A life in medicine In Memoriam: June 10, 2020 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. June 10, 2020Wednesday 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. Lawrence J. Barbour, DO, 83 (PCOM 1962), of Roswell, New Mexico, died Jan. 29. Michael C. Breedlove, DO, 64 (OSU-COM 1988) of Holdenville, Oklahoma, died June 4. Tommie G. Church, DO, 71 (KCU-COM 1974), of Portland, Oregon, died May 8. George H. Coupe, DO, 95 (ATSU-KCOM 1957) of Palm Harbor, Florida, died May 26. William Craig Crafton, DO, MS, 67 (MSUCOM 1980), of Lake Orion, Michigan, died April 16. Peter Forrest Foss, DO, 67 (OU-HCOM 1985), of Bexley, Ohio, died May 23. Elmer C. Horman, DO, 89 (KCU-COM 1962), of Troy, Ohio, died May 30. Donald G. Hunter, DO, 84 (PCOM 1961), of Fairview, Pennsylvania, died May 27. Mary V. Lee, DO, 70 (MWU/CCOM 1979), of Benbrook, Texas, died May 24. Douglas E. Lewis, DO, 58 (DMU-COM 1991), of Amarillo, Texas, died May 23. Carl Mogil, DO, 78 (PCOM 1968), of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, died May 20. Fred D. Price, DO, 77 (ATSU-KCOM 1970), of Spokane Valley, Washington, died May 22. Harold R. Ruettinger, DO, 62 (MWU/CCOM 1985), of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, died May 26. Peter S. Wertheim, MS, LHD, 49 (ATSU), of Phoenix, former executive director of the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association, died May 24. 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 AOA mourns passing of Civil Rights Movement leader and influential physician William G. Anderson, DO “Our profession is so very proud of Dr. Anderson and all that he accomplished in his incredible life, from spearheading the Albany Movement during the Civil Rights Movement to becoming an accomplished and respected surgeon,” said AOA President Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI. Past Physician to the US President will be NBOME’s next president and CEO Kevin O’Connor, DO, who served as Physician to the President for former President Joe Biden, brings three decades of leadership experience in many high-profile settings to the role. Previous articleSome DO students may be allowed to graduate without taking COMLEX Level 2-PE Next articleCOVID-19 resources for DOs: Legal advice, Medicare payment changes, Hilton extends discounts through June
AOA mourns passing of Civil Rights Movement leader and influential physician William G. Anderson, DO “Our profession is so very proud of Dr. Anderson and all that he accomplished in his incredible life, from spearheading the Albany Movement during the Civil Rights Movement to becoming an accomplished and respected surgeon,” said AOA President Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI.
Past Physician to the US President will be NBOME’s next president and CEO Kevin O’Connor, DO, who served as Physician to the President for former President Joe Biden, brings three decades of leadership experience in many high-profile settings to the role.