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 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 articleThe 4th wave of osteopathic medicine: Re-establishing osteopathic distinctiveness Next articleWhat it's like to specialize in hematology and oncology
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).