At the age of 67, Foat Fatykhovich Gatin, Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Psychiatric Examination of the Kazan State Medical Academy, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, passed away. This is a huge loss for the professional medical community and the healthcare system of Tatarstan. There was no one who, according to all criteria, corresponded to the concept of a "real doctor", a scientist, a talented leader who made a significant contribution to the development of the psychiatric service of our republic.