A life in medicine In Memoriam: Oct. 5, 2016 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Oct. 5, 2016Wednesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics In Memoriam The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify The DO of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Reema Arora, DO, 42 (KCU-COM 1999), of Granite Bay, California, died Aug. 11. John R. Hawes Sr., DO, MD, 89 (ATSU-KCOM 1954), of Nipomo, California, died Sept. 20. Robert S. Maurer, DO, 83 (PCOM 1962), of Edison, New Jersey, died Sept. 11. Visit Dr. Maurer’s online guest book. Wallace Wildman Sherritt, DO, 75 (MWU/CCOM 1969), of Westville, Indiana, died Sept. 5. Visit Dr. Sherritt’s online guest book. More in Profession The best and worst states for doctors in 2026 For the third year in a row, Montana leads WalletHub’s annual list, while New York comes in last. See where your state landed. Physician, celebrate thyself: Ideas for recognizing yourself on National Doctors’ Day Self-care and self-celebration are not indulgences—they are essential for sustained excellence in a demanding and noble profession, writes Jeanne Sandella, DO. Previous articleCoverage of JAOA kidney stone roller coaster study spans the globe Next articleLifestyle medicine track empowers future DOs to encourage healthy choices
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Correction: My father, John R. Hawes, Sr., D.O. graduated from Kirksville…..not Kansas City…in 1954 Oct. 6, 2016, at 10:25 am Reply
Thank you for letting us know, Dr. Hawes, and our condolences for your loss. We have corrected your father’s school. Oct. 7, 2016, at 10:14 am Reply