A life in medicine In Memoriam: Jan. 6, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Jan. 6, 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. William Lynn Adams, DO, 93 (MWU/CCOM 1952), of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Dec. 18, 2020. Myron C. Beal, DO, 100 (MWU/CCOM 1945), of Canandaigua, New York, died Dec. 20, 2020. Thomas E. Brandt, Jr., DO, 64 (WVSOM 1989), of Columbia, South Carolina, died Dec. 30, 2020. John L. Cowger, DO, 94 (ATSU-KCOM 1953), of Frisco, Colorado, died Nov. 8, 2020. Robert E. Evans, DO, 82 (ATSU-KCOM 1964), of Erie, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 5, 2020. Harold A. Ferguson, DO, 91 (ATSU-KCOM 1956), of Eaton, Ohio, died Jan. 2, 2021. George H. Harhigh, DO, 83 (PCOM 1964), of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 21, 2020. Ralph E. Inabnit, DO, 76 (PCOM 1982), of Granger, Indiana, died Dec. 11, 2020. Clayton C. Lindemuth, DO, 84 (PCOM 1966), of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 21, 2020. John R. Loeding, DO, 85 (MWU/CCOM 1961), of Sugar Grove, Ohio, died Dec. 26, 2020. Joseph J. Riley, DO, 87 (PCOM 1962), of Greenwich, New Jersey, died Dec. 10, 2020. M.G. Thomas Schauland, DO, 75 (DMU-COM 1972), of Barboursville, West Virginia, died Dec. 14, 2020. Jon M. Shrader, DO, 57 (KCU-COM 1991), of Clovis, New Mexico, died Dec. 18, 2020. Norman D. Smith, DO, 68 (OSU-COM 1979), of Farmington, Missouri, died Dec. 23, 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 articleThe safest hospitals in each state, according to Leapfrog Next articleCompendium of behavioral health integration resources now available
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