A life in medicine In Memoriam: May 1, 2017 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. May 1, 2017Monday 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. John Finley, DO, 88 (MWU/CCOM 1953), of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, died April 27. Bobby Wayne Hill, DO, 68 (KCU-COM 1977), of Powder Springs, Georgia, died April 13. Bernard Levine, DO, 78 (PCOM 1964), of Valley Stream, New York, died April 9. John Sortore, 90, of Onion Creek, Texas, died April 10. He developed a program to assist physicians with substance abuse problems during his tenure with the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association. Visit Sortore’s online guest book. Barry Ray Szczesny, DO, 80 (DMU-COM 1962), of Huntington Woods, Michigan, died April 20. Visit Dr. Szczesny’s online guest book. Henry F. Tyson, DO, 87 (ATSU-KCOM 1955), of Coldwater, Michigan, died April 14. Visit Dr. Tyson’s online guest book. More in Profession Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2026. Previous articleJAOA article discusses the osteopathic approach to chronic pain Next articleHow real-world experience is preparing me for clinical rotations
Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them.