A life in medicine In Memoriam: June 16, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. June 16, 2021Wednesday 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. Bernard “Bud” Berks, DO, 88 (ATSU-KCOM 1958), of Germantown, Ohio, died June 4. John E. Bodell, DO, 78 (ATSU-KCOM 1971), of Trenton, Michigan, died in 2021. Visit Dr. Bodell’s online guest book. Leonard H. Donley, DO, 96 (KCU-COM 1952), of Wichita, Kansas, died May 31. Harold A. Frazier, DO, 96 (KCU-COM 1955), of Silver Spring, Maryland, died May 23. Jon M. Furbee, DO, RPH, 71 (WVSOM 1983), of Lubbock, Texas, died June 2. Dennis R. Parker, DO, 78 (DMU-COM 1968), of Phoenix died March 26. Travis D. Richardson, DO, 50 (KCU-COM 1999), of Jonesboro, Arkansas, died March 14. James S. “Sam” Stauffer, DO, RPH, 68 (OSU-COM 1980), of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died June 3. Herbert C. White, DO, 83 (MWU/CCOM 1964), of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, died April 15. David Paul Wilcher, DO, 67 (WVSOM 1980), of Dade City, Florida, died May 19. 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 Getting a secondary MD degree as a DO—is it possible, and what could be the harm? As DOs have been targeted by businesses offering to help them earn fast, affordable MD degrees, The DO talked with two attorneys who share insights about the legality of these programs, the risks of using them and why they don’t recommend them. DO Day CME now available on-demand Access DO Day content on-demand through June 20, 2026. Previous article3 pieces of advice for the new DOs in the Class of 2021 Next articleAOA statement regarding testimony on Ohio HB 248
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