A life in medicine In Memoriam: Nov. 19, 2019 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Nov. 19, 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. Willis B. Anderson Jr., DO, 82 (DMU-COM 1964), of Howell, Michigan, died Oct. 30. Visit Dr. Anderson’s online guest book. Robert L. Cox, DO, 83 (KCU-COM 1962), of Powell, Ohio, died Nov. 4. Visit Dr. Cox’s online guest book. Bennie D. Embry, DO, 78 (UNTHSC/TCOM 1977), of Mabank, Texas, died Oct. 23. Visit Dr. Embry’s online guest book. Richard J. Filippi, DO, 83 (KCU-COM 1963), of Ellenton, Florida, died Oct. 11. Visit Dr. Filippi’s online guest book. Harry E. Murtiff, DO, 80 (PCOM 1970), of Delta, Ohio, died Nov. 5. Visit Dr. Murtiff’s online guest book. Marie H. Schaap, DO, MD, 93 (COPS 1951), of Sebastopol, California, died Oct. 28. Ronald J. Weller, DO, 88 (MWU/CCOM 1958), of Indian River, Michigan, died Oct. 27. 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 Applications for the AOA’s 2026-2027 TIPS program now being accepted Participants will gain experience in writing policy briefs, white papers, oral testimony and more. Apply by June 14. How mentorship helped this first-generation DO become the first Vietnamese-American dean of a medical school John Pham, DO, shares his journey of arriving in America and finding a mentor who had a pivotal impact on his life. Previous articleA case for a paradigm shift in rural health care Next articleHow to build better relationships with the nurses in your life
Applications for the AOA’s 2026-2027 TIPS program now being accepted Participants will gain experience in writing policy briefs, white papers, oral testimony and more. Apply by June 14.
How mentorship helped this first-generation DO become the first Vietnamese-American dean of a medical school John Pham, DO, shares his journey of arriving in America and finding a mentor who had a pivotal impact on his life.