A life in medicine In Memoriam: Dec. 17, 2019 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Dec. 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. Howard L. Neer, DO, 90 (MWU/CCOM 1954), of Plantation, Florida, died Nov. 24. Augustine L. Perrotta, DO, 80 (MWU/CCOM 1966), of Royal Oak, Michigan, died Nov. 24. Richard D. Magie, DO, RPH, 68 (KCU-COM 1980), of Fort Worth, Texas, died Nov. 28. James L. Puckett, DO, 78 (MWU/CCOM 1969), of Clarion, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 3. Jack E. Quarters, DO, 92 (ATSU-KCOM 1957), of Saginaw, Michigan, died Dec. 5. Burton N. Routman, DO, 78 (DMU-COM 1968), of Charlotte, South Carolina, died Aug. 2. Robert L. Stull, DO, RPH, 74 (PCOM 1978), of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, died Nov. 30. Visit Dr. Stull’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 DOs receive unwanted robocalls from company urging them to consider an MD degree “There is no need for a DO graduate to get a secondary MD degree,” says Carolyn W. Quist, DO, chair of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. “… Most large medical groups are happy to accept DOs into their fold as they know we are trained well.” The day I learned about the secret DO handshake Ian Storch, DO, recalls an illuminating conversation that helped him understand what it truly means to be a DO. Previous articleResearchers say 30% of patients taking opioids experience adverse drug interactions Next articleA decade in review: Highlights in osteopathic medicine and the profession from 2010-2019
DOs receive unwanted robocalls from company urging them to consider an MD degree “There is no need for a DO graduate to get a secondary MD degree,” says Carolyn W. Quist, DO, chair of the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists. “… Most large medical groups are happy to accept DOs into their fold as they know we are trained well.”
The day I learned about the secret DO handshake Ian Storch, DO, recalls an illuminating conversation that helped him understand what it truly means to be a DO.