A life in medicine In Memoriam: May 1, 2023 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. May 1, 2023MondayMay 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. Mark G. Collins, DO, 60, of Rochester Hills, Michigan, died March 14, 2021 Richard A. Hudson, DO, 62 (MSUCOM 1986), of Atlanta, Georgia, died Nov. 20, 2022. Dale H. Brancel, DO, FACOS, 70 (TCOM), of Colleyville, Texas, died Dec. 25, 2022. Philip M. Blitz, DO, 89 (PCOM 1959), of Avon, Ohio, died Feb. 22. Robert M. Saks, DO, 79 (PCOM 1969) of Coopersburg, Pennsylvania, died Feb. 22. Joel M. Beltran, DO, 63 (MSUCOM 1991), of Saginaw, Michigan, died March 20. David J. Presley, DO, 79 (DMU-COM 1971), of Comstock Park, Michigan, died March 24. William M. Billington, DO, 76 (KCU-COM 1978), of West Point, Mississippi, died April 4. Stephen G. Bovasso, DO, 58 (OSU-COM 1993), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died April 21. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so online. More in Profession Leading physician groups issue statement on Senate reconciliation package “We urge lawmakers to protect patients’ access to affordable health insurance, maintain full access to loan borrowing and student loan forgiveness programs to ensure a path for aspiring physicians, and meaningfully reform Medicare physician payment to safeguard access to care in underserved rural and urban communities,” the statement notes. Upcoming CME webinar to share RSV vaccine updates for older adults AOA webinar takes place Thursday, May 29 from 2-3 p.m. CT. Previous articleA candid approach to improving resident and physician mental health Next articleChildcare during residency: Balancing two full-time jobs
Leading physician groups issue statement on Senate reconciliation package “We urge lawmakers to protect patients’ access to affordable health insurance, maintain full access to loan borrowing and student loan forgiveness programs to ensure a path for aspiring physicians, and meaningfully reform Medicare physician payment to safeguard access to care in underserved rural and urban communities,” the statement notes.
Upcoming CME webinar to share RSV vaccine updates for older adults AOA webinar takes place Thursday, May 29 from 2-3 p.m. CT.