A life in medicine In Memoriam: Jan. 5, 2022 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Jan. 5, 2022Wednesday 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 memberservice@osteopathic.org. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Robert W. Brochu, DO, 83 (MWU/CCOM 1967), of Westerly, Rhode Island, died Dec. 23, 2021. Kevin P. Donaghey, DO, 71 (MSUCOM 1983), of Fredericksburg, Virginia, died Nov. 23, 2021. Lt. Col. Jonathan W. Hackenyos, DO, 50 (PCOM 1999), of Tempe, Arizona, died Dec. 13, 2021. John B. Hirt, DO, 64 (KCU-COM 1983), of Winter Park, Florida, died Oct. 30, 2021. Gary E. Krisher, DO, 61 (OU-HCOM 2000), of Athens, Ohio, died Dec. 19, 2021. Phillip P. Saperstein, DO, 94 (KCU-COM 1953), of Fort Worth, Texas, died Dec. 17, 2021. Thomas H. Wentzien, DO, 56 (WesternU/COMP 1992), of Los Gatos, California, died Nov. 15, 2021. 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 Curiosity in medicine: An interview with JOM’s editor in chief The Journal of Osteopathic Medicine recently received a Journal Impact Factor (JIF), which has bolstered the journal’s credibility and prestige in the research world. JOM Editor-in-Chief Ross Zafonte, DO, shares his journey into research and the journal’s goals. Orthopedic surgeon forms physician support network, AOA accepting nominations for advocacy awards North Carolina orthopedic surgeon Ted Parcel, DO, recently founded the Physician Cancer Network after a diagnosis of stage IV colon cancer. The AOA is currently accepting nominations for the 2024 advocacy awards. Previous articleMed school applications fall from last year’s highs back to pre-pandemic levels Next articleThe DO 2021 recap
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