A life in medicine In Memoriam: Feb. 1, 2024 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Jan. 31, 2024WednesdayFebruary 2024 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]. You may also view a list of past In Memoriam columns. Howard Erlanger, DO, 67 (DMU-COM 1985), of Riverside, California, died Sept. 13, 2022. Michael Kleinman, DO, 68 (DMU-COM 1979), of York, Pennsylvania, died June 17, 2023. Thomas J. Mucci, DO, 73 (KCU-COM 1976), of Poland, Ohio, died Jan. 4. Matthew Louis Rounseville, DO, 82 (ATSU-KCOM 1973), of Albuquerque, New Mexico, died Oct. 3, 2023. Salvatore A. Vasile, DO, 95 (PCOM 1957), of Wilmington, Delaware, died Jan. 10. 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 For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). Previous articleNew care model aims to address maternal health crisis, AOA to host free virtual career fair Next articleThe benefits of learning another language for patient care
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).