Editor’s note: Information was submitted by the candidates. District chairpersons serve as AAP board members. District vice chairpersons support the district chairpersons and assist in chapter development. National Nominating Committee representatives select president-elect and district office candidates. There are no position vacancies in Districts II, V, VIII or X. Members can vote from Sept. 11-25. Terms begin Jan. 1, 2025. For all of AAP News’ election coverage, visit https://bit.ly/AAPElection2024.
Brenda Anders Pring, M.D., FAAP
Newton, Mass.
NATIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE CANDIDATE
Professional titles
Attending pediatrician, Department of Neonatology, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston
Primary care staff pediatrician, Atrius Health, Optum Massachusetts, Boston
Medical school and post-graduate education
M.D., Harvard Medical School, Boston
Residency program and fellowship
Children’s Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado
Involvement in AAP and other organizations
- AAP Committee on Federal Government Affairs (COFGA, 2016), Section on Pediatric Trainees liaison (2012)
- AAP Advocacy Conference faculty (2017-’19)
- Young Physicians Leadership Alliance (2016)
- Women’s Wellbeing through Equity and Leadership scholar (2021)
- AAP Washington office intern (2009)
- AAP Massachusetts Chapter president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, Legislative Committee co-chair
- Massachusetts Medical Society, district president, vice president, Nominations Committee, at-large Executive Committee, House of Delegates (2014-’24)
- Mothers’ Milk Bank Northeast board member
- AAP Colorado Chapter (2010-’13), Outstanding Resident Award, testified to legislature
What motivates you to seek this position?
Having worked in the White House, at Lifetime Television, as a chapter board member (eight years), AAP COFGA appointee (six years) and chief of Copley Pediatrics, I worked closely with government, media, nonprofit, medicine, AAP Board Executive Committee and chapter leaders. While attending District I monthly meetings and the Leadership Conference for six years, I understand our unique northern and southern New England chapters, Quebec and Uniformed Services East and would use this lens when representing our district. I am eager to help select leaders reflecting the diversity of our membership who will promote issues important to children and pediatricians.
Caroline Castleforte, M.D., FAAP
Boston
NATIONAL NOMINATING COMMITTEE CANDIDATE
Professional titles
Telemedicine provider, Amwell Medical Group, Boston
Senior fellow, Health Innovation Capital, Boston
Medical school and post-graduate education
M.D., Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio
Residency program and fellowship
Pediatric resident, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Involvement in AAP and other organizations
- AAP Section on Early Career Physicians (SOECP): chair-elect, chair, immediate past chair of Executive Committee (October 2020-November 2023); District I representative to Executive Committee (October 2016-October 2022)
- SOECP leadership training programs: Leadership Programming Advisory Group member (October 2020-present); Young Physicians Leadership Alliance (YPLA) advisory faculty (October 2020-October 2022); YPLA participant (May 2015-September 2017)
- AAP Committee on Federal Governmental Affairs SOECP liaison (2013-’15)
- District IX resident district coordinator (2008-’09), resident assistant district coordinator (2007-’08)
What motivates you to seek this position?
I have been involved in leadership within the AAP both nationally and locally since residency. I am inspired daily by our incredibly talented, hardworking and extremely passionate members. I look forward to the opportunity to help seek and place my amazing colleagues into leadership roles within the AAP. This will result in a powerful synergy in which individuals have an elevated platform and resources to continue to advance the mission of the AAP and transform the lives of our pediatric patients.
