A life in medicine In Memoriam: September 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Sept. 24, 2025WednesdaySeptember 2025 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. Robert A. Armstrong, DO, 71 (RowanSOM 1983), of Clarion, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 7, 2024. Harold L. Battenfield, DO, 88 (KCU-COM 1963), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Aug. 20, 2025. Marjorie A. Harmon, DO, 93 (KCU-COM 1963), of Timau, Kenya, died April 20, 2021. Joseph H. Hunt, DO, 97 (ATSU-KCOM 1964), of Carleton, Michigan, died May 28, 2025. 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 AOA’s inaugural Physician Payment Policy fellows to study how medical services are valued and paid for in US healthcare Two osteopathic physicians have earned an 18-month fellowship to study medical coding and payment policy to drive patient advocacy. US Patent No. 122,075: What an improved butter churn reveals about A.T. Still, DO Before osteopathic medicine, Dr. Still channeled his passion for mechanics into everyday problems. He patented his enhanced butter churn in 1871. Previous article3 osteopathic organizations win 2025 Outstanding Affiliate Awards Next articleAOA urges evidence-based and routine vaccination for patients
AOA’s inaugural Physician Payment Policy fellows to study how medical services are valued and paid for in US healthcare Two osteopathic physicians have earned an 18-month fellowship to study medical coding and payment policy to drive patient advocacy.
US Patent No. 122,075: What an improved butter churn reveals about A.T. Still, DO Before osteopathic medicine, Dr. Still channeled his passion for mechanics into everyday problems. He patented his enhanced butter churn in 1871.