A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 18, 2017 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. April 18, 2017Tuesday 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 AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Allan M. Arkush, DO, 70 (MWU/CCOM 1972), of Indianapolis died March 31. Visit Dr. Arkush’s online guest book. Anthony Michael Dominic, DO, 77 (DMU-COM 1975), of Atlanta died April 3. Visit Dr. Dominic’s online guest book. James H. “Jim” Growney Jr., DO, 76 (KCU-COM 1967), of Grand Rapids, Michigan, died April 7. Visit Dr. Growney’s online guest book. Richard F. “Rick” Huspen, DO, 44 (DMU-COM 2000), of Kingston, Ohio, died April 8. Visit Dr. Huspen’s online guest book. Kenneth David Leckie, DO, 69 (UNTHSC/TCOM 1978), of San Antonio died March 28. Visit Dr. Leckie’s online guest book. Joseph Daniel Matassini, DO, 28 (LECOM-Bradenton 2015), of Tampa, Florida, died April 1. Visit Dr. Matassini’s online guest book. Thomas J. Miller, DO, 99 (ATSU-KCOM 1941), of Castine, Maine, died Feb. 23. Marcus Nathan Lewis Moses, OMS II, 26 (MSUCOM 2019), of Kalamazoo, Michigan, died April 9. Visit Moses’ online guest book. Alfred Joseph Poggi Jr., DO, 74 (PCOM 1968), of Somerset, Pennsylvania, died April 10. Visit Dr. Poggi’s online guest book. Ralph H. Rusco, DO, 79 (MWU/CCOM 1964), of Venice, Florida, died March 18. Sandra K. Willsie, DO, 63 (KCU-COM 1983), of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, died March 26. More in Profession 3 osteopathic organizations win 2026 AOA Outstanding Affiliate Awards The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, the Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association earned recognition this year. For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. Previous articleI tried capitated primary care, and it reversed my burnout Next articleSNMA appoints its first osteopathic president
3 osteopathic organizations win 2026 AOA Outstanding Affiliate Awards The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, the Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association earned recognition this year.
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.