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 For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). Previous articleThe DO Book Club, August 2020: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Next articleSeveral $1,000 and $500 scholarships available to DO students
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).