A life in medicine In Memoriam: June 26, 2018 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. June 26, 2018Tuesday 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. Luz Alex Candelaria, DO, 84 (KCU-COM 1964), of El Paso, Texas, died June 14. Visit Dr. Candelaria’s online guest book. Neil Capretto, DO, 62 (PCOM 1981), of Beaver, Pennsylvania, died June 9. Visit Dr. Capretto’s online guest book. Graham Howard Chesnut, DO, 92 (ATSU-KCOM 1959), of Spearfish, South Dakota, died June 6. Jonathan R. Foelber, DO, 40 (MWU/CCOM 2011), of Valparaiso, Indiana, died May 27. Visit Dr. Foelber’s online guest book. James Michael Owens, DO, 66 (UNECOM 1987), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died June 4. Visit Dr. Owens’ online guest book. Thomas F. Sheffer, DO, 92 (ATSU-KCOM 1951), of Atlanta, Georgia, died June 14. Visit Dr. Sheffer’s online guest book. More in Profession For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). Previous article9 tips for better sleep during residency Next articleAdvocacy in action: SOMA president talks about what med students want
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).