Outstanding Young Alumni

James D. Brodeur
B.S. 1968
Conferred 1978 (updated June 2004)

Even before he received his M.D. degree in 1972, Jim Brodeur had resolved to practice family medicine in his native Copper Country and to encourage other young doctors to join him in serving the area’s needs.

Quality as well as quantity of medical care in the Portage Lake area dramatically improved after his return in 1974 and, although Jim retired from family practice in 2001, his energy and leadership are in evidence everywhere in this progress.

In addition to his practice, Jim served as Chief of Staff for Portage Health Systems, was named to the Michigan Hospital Association Council on Physicians and was a multi-year recipient of the AMA Physician Recognition Award. He was a charter member of the Portage Lake Hospice Board and serves on the Copper Country United Way Board. At Tech, he is serving on the Alumni Association Board of Directors (2002-2008) and is also a Michigan Tech Fund Life Trustee.