Thomas Patrick Duffy, MD, a revered Yale Medical School faculty member, passed away on October 28, 2022. During a tenure of 46 years, Dr. Duffy was treasured as a charismatic teacher, an eloquent lecturer, a master clinician, and a compassionate physician. In recognition, at his retirement in 2014, the clinical component of the Yale Hematology Division was named the Duffy Service.
In addition to enriching the lives of several generations of medical students, physicians, and fellows in training, as well as his patients, Dr. Duffy had a passion for medical history, especially as it related to Sir William Osler, medical ethics, end-of-life care, and the role of humanities in medical education, all of which formed the basis of his clinical scholarship. His scholarship was also informed by his personal experiences during his medical training on the Osler Medical Service at Johns Hopkins.
On May 24, 2023, friends and colleagues of Dr. Duffy's gathered to share stories, and celebrate his remarkable life.