A life in medicine In Memoriam: Aug. 22, 2017 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Aug. 22, 2017Tuesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics In Memoriam Editor’s note: The original version of this article incorrectly listed William L. McCoy, DO, 38 (NSU-COM 2008), of Fort Lauderdale, Florida as deceased. We apologize for the error. 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. Donald Boxman, DO, 86 (KCU-COM 1955), of West Bloomfield, Michigan, died March 23. Visit Dr. Boxman’s online guest book. John Chauvin, DO, 91 (MWU/CCOM 1953), of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, died July 20. Visit Dr. Chauvin’s online guest book. Marcia C. Dietrich, DO, 61 (PCOM 1980), of Amity Township, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 6. Visit Dr. Dietrich’s online guest book. Stephen A. Fanning III, DO, 59 (UNECOM 1985), of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, died Aug. 4. Visit Dr. Fanning’s online guest book. David R. Gayle, DO, 73 (ATSU-KCOM 1969), of Piedmont, Missouri, died June 14. Visit Dr. Gayle’s online guest book. Robert Vance “Bob” Jarrett, DO, 67 (ATSU-KCOM 1978), of Hatley, Mississippi, died July 3. Visit Dr. Jarrett’s online guest book. James P. Jensen, DO, 81 (DMU-COM 1970), of Milford, Iowa, died April 21. Visit Dr. Jensen’s online guest book. James E. McHugh, DO, 75 (PCOM 1968), of Wayne, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 6. Sidney Russak, DO, MD, 91 (PCOM 1954), of Pico Rivera, California, died May 29. Visit Dr. Russak’s online guest book. Barrett W. Zink, DO, 65 (MSUCOM 1976), of Charlotte, Michigan, died Aug. 13. Visit Dr. Zink’s online guest book. More in Profession First-generation medical student forges her own path in osteopathic medicine Vani Ganesh, OMS III, shares how her experience as a first-generation student has impacted her thoughts on patient care. Your Journey. Our Shared Commitment: The road ahead for our profession AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, outlines the AOA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029, which is centered on raising the profile of osteopathic medicine, lifelong professional development and physician leadership. Previous articleNew app aims to make the med school selection process easier Next articleTCOM's rural medicine program attracts national, global interest
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