A life of service In Memoriam: DO Army Captain died in a helicopter crash in Egypt during a peacekeeping mission Capt. Seth Vernon Vande Kamp, DO, age 31, was on his first overseas posting with the Army. Dec. 1, 2020Tuesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics In Memoriam Capt. Seth Vernon Vande Kamp, DO, 31, died Nov. 12 in a helicopter crash in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, according to his obituary and news reports. The helicopter crashed during a routine mission, killing seven individuals on board, according to WFAA, which noted that though an investigation into the crash is underway, there is currently no evidence that the helicopter was attacked. Dr. Vande Kamp graduated from A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. The information below is reposted from his obituary: “[Dr. Vande Kamp] was commissioned into the Army when he started medical school, and he completed his residency at Martin Army Community Hospital in Fort Benning, Georgia, in June of 2020. He was a board-certified physician in family medicine, and the assignment to Egypt was [his] first overseas posting. “[Dr. Vande Kamp] had an adventurous and generous heart, and he made friends wherever he went. He shared his love for long guns and good whisky with many during travels that took him from Hawaii to the Netherlands, from Alaska to Nicaragua and beyond. [Dr. Vande Kamp] is survived by his parents, Kevin and Val, sister, Erica (Donald) Roth, brother Ryan (Michal), five nieces and nephews, grandparents, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, colleagues and friends who will all miss him dearly.” More in Profession Compassion in medicine: It’s not just the right thing to do—it also makes the most cents Miko Rose, DO, writes about the impact of compassionate care on the economics of medicine. In Memoriam: May 2024 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleApplications open for new Editor in Chief and advisory board member positions with The DO Next articleADA-noncompliant state licensing boards are a barrier to mental health treatment for physicians, DOs write
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May he rest in peace. This hits close to home, because I held this post over a decade ago. Dec. 3, 2020, at 3:07 pm Reply
May he rest in peace. Condolences and prayers of strength to his family. Dec. 4, 2020, at 5:12 am Reply