A life in medicine In Memoriam: March 1, 2023 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. March 1, 2023WednesdayMarch 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. Stephanie Bryan, DO, 66 (TCOM), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Jan. 5 Ernest Davis, Jr., DO, 74 (ATSU-KCOM), of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died Feb. 6. Emil Fordyce Mourier Felski, DO, (PCOM 1971) of Tierra Verde, Florida, died Jan. 19 Joseph A. Gargano, DO, 66 (DMU-COM), of Parsippany, New Jersey, died Feb. 9. Richard Herron Mercer, DO, 93 (ATSU-KCOM 1955), of Kirksville, Missouri, died Feb. 6. Vernon F. O’Dell Jr., DO, 94 (KCU-COM), of Grand Junction, Colorado, died Feb. 15. Justin Ignatius Porto, DO, 52, of Cairo, New York, died Oct. 25, 2022. Daher Boutros Rahi, DO, 92 (DMU-COM), of Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan, died Jan. 31. 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 The top 10 most in-demand specialties in 2025, according to AMN Healthcare AMN Healthcare’s report on physician recruiting shares insights on today’s most sought-after specialties along with starting salaries and other incentives. There are now over 207,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students The 2025 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report shares the total number of DOs and osteopathic medical students as well as the top 10 states where DOs practice and DOs’ top specialties. Learn more. Previous articleAOCA accepting award nominations, SHSU COM lands first residency program Next articleBreaking DOwn barriers through advocacy
The top 10 most in-demand specialties in 2025, according to AMN Healthcare AMN Healthcare’s report on physician recruiting shares insights on today’s most sought-after specialties along with starting salaries and other incentives.
There are now over 207,000 DOs and osteopathic medical students The 2025 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report shares the total number of DOs and osteopathic medical students as well as the top 10 states where DOs practice and DOs’ top specialties. Learn more.