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 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 articleAOF launches Project Future, a collaborative initiative to transform US healthcare Next articleRecord number of DOs secure residency positions through 2026 NRMP Match
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.