Among his many achievements, he is remembered for founding Airlift Northwest in 1982, which has since taken more than 100,000 patients to critical medical care.
SEATTLE — Dr. Michael Copass instilled a high standard of care in thousands of doctors, nurses and paramedics across the Northwest, urging colleagues to care for each patient “like you would your own grandmother,” according to a speaker at his memorial service.
The esteemed medical pioneer died this summer at the age of 86, and thousands gathered Tuesday night for his memorial service at the Museum of Flight.
Copass served as the Director of Emergency Services at Harborview Medical
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