A life in medicine In Memoriam: March 3, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. March 3, 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. Robert A. Caignet, DO, 64 (KCU-COM 1984), of Miami, Florida, died Sept. 9, 2020. Charles L. Carr, DO, 93 (PCOM 1955), of Largo, Florida, died Oct. 29, 2020. Darrell R. Cunningham, DO, 68 (ATSU-KCOM 1994), of Six Lakes, Michigan, died Feb. 19. Visit Dr. Cunningham’s online guest book. Edward P. Lagunzad, DO, 61 (DMU-COM 1995), of Evansville, Indiana, died Jan. 27. Jonathan D. Slater, DO, 65 (KCU-COM 1983), of Bloomington, Illinois, died Aug. 16, 2020. Ralph W. Stuart, DO, 95 (KCU-COM 1952), of Grand Junction, Colorado, died Feb. 16. Mary Ellen Terrels, DO, RN, 65 (PCOM 1984), of Ocean City, New Jersey, died Feb. 15. 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 articleScent detection dogs can identify individuals with COVID-19, research finds Next articleUpcoming webinars cover COVID vaccines, culturally competent care and practice revenue
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.