Dr. Wendell Patrick Fleet passed away on February 28, 2019. He had been a faculty member in the Department of Medicine for nearly 50 years.
First appointed to the faculty at the University of Washington in 1971 as an instructor, he rose through the ranks to professor in 2005 and was appointed professor emeritus in 2013.
Throughout his career, Dr. Fleet made significant contributions to the clinical programs at Harborview Medical Center. He had wide-ranging roles as a clinician and educator over the years, including attending on Medicine Wards, ICU, Adult Medicine, and Renal Clinics. His voice, humor, and clinical insight were session highlights at Morning Report and departmental teaching conferences.
Read remembrance on Department of Medicine website.