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MDI Hospital to Host April Wellness Fair with Free Health Checks and Screenings

Mount Desert Island Hospital is set to host their 2025 Health & Wellness Fair on Saturday, April 26th, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the YWCA, Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor. This free event is open to the public and will provide an opportunity to learn about many resources for a healthy lifestyle.

Wellness professionals from the MDI Hospital Organization will be on hand to provide health screenings including cholesterol checks, blood glucose, blood pressure, balance tests, body composition diagnostics, and much more. These health screenings will help give you the knowledge and the tools that you need to stay healthy.

Many local wellness vendors will be on hand, complimentary healthy snacks will be available during the fair and attendees can enter to win door prizes.

Confirmed vendors include: Island Connections, Good Shepherd Food Bank, SNAP Education, Mount Desert Nurses Association, Healthy Acadia, YMCA, YWCA, A&B Naturals, Adult Education, Alcoholics Anonymous, Birch Bay Retirement Village, Eastern Maine Agency on Aging, Window Dressers, Heating Assistance, Seacoast Mission, Maine Coast Acupuncture, Bar Harbor Fire Department, MDI Farm Drop, and Acadia Yurts.

For questions about the event, you can contact Mary Parham, Community Health Educator, directly at 207.801.5034.

2025 Health & Wellness Flyer

“It’s such a beautiful race,” she said. “The scenery is breathtaking, and the crowd energy is amazing. My mom has come up both years to cheer me on, which also makes it really special.” Whether she’s racing along the island’s winding roads or venturing into Acadia’s trails, Caitlin has found that being outdoors recharges her and deepens her appreciation for the intersection between health, resilience, and nature, a passion that has inspired her next step.

After residency completion this year, Caitlin is pursuing a fellowship in Wilderness Medicine, a field that perfectly blends her love for the outdoors with her dedication to emergency care. “Working at MDI Hospital has been an example of the merger between helping people in challenging environments and working closely in nature that I hope to experience during fellowship,” she said.

Reflecting on her time at MDI Hospital, Caitlin expressed deep gratitude for the people and experiences that have shaped her journey. “I plan to use the skills I have learned across my rotations at MDI Hospital going forward into my medical career so that I can provide great patient-centered care,” she said. “I will also remember the wonderful people I have met and cared for here who have helped shape my medical training to date.”

Whether running along the rugged coastline or responding to patients in the ED, Caitlin has found that MDI offers the perfect mix of challenge, inspiration, and community. It’s no surprise that for her, coming back to Mount Desert Island felt less like returning to a rotation, and more like coming home.

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