Classmates may be interested in the role that other classmates are playing in the communities in which they live.  In this case, Bob LaPerriere, who is a retired dermatologist, is the curator for a museum of medical history in the Sacramento, CA area in which he lives. The website for the medical museum Bob curates is as follows:

museumofmedicalhistory.org

Bob's personal email is : drbobret@me.com .  If you peruse his website, and wish to visit with Bob about his role in that museum, and the items of interest that he has on that website, he would be very glad to exchange emails with you.  Here's a few items that may spark your interest:

We believe that Bob is shown in the picture below, giving a tour to interested attendees.

The Museum of Medical History of the Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society showcases developments in medicine with a special relationship to our region, from the mid-1800‘s through today. The Museum is organized by various themes: patent medicines and pharmacology, basic science and laboratory medicine, antibiotics and infectious diseases, medical diagnosis and therapy, surgical diagnosis and therapy, nursing, Asian medicine, radiology, quackery and local medical history.  

A variety of larger artifacts are also displayed including a turn-of-the-century doctor’s office diorama, a functioning 1950-era iron lung, Civil War amputation kits, and a variety of medical art.

You’ll also find an array of classical 19th century instruments including cups, various tools for bleeding, ether masks and medicines with mercury, arsenic and strychnine. The Museum of Medical History is also home to an extensive library containing early medical textbooks and journals.