A life in medicine In Memoriam: Sept. 17, 2019 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Sept. 17, 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. Oscar J. Bailes, DO, 95 (KCU-COM 1952), of Princeton, West Virginia, died Aug. 10. Visit Dr. Bailes’ online guest book. Laurence J. Burns, DO, 77 (ATSU-KCOM 1969), of Grand Rapids, Michigan, died Aug. 19. Visit Dr. Burns’ online guest book. Mark S. Cooperstein, DO, 73 (PCOM 1972), of Orlando, Florida, died Sept. 8. Clement J. Hanson, DO, MPH, 69 (KCU-COM 1976), of Denver died June 24. Visit Dr. Hanson’s online guest book. Carl F. Kupferer, DO, 76 (KCU-COM 1970), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Aug. 15. Visit Dr. Kupferer’s online guest book. Claudia T. Miles, DO, 76 (UNECOM 1994), of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, died Aug. 16. Visit Dr. Miles’ online guest book. Martin S. Neifield, DO, 96 (PCOM 1946), of Norristown, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 14. Visit Dr. Neifield’s online guest book. Capt. Harry G. Rae, DO, USN (Ret.), 72 (PCOM 1980), of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, died Aug. 28. Visit Dr. Rae’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 Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state. In Memoriam: June 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleCalifornia to require three years of GME for full physician licensure Next article9 tips for crushing board exams
Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state.