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 For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45. In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP). 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
For the first time, women make up the majority of osteopathic primary care physicians The 2026 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report finds the DO workforce growing in all 50 states, with two-thirds of practicing DOs under age 45.
In Memoriam: Emmett Lee Wallace, DO, past president of the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association Dr. Wallace previously held many leadership roles within the Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association (IOMA) and the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP).