About Michael Copass
Lived 1938 – 2024 (aged 85–86). Michael Copass was a physician.
Michael Copass (March 30, 1938 – July 26, 2024) was an American physician and pioneer in emergency medicine. He had been the director of Harborview Medical Center's paramedic training program and he also served as the Seattle Fire Department Medical Director.
Education Copass studied at Queen Anne High School. He completed his bachelor's degree from Stanford University and got his master's degree from Northwestern University in 1964.
He was among the two winners of the Washington Medal of Merit in 1995.
Personal life and death Copass met his future wife, Lucy Ames, while studying at Stanford. They had three children: Cloantha and Michael III, and the youngest one was Catharine.
Michael Copass died at a skilled nursing facility in Gig Harbor, on July 26, 2024, at the age of 86.
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American physician (1938–2024)
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