A life in medicine In Memoriam: Sept. 7, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Sept. 7, 2021Tuesday 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. George G. Carothers, DO, 82 (ATSU-KCOM 1967), of East Grand Rapids, Michigan, died Aug. 9. John Steven Grigsby, DO, MS, 73 (OSU-COM 1978), of Miami, Oklahoma, died July 15. Michael P. Kuniak, DO, 68 (PCOM 1981), of Economy Borough, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 14. David M. Loss, DO, 68 (PCOM 1978), of Leola, Pennsylvania, died May 23. Michelle D. O’Meara, DO, 64 (OSU-COM 2003), of Moscow, Pennsylvania, died Aug. 12. Charles S. Resseger, DO, 76 (DMU-COM 1970), of Greenwich, Ohio, died April 3. Laura E. Smith, DO, 43 (ATSU-KCOM 2010), of Columbia, Missouri, died June 9. Arthur J. VanDerburgh, DO, 90 (ATSU-KCOM 1960), of Portland, Maine, died July 5. 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 articleHHS provides $90 million to improve health care in rural communities Next articlePhysician associate title change: AAPA CEO discusses the switch
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