A life in medicine In Memoriam: Jan. 3, 2023 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Jan. 3, 2023TuesdayJanuary 2023 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. Daniel P. Conte, DO, 86 (ATSU-KCOM 1963), of Garfield, New Jersey, died Nov. 8. Read more of his life here. Norman D. Crecelius, DO, 80 (KCU-COM 1974), of Farmington, Missouri, died Nov. 21. Hans Fichtenberg, DO, 93 (KCU-COM 1963), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Dec. 9. David F. Hitzeman, DO, 75 (KCU-COM 1974), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Dec. 14. Donald B. Marshall II, DO, 60 (MWU/CCOM 1989), of Waterville, Ohio, died Dec. 3. Brendan J. O’Brien, DO, 85 (PCOM 1964), of Macungie, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 4. Martin W. Schwarze, DO, 76 (ATSU-KCOM 1973), of St. Louis, Missouri, died Nov. 18. Paul D. Williams, DO, 62 (PCOM 1986), of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died Nov. 28. Michael K. Willman, DO, 81 (ATSU-KCOM 1965), of Ormond Beach, Florida, died Dec. 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 ACOOG and AOBOG win 2025 award for outstanding educational collaboration The award recognizes individuals and/or organizations for working collaboratively with others on an educational endeavor that embodies the spirit of advancing the field of continuing education in the health professions. Addiction in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and the real world: Insights for physicians At OMED24, two experts explored how J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” mirrors real-life battles with addiction, while offering insights into empathy, recovery and the healing power of narrative medicine. Previous articleSeeing the bright side: How this DO student found joy despite COVID-19 Next articleDO named as program director for first ocular trauma fellowship, profession celebrates life of DO actor from ‘The Sopranos’
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