A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 28, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. April 28, 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. Martha Cornell Skurla, DO, 60 (PCOM 1998), of Potomac, Maryland, died April 15. David J. Ferner, DO, 72 (PCOM 1987), of Etters, Pennsylvania, died April 12. Visit Dr. Ferner’s online guest book. Theodore C. Garland, DO, 88 (PCOM 1957), of Springboro, Ohio, died April 6. Visit Dr. Garland’s online guest book. Mark A. McVay, DO, 70 (MWU/CCOM 1977), of Ottawa, Illinois, died April 11. Robert G. Simmons Jr., DO, 83 (KCU-COM 1966), of Lebanon, Ohio, died Feb. 14. Visit Dr. Simmons’ online guest book. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so <a href=”https://aof.org/give” target=”_blank”>here</a>. 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 DO Book Club, April 2021: When Breath Becomes Air Next articleWhat physicians got paid in 2020
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