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	Podcast:		Other News
	Episode:		How A House Fire In Alaska And A Doctor In Seattle Forever Changed Medicine In The Northwest
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:14:07
	Publish Date:		2018-07-02 12:18:59
	Description:		At Harborview Medical Center, it is not uncommon for people to work there for decades. Over time, these individuals whose passion for work is as unwavering as a religious devotion, shape how this massive institution runs. These are Harborview’s “lifers.” Dr. Eileen Bulger, Harborview’s Chief of Trauma, trained under one of these individuals. His name is Dr. Michael Copass. “He would carry a radio and he would listen into the medic calls. If he wasn’t happy with what they were doing, he would call them and tell them to do something different,” recalls Bulger. Today Dr. Michael Copass is 80 years old. He had to retire in 2013 after a stroke. Among other jobs, Copass was Director of Emergency Services, a position he held for 35 years. On the job, Copass was known to be direct and to the point. When it came to taking care of patients, he held himself and his staff to fiercely high standards. People who worked with him either adored him or walked quickly in the other direction if they heard
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