Wrangell Sentinel -

Letter to the Editor and to the community of Wrangell

This is a letter of farewell as I end my career as a doctor in the community of Wrangell. I have resigned from Wrangell Medical Center and Alaska Island Community Services effective January 1, 2012. There are many reasons, but they are not the purpose of this letter. No organization or persons should be interpreting this letter to favor their side in any of the ongoing conflicts regarding healthcare in this community.

My purpose is to express my thanks and appreciation to the community. As a physician, I was “raised from a pup” by this town...