A life in medicine In Memoriam: Feb. 17, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Feb. 17, 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. Steven K. Allen, DO, 71 (DMU-COM 1973), of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 23. Howard Barsky, DO, 95 (PCOM 1946), of Atlantic City, New Jersey, died May 20, 2020. Visit Dr. Barsky’s online guest book. Robert H. Brehouse, DO, 76 (PCOM 1979), of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 18. John R. Burdick, PhD, 73, of Peoria, Arizona, former Dean of Basic Sciences and Vice President of Clinical Operations at Midwestern University, died Jan. 31. Theodore P. D’Orazio, DO, 83 (PCOM 1964), of Media, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 2. Francis M. Felice, DO, 80 (PCOM 1962), of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, died Sept. 8, 2016. William F. Heatley, DO, 89 (ATSU-KCOM 1962), of Florence, South Carolina, died Jan. 16. John R. Howard, DO, 73 (ATSU-KCOM 1973), of Chesapeake, Virginia, died Jan. 26. Donald J. Schnapf, DO, 74 (PCOM 1973), of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, died Jan. 16. Martin E. Thornton, DO, 65 (UNTHSC/TCOM 1982), of Aubrey, Texas, died Jan. 23. Lewin Wyatt Jr., DO, 80 (MWU/CCOM 1978), of Las Vegas, Nevada, died Dec. 14, 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 Interview with first-generation DO highlights the importance of mentorship AOA Trustee Joshua D. Lenchus, DO, says mentorship was “probably the single greatest solution” to overcoming the challenges he faced as the first person in his family to pursue medicine. ACGME to recognize, explore 10 years of single GME accreditation during upcoming session The session will spotlight notable successes, such as curriculum innovations, advancements in faculty development and enhanced learner support. Previous articleJournal of Osteopathic Medicine covers race in medical education, academic publishing in February issue Next articleRecent advocacy wins combat professional discrimination against DO trainees
Interview with first-generation DO highlights the importance of mentorship AOA Trustee Joshua D. Lenchus, DO, says mentorship was “probably the single greatest solution” to overcoming the challenges he faced as the first person in his family to pursue medicine.
ACGME to recognize, explore 10 years of single GME accreditation during upcoming session The session will spotlight notable successes, such as curriculum innovations, advancements in faculty development and enhanced learner support.
Were you aware of the deaths of Donald Hunter, DO in 2020, and Donald Bruaw, DO ( 2019?), both of class of PCO 1961 ? Feb. 19, 2021, at 3:20 pm Reply
Hi Dr. Faerber, Thank you for sharing this info. Our condolences for your loss. We reported the passing of Dr. Hunter in June and Dr. Bruaw in October. Feb. 23, 2021, at 8:51 am Reply