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 memberservice@osteopathic.org. 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 Curiosity in medicine: An interview with JOM’s editor in chief The Journal of Osteopathic Medicine recently received a Journal Impact Factor (JIF), which has bolstered the journal’s credibility and prestige in the research world. JOM Editor-in-Chief Ross Zafonte, DO, shares his journey into research and the journal’s goals. Orthopedic surgeon forms physician support network, AOA accepting nominations for advocacy awards North Carolina orthopedic surgeon Ted Parcel, DO, recently founded the Physician Cancer Network after a diagnosis of stage IV colon cancer. The AOA is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 advocacy awards. Previous articleA case for a paradigm shift in rural health care Next articleHow to build better relationships with the nurses in your life
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