In Memory
R. Paul Clodfelder, MD
It is with great sadness we announce that R. Paul Clodfelder, MD, passed away on July 16, after a recent cancer diagnosis, surrounded by loving family. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
He attended Washington University in St. Louis for his undergrad
degree and then earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University.
He served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in Ft. Knox, Kentucky.
Paul had a very accomplished career as a physician. He was heavily
involved in the Kent County Medical Society and Michigan State Medical
Society and advocated on medical legislative issues. He served as the
first medical director of Grand Valley State University's Physician
Assistant Studies (PAS) program. Its student society RPC is named for
him, using his initials.
At Butterworth Hospital, Paul was Chief of Staff and the Chairman of
the Department of Internal Medicine. He was also an internist at
Cherry Health where, upon his retirement, he volunteered as a
governing board member which involved working on legislative issues
and client services. He helped launch the Cherry Health
Foundation.
"I was able to rotate with him and he was an amazing teacher! I would ride with him back and forth between Pine Rest and Cherry Street Clinic and he would impart words of wisdom along the way. It was definitely one of my most memorable rotations. Prayers for his family as I am sure he will be missed!" Jill Ellis, DHSc, PA-C
"I can tell you that I have never seen him without a smile on his face. He was so welcoming to students and faculty: you can understand why the student society was named after him based on his magnetic personality and acceptance of all individuals. A sad loss for this world." Theresa Bacon-Baguley, Ph.D.
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