PHS Mourns the Loss of Associate Director John Wolfe
John Wolfe was one of our most highly esteemed associate directors at PHS — and for good reason. He embodied and constantly delivered on the values and mission of PHS. He served the physicians who turned to us for help with dignity, compassion, and respect. In his quiet and unassuming manner, he relentlessly and patiently helped physicians who were feeling disquieted and derailed to feel at ease and offered support and encouragement to help get them back on track and on a pathway to recovery.
One of our most senior associate directors, Dr. Judith Eaton, expressed it best, “He brought to his job his very solid sobriety and serenity as well as knowledge of how real medicine was practiced in the community.He was kind and patient, sticking with some of the most troubled and reluctant clients. He sincerely cared about each and every one. Even during his three winter months in Puerto Rico he was available to PHS and to his clients by phone. He tirelessly co-chaired the first and third Wednesday support groups and showed the group how to handle life with dignity. He weathered staff storms and was usually the main voice of sanity and reason among us. I know I am not alone in stating that I loved John and I will miss him terribly.”
