A life in medicine In Memoriam: Dec. 20, 2017 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Dec. 20, 2017Wednesday 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 when they’re available. Readers may notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Donald R. Barbachym, DO, 85 (MWU/CCOM 1956), of Ada, Michigan, died Aug. 30. Visit Dr. Barbachym’s online guest book. John Vincent Battersby, DO, 59 (DMU-COM 1985), of Phoenix died Nov. 4. Visit Dr. Battersby’s online guest book. Patricia (Azneer) Cottrille, DO, 90 (DMU-COM 1951), of Seminole, Florida, died Nov. 24. Visit Dr. Cottrille’s online guest book. Arturo Gonzalez Jr., DO, 95 (KCU-COM 1956), of Cole Camp, Missouri, died Dec. 12. Visit Dr. Gonzalez’s online guest book. John A. Pino, DO, 70 (PCOM 1973), of Toms River, New Jersey, died Dec. 1. Alexander C. Renz, OMS III, 25 (PCOM 2019), of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 9. Frank A. Wendling, DO, 88 (ATSU-KCOM 1955), of Maryville, Tennessee, died Sept. 13. More in Profession DOs receive unwanted robocalls from company urging them to consider an MD degree “There is no need for a DO graduate to get a secondary MD degree,” says Carolyn W. Quist, DO, chair of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. “… Most large medical groups are happy to accept DOs into their fold as they know we are trained well.” The day I learned about the secret DO handshake Ian Storch, DO, recalls an illuminating conversation that helped him understand what it truly means to be a DO. Previous articleA sense of service led to medical school Next article10 books to inspire you in 2018
DOs receive unwanted robocalls from company urging them to consider an MD degree “There is no need for a DO graduate to get a secondary MD degree,” says Carolyn W. Quist, DO, chair of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. “… Most large medical groups are happy to accept DOs into their fold as they know we are trained well.”
The day I learned about the secret DO handshake Ian Storch, DO, recalls an illuminating conversation that helped him understand what it truly means to be a DO.