High Schooler at local clinic

Bellingham high school senior Clover Dewees has been interning at Orcas Family Health Center last week as part of her culminating project.

Bellingham high school senior Clover Dewees has been interning at Orcas Family Health Center last week as part of her culminating project.

She mainly has been shadowing Dr. David Shinstrom with the goals of learning the daily routine, medical protocol, and the economic realities of a small town medical center.

Clover is a student at St. Paul’s Academy in Bellingham and has recently been named an honoree of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. She is the granddaughter of long-time Orcas residents Michael and Rocky Baker.