In Memoriam Former AOA President Laurence Bouchard, DO, leaves proud legacy The AOA’s 1993-94 president stressed promoting primary care and educational opportunities during his tenure as president. Dec. 18, 2015Friday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics In Memoriamleadership After serving the osteopathic medical profession for more than 50 years, Laurence E. Bouchard, DO, the AOA’s 1993-94 AOA president, died on Dec. 11 at the age of 84. A resident of Narragansett, Rhode Island, Dr. Bouchard cared for generations of patients as a primary care physician after graduating from what is now the A.T. Still University—Kirksville (Missouri) College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1962. Dr. Bouchard served the AOA in many capacities. He was a former chair of the Bureau of Small States’ Concerns and the Bureau of Student Affairs, and he became the association’s president in 1993. His platform included promoting the role of primary care in health care and implementing committee recommendations to improve the quality of osteopathic medical education. Dr. Bouchard was also a past president of the Rhode Island Society of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Bouchard is survived by his brother, Roy; daughters Colette Bouchard, Renee Katz and Laurene Schwenke; and four grandchildren, Erin Sherman, Ryan Sherman, Jarret Katz and Michelle Katz. For more on Dr. Bouchard, see his complete obituary. Previous articleWords of wisdom: How my mentors helped me see beyond my textbooks Next articleCongress passes EHR meaningful use bill
It is now time that I say goodbye to the AOA staff and leaders for many years of wonderful relationships. I have had the privilege of knowing many great people throughout the 43 years of service while with the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association and American Osteopathic Association. My retirement is effective December 31, 2015. Best wishes to each one of you. Dec. 21, 2015, at 12:42 pm Reply
Those who knew former AOA president Laurence E. Bouchard, DO, might be interested in reading the tribute to him in the January issue of the American Academy of Osteopathy’s newsletter. You can find that tribute at http://digital.turn-page.com/i/632616-january-2016/26. This hyperlink will take you to the first page of that issue and then automatically jump a few second later to the spread on which the tribute begins. The tribute starts on the right-hand page. By the way, the photo in The DO’s “In Memoriam” article goes back to the days when The DO saved money by using black-and-white film. Just a few years later, The DO switched to color processing and then to digital photography. Feb. 8, 2016, at 7:56 am Reply