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in the Executive Conference Room (fondly referred to as the Chamber’s The “Tools” program continues to this day and is now sponsored by the
conference room) — “From Loving Hearts to Healing Hands.” I’ve always Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO) through donations.
felt that this program and that phrase embodies the spirit of this wonderful Many of those local contributors have continued their donations with OPSO.
community and the relationship each student has with it. Community Hopefully, the spirit of Lebanon will permeate our medical students’ being and
members have pride and ownership when they refer to the school as continue for the rest of their lives. Lebanon becomes part of their soul, and when
“Lebanon’s medical school.” they look at that first medical bag, they will recall its origins and remember the
love from which it came. n
Over the years, medical students have done their best to earn the pride the
community has for WesternU COMP-Northwest. Students have involved
themselves in mentoring local students ranging from kindergarten through
senior year in high school. Students work with abused children at the ABC
House; volunteer at senior care centers, including the Oregon Veterans’ Home;
host an annual rural health fair; work with patients at the East Linn Health
Clinic; and much more. You can even find medical students teaching
cooking classes at the Lebanon Farmers Market and
Lebanon Soup Kitchen in the summer. Through the
spirit of the Tools of the Trade program we are
training a different type of physician – a
physician who will be involved in whatever
community they choose in the future.
conference room) — “From Loving Hearts to Healing Hands.” I’ve always Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO) through donations.
felt that this program and that phrase embodies the spirit of this wonderful Many of those local contributors have continued their donations with OPSO.
community and the relationship each student has with it. Community Hopefully, the spirit of Lebanon will permeate our medical students’ being and
members have pride and ownership when they refer to the school as continue for the rest of their lives. Lebanon becomes part of their soul, and when
“Lebanon’s medical school.” they look at that first medical bag, they will recall its origins and remember the
love from which it came. n
Over the years, medical students have done their best to earn the pride the
community has for WesternU COMP-Northwest. Students have involved
themselves in mentoring local students ranging from kindergarten through
senior year in high school. Students work with abused children at the ABC
House; volunteer at senior care centers, including the Oregon Veterans’ Home;
host an annual rural health fair; work with patients at the East Linn Health
Clinic; and much more. You can even find medical students teaching
cooking classes at the Lebanon Farmers Market and
Lebanon Soup Kitchen in the summer. Through the
spirit of the Tools of the Trade program we are
training a different type of physician – a
physician who will be involved in whatever
community they choose in the future.
