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COM Outlook . Fall 2012
Ronald
Renuart, D.O.
(’90),
a two-
term Florida
House of
Representa-
tives member,
withstood a strong challenge
in the August 14 primary
election in District 17 to win
a third term of office. Dr.
Renuart, a Republican from
Ponte Vedra Beach, captured
39
percent of the vote in the
reconfigured St. Johns County
district, while his two chal-
lengers received 31 and 30
percent of the vote, respec-
tively. “It was good that I had
such high-caliber opponents
because it really drove me to
make as many connections
in these new precincts as I
could,” said Dr. Renuart, who
is unopposed in the Novem-
ber general election.
Jason C. Sniffen, D.O., FACOI,
FACP, FIDSA
(’96),
who is
board certified in internal med-
icine and infectious diseases
and has a Certificate of Added
Qualification in hyperbaric
medicine, recently completed a
two-year term as chief of staff
at Florida Hospital East Or-
lando and is the current chair
of pharmacy and therapeutics
for the Florida Hospital Sys-
tem. In addition, he currently
serves as chair of the American
Osteopathic Board of Internal
Medicine’s Infectious Disease
Section and as president of
Infectious Disease Consultants
in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
Scott Strauss, D.O.
(’97)
recently joined the clinical staff
of The Doctor Is In, a New
Jersey-based practice with
three locations that provides
medical care as a full service
family practice and urgent care
facility. Dr. Strauss, who is a
board-certified family physi-
cian, has extensive experience
in family medicine and urgent
care and holds a particular
interest in sports medicine.
Richard Thacker, D.O.
(’92)
was elected first vice president
of the American Osteopathic
Association during its 116
th
Annual Board of Trustees
Alumni Corner -
Activities, Accomplishments, and Awards
and House
of Delegates
Business
Meeting held
July 20-21 in
Chicago, Illi-
nois. “Serv-
ing the AOA has been a great
experience,” said Dr. Thacker,
who just completed a term
as third vice president. “I
look forward to continuing to
represent the needs of the os-
teopathic medical profession.”
Dr. Thacker, who is a fellow
of the American College of
Osteopathic Internists, serves
as a physician and chairman
of the board for the Capital
Regional Medical Center in
Tallahassee, Florida.
Ian D. Weir, D.O.
(’02),
who is
board certified in pulmonary
medicine, critical care, and
sleep medicine, was promoted
to the position of program
director of the Norwalk Hospi-
tal Sleep Medicine Fellowship
located in Norwalk, Connecti-
cut. He also serves as director
of the hospital’s Insomnia
Center and associate director
of the Norwalk Sleep Disor-
ders Center. His wife,
Taralyn
Cronin-Weir, D.O.
,
who is also
a 2002 NSU-COM graduate, is
a practicing pediatrician.
Heidi Wickham Pratt, D.O.
(’02)
was inducted into the
NSU Athletics Hall of Fame
during a ceremony held in
October at NSU’s Don Taft
University Center. Dr. Pratt,
the 1997 Florida Sun Confer-
ence (FSC) Player of the Year,
led NSU to three consecutive
FSC Championships, twice
as a player in 1997 and 1998,
and once as a coach in 1999.
The 1999 squad went an
astonishing 53-7 and earned
a berth in the NAIA National
Tournament. As a player, she
received NAIA All-America
honors in 1997, while being
selected as an Academic All-
American the following two
seasons. As an individual,
Dr. Pratt recorded a career
batting average of .392, which
places her second in the NSU
record books at the time of her
induction into the university’s
Athletics Hall of Fame.
Alumni Association Reunion and 16
th
Annual
Continuing Medical Education Program
“
Primary Care Update”
Nova Southeastern University – Main Campus in Davie, Florida
Bahia Mar Hotel – Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida
Additional information is available by calling (954) 262-1491
or emailing
.
April 12-14, 2013
Seven (7)
hours of AOA-
Approved
Category 1-A
CME Credits
