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 Osteopathic medicine highlighted in recent New York Times article Article shares many positive attributes of the profession, including its recent growth and the fact that DOs hold some of the highest medical posts in the country. Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state. Previous articleWCUCOM first osteopathic medical school selected for STARS program Next articleOsteopathic medicine in the news: Jan. 20, 2021
Osteopathic medicine highlighted in recent New York Times article Article shares many positive attributes of the profession, including its recent growth and the fact that DOs hold some of the highest medical posts in the country.
Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state.