A life in medicine In Memoriam: April 2026 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. April 27, 2026MondayApril 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. Ronald E. Ayres, DO, 84 (PCOM 1968), of Moseley, Virginia, died March 9, 2026. Lester H. McLachlan, DO, 90 (ATSU-KCOM 1962), of Seminole, Florida, died March 10, 2026. Ernest Lee Mollohan, DO, 77 (ATSU-KCOM 1994), of Tuscumbia, Alabama, died April 25, 2026. Liane M. Muller, DO, 67 (UNECOM 2002), of Harrison, Maine, died Dec. 16, 2025. Louis L. Rondini, DO, 82 (PCOM 1968), of Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan, died March 15, 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 Is physician unionization a help or hindrance? AOA Trustee Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of physician unionization. AOA mourns passing of Civil Rights Movement leader and influential physician William G. Anderson, DO “Our profession is so very proud of Dr. Anderson and all that he accomplished in his incredible life, from spearheading the Albany Movement during the Civil Rights Movement to becoming an accomplished and respected surgeon,” said AOA President Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI. Previous articleIn Memoriam: OB-GYN and former AOA BOS chair Ronald E. Ayres, DO Next articleAOBS updates: New subspecialty certification in neurocritical care available; AOBS expands certification eligibility
Is physician unionization a help or hindrance? AOA Trustee Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh, shares his thoughts on the pros and cons of physician unionization.
AOA mourns passing of Civil Rights Movement leader and influential physician William G. Anderson, DO “Our profession is so very proud of Dr. Anderson and all that he accomplished in his incredible life, from spearheading the Albany Movement during the Civil Rights Movement to becoming an accomplished and respected surgeon,” said AOA President Richard R. Thacker, DO, MACOI.