A life in medicine In Memoriam: Dec. 8, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Dec. 8, 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. Shawn L. Berkin, DO, 73 (ATSU-KCOM 1977), of St. Louis, Missouri, died Nov. 15. Robert J. Blair, DO, 80 (MWU/CCOM 1968), of Toledo, Ohio, died Nov. 13. Gary M. Jauregui, DO, 46 (DMU-COM 2012), of Meridian, Idaho, died Nov. 19. James B. Ryan, DO, 76 (UNECOM 1982), of Madison, Connecticut, died Nov. 28. David W. Smith, DO, 84 (ATSU-KCOM 1962), of Lakewood Ranch, Florida, died Nov. 19. Michael D. Soroka, DO, 72 (KCU-COM 1982), of Athens, Ohio, died Nov. 24. Charles E. Steiner, DO, 75 (OU-HCOM 1994), of McArthur, Ohio, died Nov. 10. Mark R. Walker, DO, 62 (DMU-COM 1993), of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, died Nov. 21. Gerald L. Wathier, DO, 82 (DMU-COM 1969), of Phoenix, Arizona, died Nov. 5. H. “Kay” Wendlandt, 68 (UNTHSC-TCOM 1993), of Portland, Oregon, died Dec. 21, 2019. 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 Osteopathic medicine highlighted in recent New York Times article Article shares many positive attributes of the profession, including its recent growth and the fact that DOs hold some of the highest medical posts in the country. Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state. Previous articleSpeed, innovation drive AOA board certification strategy Next articleThe 237 best hospitals for maternity care, according to US News
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Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state.