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NSU Alumnus Elected President of FOMA
Ronald J. Renuart, Sr., D.O., FACP (’90), was elected president of the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) at its annual convention held February 22–26, 2017, in Weston, Florida. Renuart was former chief of staff at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville Beach and has served in the Florida House of Representatives since 2008.
As a colonel in the Florida Army National Guard, he served three combat tours in countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan and served for six years as the chief medical officer for the National Guard, retiring after 20 years of decorated service. During his tenure in the Florida House of Representatives, Renuart has authored landmark legislation pertaining to concussions in youth athletics, prostate cancer research, the Florida GI Bill, and the craft distillery industry.