A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 9, 2019 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. April 9, 2019Tuesday 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. Darryl A. Beehler, DO, 72 (ATSU-KCOM 1975), of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, died March 29. Visit Dr. Beehler’s online guest book. George “Chip” Briggs, DO, 62 (UNTHSC/TCOM 1984), of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, died Feb. 22. John Crawford III, DO, 67 (PCOM 1977), of Clymer, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 6. Thomas Anthony Latus, DO, 86 (MWU/CCOM 1958), of Seminole, Florida, died March 30. Visit Dr. Latus’ online guest book. Dennis Jay McClary, DO, 60 (OSU-COM 1986), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died March 25. Visit Dr. McClary’s online guest book. H. Harpster Wonder, DO, 91 (MWU/CCOM 1952), of Milwaukee died Feb. 12. Visit Dr. Wonder’s online guest book. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so here. 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 articleNixing nicotine: Free resources to help your patients quit smoking Next article6 phrases to calm an upset patient
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