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 Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2026. Previous articleWCUCOM first osteopathic medical school selected for STARS program Next articleOsteopathic medicine in the news: Jan. 20, 2021
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