A life in medicine In Memoriam: Aug. 25, 2020 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Aug. 25, 2020Tuesday 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. Richard A. Clark, DO, 62 (KCU-COM 2004), of Shippenville, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 7. Raymond V. Failer, DO, 87 (DMU-COM 1962), of Surfside, Florida, died Aug. 10. John M. Gooding, DO, 76 (PCOM 1971), of Panama City, Florida, died Aug. 20. John C. Kemplin, DO, 98 (ATSU-KCOM 1951), of Fort Worth, Texas, died Aug. 19. W. Richard Loerke, DO, 87 (ATSU-KCOM 1958), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Aug. 12. Sam E. Scolaro, DO, 75 (KCU-COM 1971), of Brandon, Florida, died Aug. 7. 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 First-generation medical student forges her own path in osteopathic medicine Vani Ganesh, OMS III, shares how her experience as a first-generation student has impacted her thoughts on patient care. Your Journey. Our Shared Commitment: The road ahead for our profession AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, outlines the AOA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029, which is centered on raising the profile of osteopathic medicine, lifelong professional development and physician leadership. Previous articleThe DO Book Club, August 2020: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Next articleSeveral $1,000 and $500 scholarships available to DO students
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