Ronald Burns, DO, FACOFP Candidate for 2018-2019 President-elect of the American Osteopathic Association
Office Address:
University Family Medicine Center, PA 10055 University Blvd. Orlando, FL 32817 407-679-4800
Preferred Mailing Address:
4095 Scarlet Iris Place Winter Park, FL 32792 Cell- 407-506-4524 E-Mail: rburnsdo@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL
American Osteopathic Association- Board of Trustees- 2007 - Present Chair of Department Educational Affairs- 2011-2012 Chair of Department Research- 2012-2013 Chair of Department Business Affairs- 2013-2014 Chair of Department Government Affairs- 2014-2015 Chair of Department Professional Affairs- 2015-2016 Chair of Department of Affiliate Relations- 2016-2017 AOA Executive Committee Advisor- 2017-2018 Executive Committee Member 2011-present Finance Committee Member 2011-present Strategic Planning Vice Chair 2015-2016 Joint Board/ House Budget Review Committee Vice Chair 2013-2015 Investment Subcommittee Member 2013-2014 Specialty Standards Committee Member 2012-2013 Specialty Standards Committee Chair 2011-2012 AOIA Technical Advisory Committee 2004-present AOIA Vice Chair 2010-2011 Information Technology Bureau Member 2011-2013 Bureau of Osteopathic Clinical Education and Research Chair 2010-2011 Bureau of Membership Chair 2014-2015 Bureau of Federal Health Member 2014-2015 Bureau of International Osteopathic Medicine – 2014-15 Bureau on Socioeconomic Affairs – 2014-2015 Bureau of State Government Affairs – 2014-2015 College Accreditation Standards Task Force Member 2013-2015 COMS Standards Review Coalition Committee on AOA Organization Structure 2010-2011 Advisor to the Advocates of the AOA- 2007-2013 Member of the Premier Club, OPAC, Washington, DC, 2001- Present
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, Board Member 2009- Present Chair Nominating Committee- 2015-Present Cognitive Testing Advisory Committee- 2009- 2015 COMLEX-USA Computer Based Testing Advisory Committee- 2009 COMLEX-USA Level 3 Advisory Committee- 2016, 2017 COMVEX Subcommittee-2010- 2013 NBOME State Board Task Force-2014- present Task Force on Pain Management, Controlled Substances & Substance Abuse- 2011-2012
American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians- 1989- Present Fellow Award (FACOFP) - 3/2009 Practice Management Committee- 2006- 2011 Practice Management Subcommittee: Quality Practice, Pay for Performance and Patient Safety ACOFP State Regulatory & Legislative Committee ACOFP Constitution and Bylaws/ Policy & Organization Review Patient Centered Medical Home ACO Committee- 2013-present
Federation of State Medical Boards Fellow- State Delegate 2008, 2012, 2013 Rules Committee Member- 2008 Re-entry Committee Member 2009-2011 Special Committee on Re-entry to Practice-2010-2012 Special Committee on Re-entry for Formerly Impaired Physicians-2012-2013 State Medical Boards’ Appropriate Regulation of Telemedicine Workgroup 2013-2014 Workgroup on Telemedicine Consultation-2014-Present Workgroup on Education about Medical Regulation-2015-Present
Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine- 10/2006- 3/2015 Board Chair- 2012-2014 Vice Chair-2010-2011 Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush, 10/06 Re-appointed by Governor Charlie Crist 5/07/11 Re-appointed by Governor Rick Scott 12/11- 3/15
Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, 1990 - Present President- 2004 – 2005 President elect- 2003 – 2004 Executive Committee member, 2000 – 2006 CME Committee- Co-Chair- 2004- Present Trustee DS #3 to FOMA - 2000- 2007 District #3 President – 2000 - 2004 Five Diamond Level-FOMA–PAC
FOMA Departments, Bureaus, Committees and Liaisons: Department of Professional Affairs: Drug Formulary Committee- Chairman Department of Public Affairs: Florida Allied Health Liaisons- Florida Medical Association
Florida delegate to American Osteopathic Association, Chicago, IL, 2000 – present Chairman Ad Hoc Committee- 2005, 2006 Vice Chair- Ad Hoc Committee- 2004
Florida Society of American College of Family Physician- 1989- Present Board of Governors- 2004- 2006 Insurance Committee Chair- 2004-2005
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES:
Florida Medicare Carrier Advisory Committee: Revised the IDTF Local Coverage Determination coding guidelines for Florida - Updated to recognize AOA certification as an appropriate credential for supervising or interpreting IDTF testing.
Physician’s Electronic Health Coalition- Washington DC- 2003- present Co- Chair- 2010-2014
Florida Council on Physicians Assistants Board Member-2007-2015 Vice- Chair 2007-2015
Joint Committee on Anesthesiologists Assistants Board member-2007- 2015 Chair 2008-2015
Governor’s Health Information Advisory Board Member, State of Florida-2004-2007 Chairman of the Legal Work Group
Charlie Christ for Governor Health Policy Council - Member of Improving Healthcare for Floridians Council - 2006
State of Florida Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee member Appointed by the House of Representatives-2000-2001
State of Florida Medicaid Formulary Study Panel, Appointed by the Senate- 1999-2000
United Healthcare of North/Central Florida, Medical Advisory Committee/Quality Improvement, 1997 – 2010
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Physicians Advisory Board- 2002 – 2012
Appointed by Congressman Tom Delay, House Majority Whip as Honorary Chairman from Florida, National Coalition for Quality Medicine
Harvard Medical School Guest Faculty, 15th Annual Comprehensive Strategies for the Management of Obesity, June 2001
Testified as consultant to 11 states for Medicaid Programs Including Senate Appropriation Committees, House Committees, Public Testimony, and various other venues
NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine clinical preceptor.1995- 2000
LECOM (Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine) Adjunct faculty member
Florida Hospital Osteopathic Foundation of East Orlando, Board member, 2004 – Present Treasurer- 2014- present
EDUCATION and TRAINING: B.S. in Zoology and Electrical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 09/1980- 06/1984 M.S. in Exercise Physiology, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 07/1984- 07/1985 D.O. College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 09/1985- 06/1989 Internship, Doctors Hospital of Stark County, Massillon, Ohio, 7/1989- 7/1990, Rotating internship Residency, Florida Hospital- East Orlando, FL, Chief Resident Family Practice, 7/1990-7/1992 Licensure: Florida Osteopathic Medical License Ohio Osteopathic Medical License Board Certification: Family Practice, 1992; American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians
MEMBERSHIPS: American Osteopathic Association Florida Osteopathic Medical Association American Medical Association American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Florida Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians
AWARDS: Florida Society of ACOFP- Physician of the Year Award- 2015 Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine Board Chairman Award- 2014 Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) Presidential Achievement Award, 2010 ACOFP Fellows Outstanding Paper Crest Award- 2009 Florida Osteopathic Medical Association (FOMA) Distinguished Service Award, 2007 Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, (FOMA) Physician of the Year, 2002
EMPLOYMENT: University Family Medicine Center, PA - Physician owner 1992- present
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