To Doctor Peter M. Fitzpatrick

Successively
Consultant in Nephrology
On the Staff of Mayo Clinic
and
Assistant Professor of Medicine
In the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
In recognition of his attaining emeritus status
after 33 years of service among them

His colleagues present this token of their esteem and of their gratitude for his decades of leadership as Director of the Dialysis Program; for providing the best care to thousands of patients with empathy; for his commitment to a team approach and his respect for each member of the team; for his dedication to teaching the next generation of nephrologists; for his mastery in the field of renal replacement therapy; for adhering to the highest standards of professionalism; for going above and beyond to accommodate “hobby patients” during hospital days; for his delightful sense of humor; for his art of handling challenging situations and crucial conversations; for organizing meals at the Gabriel House of Care; for his love of family and friends; for his enthusiasm for biking and traveling; for his passion for the Notre Dame football team; and for his steadfast loyalty to that living body of high principles that were initiated by the Founders, William James Mayo, M.D., and Charles Horace Mayo, M.D., and that now clearly are recognized as the ideals of Mayo Clinic.