A life in medicine In Memoriam: September 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Sept. 22, 2026TuesdaySeptember 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. Garry James Brown, DO, 73 (WesternU/COMP 1990), of Olympia, Washington, died Sept. 19, 2026. Peter Joseph Cirigliano, DO, 81 (DMU-COM 1970), of Middletown, New York, died Sept. 12, 2026. Dixie Lee Grant-Collins, DO, 73 (OSU-COM 1985), of Duncan, Oklahoma, died Aug. 28, 2026. Robert Carlton Orr Sr., DO, 89 (DMU-COM 1965), of Detroit died Aug. 31, 2026. David Siambanes, DO, 59 (MWU/CCOM 1993), of Tampa, Florida, died Sept. 3, 2026. Miriam Catherine Yee, OMS II, 23 (BCSOM 2029), of Benicia, California, died Sept. 1, 2026. 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 3 osteopathic organizations win 2026 AOA Outstanding Affiliate Awards The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, the Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association earned recognition this year. 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. Previous articleMedicine under the tent: Bringing dignity to Vallejo’s streets Next articleOMED26 keynote speakers include Olympic high jumper, physician leaders from CVS Health, Rush University Medical Center, Fountain Life and US Air Force
3 osteopathic organizations win 2026 AOA Outstanding Affiliate Awards The American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine, the Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons of California and the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association earned recognition this year.
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.