A life in medicine In Memoriam: January 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Jan. 27, 2026TuesdayJanuary 2026 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. Chaunessie Baggett, 49 (AOA AVP in certifying board services), of Illinois, died Nov. 26, 2025. Tamra S. Busick, DO, 65 (KSU-COM 2003), of Columbia, Missouri, died May 9, 2025. Samang O. Kim, DO, 58 (KCU-COM 1995), of Chillicothe, Missouri, died Jan. 4, 2026. JoAnn Ryan, DO, 85 (OSU-COM 1983), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Dec. 26, 2025. Michael F. Stratton, DO, 72 (OSU-COM 1988), of Muskogee, Oklahoma, died Dec. 24, 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 Mentoring the future: Guiding OB-GYN residents toward osteopathic board certification “I ask each of you to reach out to one student, one resident or one program director and educate that person about osteopathic board certification,” encourages Deborah Herchelroath, DO, an AOA board-certified OB-GYN. Mentorship, the single greatest solution AOA Trustee Joshua Lenchus, DO, shares his story of how mentorship changed his life. Early on in his journey in medicine, he met osteopathic physicians who saw potential where he saw uncertainty. Previous articlePhysician leader Bisi Alli, DO, talks women in medicine and the power of writing our own stories Next articleBeyond the Hill: Making the most of DO Day in Washington, D.C.
Mentoring the future: Guiding OB-GYN residents toward osteopathic board certification “I ask each of you to reach out to one student, one resident or one program director and educate that person about osteopathic board certification,” encourages Deborah Herchelroath, DO, an AOA board-certified OB-GYN.
Mentorship, the single greatest solution AOA Trustee Joshua Lenchus, DO, shares his story of how mentorship changed his life. Early on in his journey in medicine, he met osteopathic physicians who saw potential where he saw uncertainty.