A life in medicine In Memoriam: Oct. 28, 2020 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Oct. 28, 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. Austin Jenkins, OMS II, 27 (ICOM 2023), of Meridian, Idaho, died Oct. 7. Visit Dr. Jenkins’ online guest book. Robert K. Kramer, DO, RPH, 85 (PCOM 1966), of Indianapolis died Oct. 11. Kevin J. Loeb, DO, 54 (MWU/CCOM 1994), of Henderson, Nevada, died Oct. 16. Michael C. Pyles, DO, 68 (WVSOM 1984), of Celina, Ohio, died Oct. 9. John J. Santoro, DO, 69 (PCOM 1978), of Linwood, New Jersey, died Oct. 14. Richard C. Simmers Jr., DO, 77 (PCOM 1969), of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, died Oct. 12. Richard Eugene Vermillion, DO, 90 (DMU-COM 1960), of Boone, Iowa, died Oct. 14. 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 articleDoximity now offering greater visibility to AOA board-certified physicians Next articleWashington Post, Los Angeles Times, KHN and others cover osteopathic medicine after media missteps
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