A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 1, 2022 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. April 1, 2022FridayApril 2022 issue 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. Allan Altman, DO, 82 (ATSU-KCOM 1964), of Aventura, Florida, died Dec. 31, 2021. James L. Cook, DO, 79 (MWU/CCOM 1968), of Portland, Oregon, died Dec. 4, 2021. John M. Hardin, DO, 41 (OSU-COM 2007), of Bentonville, Arkansas, died March 9. John Kozura III, DO, 79 (DMU-COM 1969), of Denton, Texas, died Feb. 13. Joseph E. Kupets Jr., DO, 67 (ATSU-KCOM 1991), of Fruita, Colorado, died Feb. 17. Albert M. Mitchell Jr., DO, 67 (UNECOM 1984), of Fairfield, California, died Feb. 10. Michael M. Patterson, PhD, 79 (Grinnell 1964), of Dublin, Ohio, died Feb. 16. Dr. Patterson previously served as director of research for three colleges of osteopathic medicine. Thomas R. Pickard, DO, 76 (ATSU-KCOM 1971), of Jenks, Oklahoma, died Feb. 24. Cory W. Sayers, DO, 28 (VCOM-Virginia 2020), of Roanoke County, Virginia, died Dec. 31, 2021. Dale R. Schultz, DO, 76 (MWU/CCOM 1970), of Paradise Valley, Arizona, 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 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 articleDefining the distinctive practice of osteopathic medicine: Building on the 2019 summit Next articleUtah passes legislation to provide additional state funding for GME programs
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