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 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 articleJAOA article discusses the osteopathic approach to chronic pain Next articleHow real-world experience is preparing me for clinical rotations
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.