A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 15, 2020 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. April 15, 2020Wednesday 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]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. Donald A. Bruaw, DO, 84 (PCOM 1961), of Enola, Pennsylvania, died April 5. Visit Dr. Bruaw’s online guest book. Joseph W. Chatfield, DO, 84 (KCU-COM 1965), of Bay City, Michigan, died April 7. Visit Dr. Chatfield’s online guest book. Denis E. Edwards, DO, 67 (DMU-COM 1989), of Kent City, Michigan, died March 26. Visit Dr. Edwards’ online guest book. Lorraine G. Finelli, DO, 63 (PCOM 1982), of Ambler, Pennsylvania, died April 6. Visit Dr. Finelli’s online guest book. Eustace A. Johnson III, DO, 77 (WVSOM 1981), of Queen Creek, Arizona, died March 26. Visit Dr. Johnson’s online guest book. Joel G. Long, DO, 59 (WVSOM 1987), of Chico, California, died March 8. Morris Y. Mintz, DO, 95 (PCOM 1963), of Coconut Creek, Florida, died April 10. Visit Dr. Mintz’s online guest book. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so here. More in Profession Your Journey. Our Shared Commitment: The road ahead for our profession AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, outlines the AOA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029, which is centered on raising the profile of osteopathic medicine, lifelong professional development and physician leadership. Meet the AOA’s 130th President, Richard Thacker, DO, MACOI In this Q&A, Dr. Thacker discusses the leadership philosophy behind his incoming presidency, his vision for the future of osteopathic medicine and the advice he hopes will guide the next generation of DOs. Previous articleCOVID-19 updates: California DO set up testing sites in underserved areas Next articleIn Memoriam: Mary Jo Robinson, DO
Your Journey. Our Shared Commitment: The road ahead for our profession AOA CEO Kathleen S. Creason, MBA, outlines the AOA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029, which is centered on raising the profile of osteopathic medicine, lifelong professional development and physician leadership.
Meet the AOA’s 130th President, Richard Thacker, DO, MACOI In this Q&A, Dr. Thacker discusses the leadership philosophy behind his incoming presidency, his vision for the future of osteopathic medicine and the advice he hopes will guide the next generation of DOs.