2026 AOA House of Delegates Meeting in Chicago, July 13-19
FOMA was proud to represent Florida at the 2026 American Osteopathic Association (AOA) House of Delegates in Chicago!
With more than 50 delegates in attendance, including osteopathic physicians, students, and FOMA staff, our delegation participated in meetings, debated resolutions and policies shaping the future of the osteopathic profession, and collaborated with colleagues from osteopathic associations across the country.
A special congratulations to FOMA Past President Dr. Richard Thacker, who was officially sworn in as the 2026–2027 President of the AOA on Saturday evening. We are incredibly proud of his leadership and this achievement.
Thank you to our delegates for representing Florida with professionalism and dedication. Together, we continue to strengthen and advance the osteopathic profession.
WATCH 2026 AOA HOD HIGHLIGHTS
2026 AOA HOD DELEGATION
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Joseph A. Giaimo, DO, Chair |
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Anthony N. Ottaviani, DO, Vice Chair |
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James Andriole, DO |
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Nicole Bixler, DO |
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Matt Brill, DO |
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Lee Ann Brown, DO |
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Ronald R. Burns, DO |
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Vickie Calamese, DO |
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Cesar De Leon, DO |
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Linda Delo, DO |
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Eugene DiBetta, DO |
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Traci-Lyn Eisenberg, DO |
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Farah Ferreiro, DO |
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Walter B. Flesner, III, DO |
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Marie Florent-Carre, DO |
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Monina Geda, DO |
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Jeffrey S. Grove, DO |
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Anna Hayden, DO |
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Gregory J. James, DO |
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Marc G. Kaprow, DO |
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Joshua Lenchus, DO, RPh |
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Charlene LePane, DO |
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Sara Lohbauer, DO |
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Jorge D. Luna, DO |
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Janae Marracino, DO |
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Michael Markou, DO |
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Sean McCann, DO |
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Joseph P. McNerney, DO |
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Michelle Mendez, DO |
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Jeffrey Nelson, DO |
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Hal S. Pineless, DO |
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Donald Pyle, DO |
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Shailesh Rajguru, DO |
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Bruce G. Rankin, DO |
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Ronald Renuart, DO, FACP |
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Joseph A. Sassano, DO |
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Brett Scotch, DO |
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Paul Seltzer, DO |
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Lee Shettle, DO |
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William Silverman, DO |
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William Stager, DO |
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Richard R. Thacker, DO |
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James Toldi, DO |
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Ronald Torrance, II, DO |
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James Towry, DO, FAOCD |
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Carlie Groeshen, NSU KPCOM, SGA VP |
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Yama Xu, NSU KPCOM TBR, SGA Pres. |
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Rae Critchley, LECOM Bradenton, SGA Pres. |
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Jose Lau, OCOM, SGA Pres. |
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Luisa Fernandes, Burrell COM FL, SGA Pres |
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Samantha Diaz, NSU KPCOM, SGA VP |
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Ben Johnson, Pres.-elect, NSU KPCOM TBR, SGA VP |
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Preston Bowers, LECOM Bradenton |
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Safwan Yamani, OCOM, SGA VP |
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Synclair Baker Blair, Burrell COM FL SGA VP |
Florida physicians serving on AOA House of Delegates Reference Committees:
Ad Hoc – Michelle Mendez, DO
Constitution & Bylaws – Lind Delo, DO, Chair & Marie Florent-Carre, DO
Educational Affairs – Sean McCann, DO
Professional Affairs – Cesar De Leon, DO
Public Affairs – Marc Kaprow, DO
2025-26 & 2026-27 Joint Budget Committee – Shailesh Rajguru, DO
Resolutions – Anna Hayden, DO, Chair
Rules and Order of Business – Joseph Sassano, DO