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 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 article9 tips for better sleep during residency Next articleAdvocacy in action: SOMA president talks about what med students want
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.