast Ohio. He has 22 years experience in senior health care management. Previous positions include vice president of strategic planning and marketing for the Valley Health System, PA, corporate vice president for Crozer-Keystone Health System, and director of the Centers for Occupational Health, the largest occupational health delivery system in southeastern Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley. He also served as chief administrative officer for the Center for Preventive Medicine and Human Performance, the USOC Sports Science and Technology National Network Site and the health system's urgent care business at Crozer-Keystone Health System. He was a founder and director of the Graduate Hospital Human Performance and Sports Medicine Center in Philadelphia and was an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.

Dr. Cox's experience as an external consultant for companies of all types includes 25 major consulting contracts over the last 25 years. He has been a consultant to the Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, National Hockey League, Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia 76ers, as well as the United States and Canadian Olympic associations. He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and past-president of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the ACSM. He is a nationally known speaker, teacher and seminar leader in human performance, cardiovascular disease, sports medicine, wellness and occupational health.

Elizabeth Turcotte, RNC has led the clinical team at the Orthopaedic Institute of Central Maine since its inception in 2009 with six years of nursing experience, three years of which as the Clinical Coordinator of the Central Maine Medical Center T1 Medical - Surgical Unit.

Ms Turcotte received her Nursing Degree at Central Maine Community College and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Nursing Leadership and Management from Walden University in Baltimore, MD. She also holds a National Certification in Medical Surgical Nursing and ENA Trauma Nursing Core Course Certification.

Elizabeth oversees the coordination of care amongst the Physicians and other team members, a key part of her job being a patient advocate ensuring clinical needs are met and outcomes achieved.

Ms Turcotte can be reached by phone at 795-2134 or by email at turcotel@cmhc.org.

Elizabeth lives in Lewiston with her husband and their two children and enjoys day trips in the New England area with family on her time off.