A life in medicine In Memoriam: Sept. 9, 2020 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Sept. 9, 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. Yvonne D. Duffe, DO, 62 (NSU-COM 1985), of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, died Aug. 5. Robert H. Kelly, DO, 89 (MWU/CCOM 1955), of The Villages, Florida, died Aug. 24. Visit Dr. Kelly’s online guest book. Richard M. Kotz, DO, 94 (DMU-COM 1956), of Des Moines, Iowa, died Aug. 26. John W. Long, DO, 96 (MWU/CCOM 1951), of Manistee, Michigan, died Aug. 24. Douglas McCune, DO, 52 (KCU-COM 2002), of Richmond, Missouri, died Aug. 19. Visit Dr. McCune’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 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 articleNew COVID-19 initiative award available Next articleCOVID-19 resources for DOs and DO students: New pandemic resources tool and wellness hub
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).