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 memberservice@osteopathic.org. 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 Forrest ‘Phog’ Allen, DO: The father of basketball coaching This March Madness, learn about Kansas Jayhawks coaching legend Forrest “Phog” Allen, DO, a pioneer who blended osteopathic medicine with coaching to shape sporting history and his athletes’ success. Eliminating training barriers for DO students & residents The AOA and AACOM recently convened a Student Parity Summit focused on advancing equitable treatment of all medical students seeking rotations and training positions. 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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Eliminating training barriers for DO students & residents The AOA and AACOM recently convened a Student Parity Summit focused on advancing equitable treatment of all medical students seeking rotations and training positions.