Sen. Chipman welcomes local “Doctor of the Day” to the Maine Senate

Posted: January 29, 2019 | Senator Chipman

Dr. Barkin and Sen. Chipman.

AUGUSTA — Sen. Ben Chipman, D-Portland, welcomed Dr. Jeff Barkin, also of Portland, to the Maine Senate as the Doctor of the Day for Jan. 29, 2019. Dr. Barkin practices psychiatry and specializes in geriatric psychiatry in Portland.

Launched in 1997, the Doctor of the Day is a volunteer program that provides medical assistance at the State House in the event of a medical emergency. The program is operated with the cooperation and support of a number of organizations including the Maine Medical Association and the Maine Osteopathic Association.