To provide public comment as a physician, go HERE.
The FOMA is requesting a public hearing and will be submitting comment on behalf of the FOMA. We encourage FOMA members to submit comments directly to the Department of Health using the link above.
The proposal was published on August 24, 2026, and is currently in a public comment phase; comments and requests for a public hearing are due by September 14, 2026.
James Towry, DO, FAOCD, FAAD, received his undergraduate degree at Truman State University in Kirksville, MO, and then attended the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduating in 1985. He completed a rotating internship at Metropolitan General Hospital in Pinellas Park, Florida. Following several years as a general practitioner, he entered a Family Medicine residency with the Colorado Springs Osteopathic Foundation and became board certified by the American Osteopathic College of Family Physicians. Dr. Towry practiced as a Family Practice physician for several more years. He was then accepted into the Dermatology residency program at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, MO. After completion in 2001, he was certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Dermatology and became a Fellow of the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology.
Dr. Towry has been practicing dermatology since 2001, returning to his hometown of Ocala, FL in 2009. He is currently the President of FOMA and Vice-President of FOMA District 12. Dr. Towry also serves as a Florida delegate to the AOA House of Delegates.