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These Boots are Made for…Volunteering? By Karen C Vitale Meet Dr. Elizabeth Crowley Putting a New Face (and Footwear) on Cape May County’s Volunteers in Medicine Ask any of her patients what Dr. Elizabeth Crowley is best known for, and you’re likely to hear one of two things: Changing the way medicine is practiced in Cape May County (she no longer accepts private healthcare insurance in her solo practice so she can guarantee her patients better quality of care), or the battered pair of Doc Martens she often wears, which have earned her the nickname Dr. Boots. Now, Dr. Crowley is gaining notoriety for something new. In June of 2010, Dr. Boots stepped up to join the Volunteers in Medicine of Cape May County (VIM) staff as Medical Director. And those boots haven’t stopped since. MAKING A DIFFERENCE WHERE IT MATTERS MOST A primary care physician who’s been practicing in the area for over a decade, Dr. Crowley has referred plenty of patients to VIM, a clinic in Cape May Court House providing free primary healthcare to qualified uninsured patients living and working in Cape May County. Over the years, she has forged relationships with the free clinic’s volunteer staff and Board of Trustees. So when the former Medical Director Dr. Marna Cutler stepped down earlier this year, VIM Executive Director Jackie Meiluta reached out to Dr. Crowley and asked if she’d consider assuming the role. Dr. Crowley jumped at the chance to fill ...