A life in medicine In Memoriam: March 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. March 19, 2026ThursdayMarch 2026 issue AOA Staff Contact AOA 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. Maj. David A. Clark, DO, 52 (NSU-KPCOM 1996), of Winter Garden, Florida, died Nov. 30, 2019. William F. Douce, DO, 96 (PCOM 1955), of Columbia, Missouri, died Feb. 27, 2019. Robert E. Mason, DO, 92 (KCU-COM 1953), of Lake Ozark, Missouri, died Sept. 22, 2022. Roger J. Nydick, DO, 79 (OSU-COM 1982), of Vero Beach, Florida, died Nov. 10, 2019. John R. Smart III, DO, 70 (ATSU-KCOM 1981), of Somerset, Kentucky, died Feb. 11, 2026. Isaac A. Snyder, DO, 30 (PCOM 2022), of Teaneck, New Jersey, died Feb. 5, 2026. Robert F. Stringer, DO, 65 (KCU-COM 1986), of Joplin, Missouri, died June 22, 2024. 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 In Memoriam: May 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. OMED26 registration now open The world’s largest gathering of osteopathic physicians, residents and medical students takes place Oct. 22-25 in Las Vegas. Previous articleAOF launches Project Future, a collaborative initiative to transform US healthcare Next articleRecord number of DOs secure residency positions through 2026 NRMP Match
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