A life in medicine In Memoriam: May 1, 2022 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. May 1, 2022SundayMay 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 [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Ethan R. Allen, DO, 98 (COPS 1951), of Whittier, California, died March 21. Martin Bisk, DO, 90 (PCOM 1958), of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, died April 1. Douglas W. Holmes, DO, 71 (DMU-COM 1977), of Hillsboro, Oregon, died Feb. 19. Kevin Arnold Mullins, DO, 68 (ATSU-KCOM 1987), of Parrish, Florida, died March 14. Gaetano G. Urso, DO, 86 (DMU-COM 1965), of Tampa, Florida, died Feb. 23. Silvestris U. Zarins, DO, 86 (DMU-COM 1962), of Port St. Lucie, Florida, died March 25. 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 article5 stories and artifacts that tell us about the history of osteopathic medicine Next articleBill addresses rural health care access and physicians’ medical school debt
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