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MEDICAL BAG
Tools of the Trade
By Paul Aversano, DO Community Leaders John and Carol Dinges distribute medical bags.
When the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the In 2011, Shelly Garrett, executive director of the toward purchasing bags for all of the incoming
Pacific-Northwest chose Lebanon, Oregon for its Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, approached medical students for the first four years of the
home, no one could have predicted the close-knit Dean Paula M. Crone, DO, about the importance school’s existence. The community jumped at the
relationship the students would have with the of a young physician’s first medical bag. Dr. Crone opportunity to become part of the students’ lives.
community. From the first announcement, had mentioned how she treasured her grandmother’s More than 340 donors contributed to the program,
community members started to refer to the student bag and has it in her office to this day. Garrett coined “Tools of the Trade.”
as “our medical students.” suggested that the Chamber organize a program One of the community donors, Carol Cromwell,
where community members could donate funds
The bond was made apparent from the beginning. added an additional phrase to the plaque that hangs
18 The Future of Medicine
Tools of the Trade
By Paul Aversano, DO Community Leaders John and Carol Dinges distribute medical bags.
When the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the In 2011, Shelly Garrett, executive director of the toward purchasing bags for all of the incoming
Pacific-Northwest chose Lebanon, Oregon for its Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, approached medical students for the first four years of the
home, no one could have predicted the close-knit Dean Paula M. Crone, DO, about the importance school’s existence. The community jumped at the
relationship the students would have with the of a young physician’s first medical bag. Dr. Crone opportunity to become part of the students’ lives.
community. From the first announcement, had mentioned how she treasured her grandmother’s More than 340 donors contributed to the program,
community members started to refer to the student bag and has it in her office to this day. Garrett coined “Tools of the Trade.”
as “our medical students.” suggested that the Chamber organize a program One of the community donors, Carol Cromwell,
where community members could donate funds
The bond was made apparent from the beginning. added an additional phrase to the plaque that hangs
18 The Future of Medicine
