A life in medicine In Memoriam: Jan. 20, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Jan. 20, 2021Wednesday 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. Zane G. Craig, DO, 68 (DMU-COM 1978), of Millersburg, Ohio, died Dec. 25, 2020. John A. Ferrara, DO, 92 (KCU-COM 1959), of Westfield, New Jersey, died Jan. 9. Robinson G. Fry, DO, 90 (PCOM 1956), of Bar Harbor, Maine, died Jan. 10. Harry C. Izbicki, DO, 93 (COPS 1952), of Erie, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 9. Gary L. Pynckel, DO, 68 (MWU/CCOM 1980), of Fort Myers, Florida, died Jan. 11. Stephen C. Shy, DO, 69 (WVSOM 1982), of Huntington, West Virginia, died Nov. 15, 2020. Michael D. Williams, DO, 62 (MWU/CCOM 1991), of Foley, Alabama, died Dec. 30, 2020. 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 articleWCUCOM first osteopathic medical school selected for STARS program Next articleOsteopathic medicine in the news: Jan. 20, 2021
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.