A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 1, 2024 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. March 29, 2024Friday 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. Eric A. Crabtree, DO, 43 (WVSOM 2009), of Gadsden, Alabama, died Dec. 5, 2022. Matthew J. Kauffman, DO, 49 (KCU-COM 2000), of New Albany, Ohio, died Feb. 2. Paul S. Ray, DO, 79 (DMU-COM 1976), of Illinois died Feb. 29. John G. Sparti, DO, 79 (KCU-COM 1972), of Dallas, Georgia, died Feb. 16. 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 A 1.5-inch piece of osteopathic history: Revisiting the 1972 USPS osteopathic medicine stamp In 1972, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring osteopathic medicine in celebration of the AOA’s 75th anniversary, recognizing the profession’s growing contributions to American health care. National Defense Authorization Act recognizes AOA’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 notes that the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the AOA meets the Defense Health Agency’s criteria for physician certifying organizations. Previous articleThe 4th wave of osteopathic medicine: Re-establishing osteopathic distinctiveness Next articleWhat it's like to specialize in hematology and oncology
A 1.5-inch piece of osteopathic history: Revisiting the 1972 USPS osteopathic medicine stamp In 1972, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring osteopathic medicine in celebration of the AOA’s 75th anniversary, recognizing the profession’s growing contributions to American health care.
National Defense Authorization Act recognizes AOA’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 notes that the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the AOA meets the Defense Health Agency’s criteria for physician certifying organizations.