A life in medicine In Memoriam: Aug. 12, 2020 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Aug. 12, 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. Erik A. Close, DO, 45 (RVUCOM 2013), of Marshalltown, Iowa, died July 31. Raymond Allan Murphy, DO, 83 (ATSU-KCOM 1962), of Macon, Missouri, died Aug. 3. L. Donald Randino, DO, 74 (PCOM 1980), of El Paso, Texas, died July 20. Noel L. Rise, DO, 77 (MWU/CCOM 1970), of Rochester, Michigan, died July 29. Tom L. Sefton, DO, 88 (DMU-COM 1957), of Dayton, Ohio, died Aug. 1. A death notice for Steven M. Takacs, DO, 60 (OU-HCOM 1986), of Newbury, Ohio, was published in June. Brent M. Zendler, OMS IV, 34 (MSUCOM), of Salt Lake City, Utah, died Aug. 3. 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 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. Championing the profession: Meet the AOA’s 2026 HOD award winners Get to know this year’s House of Delegates awardees and see how their visionary leadership, dedicated advocacy and groundbreaking innovation are driving the profession forward. Previous articleDO from Netflix's Lenox Hill discusses practicing medicine on camera Next articleMoving for med school: Bloom where you are planted
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.
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