Contributed by Eve Purdy

I worked with Nate closely during our six week internal medicine clerkship and during a summer research fellowship. I look back to that time exceptionally fondly.

Throughout this rotation I came to appreciate his gentle style with patients and have tried to embody his generosity with colleagues. All patients, but especially older ones seemed loved Nate. I think it is because he listened carefully to their tales, smiled kindly, and examined them carefully.

As a colleague he would selflessly offer to help me if I was running behind on my tasks for the day. He also had a special way of discussing cases or research. He would give his thoughts about what I could do differently, without making me feel stupid or foolish. I will try to honour Nate by bringing these traits forward as I practice a shared love of emergency medicine.

He will be deeply missed and never forgotten.