AAP president-elect race
AAP members select Dr. Racine as president-elect; district officers to be seated
Andrew D. Racine, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, of the Bronx, N.Y., has been voted AAP president-elect and will serve as the Academy’s president in 2026.
AAP announces candidates for president-elect; voting set for September
Read more about the professional backgrounds of president-elect candidates Andrew D. Racine, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, and Lily J. Lou, M.D., FAAP.
AAP Election Guide: President elect
Read about the candidates' credentials, AAP involvements and position statements.
Candidates share what inspired them to run for AAP president-elect
Learn more about the candidates' top concerns and goals.
Dr. Lou emphasizes advocacy, payment parity, workforce issues
If elected, Lily J. Lou, M.D., FAAP, hopes to use the experiences she gained while treating patients across the country to help lead advocacy efforts and address pediatric workforce challenges.
Pursuing federal policy to improve drivers of child health key for Dr. Racine
If elected, Andrew D. Racine, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, plans to use his influence to seek federal legislation to strengthen major drivers of child health, including Medicaid, the child tax credit and universal free preschool.
President-elect candidates discuss experiences with equity initiatives, how they would further AAP Equity Agenda
Candidates describe their experience with the development and/or implementation of equity initiatives within their community, practice or institution, and how they would support furthering the AAP Equity Agenda.
Candidates identify key issue facing pediatricians, strategies to remedy it
Candidates discuss how they would work with the Board and CEO to address the top issue facing pediatrics.
District races
AAP Election Guide: District I
Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Uniformed Services East, Vermont, Atlantic Provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island) and Quebec
Brenda Anders Pring, M.D., FAAP, and Caroline Castleforte, M.D., FAAP are running for the National Nominating Committee.
AAP Election Guide: District III
Includes Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Lenore Renée Jarvis, M.D., M.Ed., FAAP, and Daniel J. Levy, M.D., FAAP, are running for district chairperson. Beth Bloom Emrick, M.D., FAAP, and Monique Soileau-Burke, M.D., FAAP, are running for district vice chairperson.
AAP Election Guide: District IV
Includes Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia
Jason Yaun, M.D., FAAP, is running for the National Nominating Committee.
AAP Election Guide: District VI
Includes Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Claudia Preuschoff, M.D., FAAP, is running for district chairperson. Kathy M. Anderson, M.D., FAAP, and Mary Iftner Dobbins, M.D., FAACAP, FAAP, are running for district vice chairperson.
AAP Election Guide: District VII
Includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas
Susan Averitt, M.D., FAAP, is running for the National Nominating Committee.
AAP Election Guide: District IX
Includes California
Eric H. Ball, M.D., FAAP, and Alice Kuo, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP, are running for district chairperson.
There are no position vacancies in Districts II, V, VIII or X.
