A life in medicine In Memoriam: Nov. 28, 2017 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Nov. 28, 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. Katherine Lynn Cannon Hughes, DO, 36 (RowanSOM 2012), of Princeton, New Jersey, died Nov. 10. Visit Dr. Cannon’s online guest book. Louise Elizabeth Frazee, DO, 58 (WVSOM 1984), of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, died Nov. 2. Visit Dr. Frazee’s online guest book. Ronald Eugene Grow, DO, 90 (DMU-COM 1952), of Granger, Indiana, died Nov. 7. Visit Dr. Grow’s online guest book. Robert Hand, DO, 82 (DMU-COM 1968), of Hollywood, Florida, died Oct. 28. Visit Dr. Hand’s online guest book. George Quimby “Skip” Seese, DO, 59 (OU-HCOM 1987), of Dalton, Ohio, died Nov. 13. Visit Dr. Seese’s online guest book. David Sullivan, DO, 72 (KCU-COM 1974), of Manchester, Tennessee, died Nov. 4. 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 articleMS patients who adhere to treatment have higher health costs—and better outcomes Next articleUsing teamwork to train better healthcare leaders
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