Lee Savio Beers, M.D., FAAP, of Washington, D.C., has been voted AAP president-elect. She ran against Pamela K. Shaw, M.D., FAAP, of Kansas City, Kan.
Dr. Beers will take over as president on Jan. 1, 2021, following Sara "Sally" H. Goza, M.D., FAAP, of Fayetteville, Ga., who will serve as president in 2020. To read about Dr. Beers’ background, visit http://bit.ly/DrBeers.
For the first time, voters also chose three members to serve in the new AAP Board of Directors at-large positions:
- Constance S. Houck, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP, of Boston;
- Charles G. Macias, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP, of Houston; and
- Joseph L. Wright, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP, of Upper Marlboro, Md.
Results for additional AAP national offices, which take effect Jan. 1, 2020, are below. Watch AAP News for additional coverage of the election.
District I Chairperson
Wendy S. Davis, M.D., FAAP (re-elected)
District II National Nominating Committee Representative
Carolyn T. Cleary, M.D., FAAP
District IV Chairperson
Michelle “Shelley” D. Fiscus, M.D., FAAP
District IV Vice Chairperson
Patricia “Pat” M. Purcell, M.D., M.B.A., FAAP
District V Vice Chairperson
Michael A. Gittelman, M.D., FAAP
District V National Nominating Committee Representative
Tisa Johnson-Hooper, M.D., FAAP
District VII Chairperson
Gary W. Floyd, M.D., FAAP
District VII Vice Chairperson
Susan Buttross, M.D., FAAP
District IX National Nominating Committee Representative
Edward S. Curry, M.D., FAAP