A life in medicine In Memoriam: Nov. 14, 2016 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Nov. 14, 2016Monday 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. Ralph Barron, DO, 87 (DMU-COM 1962), of Akron, Ohio, died Oct. 26. Visit Dr. Barron’s online guest book. John E. Hammond, DO, 92 (ATSU-KCOM 1952), of Dublin, Ohio, died Oct. 30. Visit Dr. Hammond’s online guest book. Elton D. Lehman, DO, 81 (MWU/CCOM 1963), of Mount Eaton, Ohio, died Oct. 25. Visit Dr. Lehman’s online guest book. Michael H. Posner, DO, 72 (MWU/CCOM 1972), of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, died Oct. 29. Visit Dr. Posner’s online guest book. Chintan A. Shah, OMS III, 24 (MWU/AZCOM 2018), of Glendale, Arizona, died Sept. 7. Visit Shah’s online guest book. Albert M. Shkane, DO, 89 (PCOM 1958), of New Hartford, New York, died Oct. 31. Visit Dr. Shkane’s online guest book. John Andrew Walton, DO, 87 (KCU-COM 1962), of Rockwall, Texas, died Oct. 24. Visit Dr. Walton’s online guest book. More in Profession Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state. In Memoriam: June 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleResearch funding opportunity: Deadline Jan. 31, 2017 Next articleIs there a doctor on board? 5 tips to provide care at 30,000 feet
Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state.