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Eric Beyer, MD, FAAP

Position sought:

National Nominating Committee

City and state of residence:

Canandaigua, New York

Where do you work and what is your title?

General pediatrician at the Canandaigua Medical Group

Medical school and post-graduate education:

Emory University 1997

Residency program and fellowship:

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Women and Children, Orlando, Florida 1997-2000

Involvement in AAP and other organizations:

  • 2003-2010 Chapter Breastfeeding Coordinator, AAP New York 1 Chapter
  • 2003-2010 Secretary / Treasurer, AAP New York 1 Chapter
  • 2010-2012 Vice President and President, AAP New York 1 Chapter
  • 2012-2018 Member, Executive Committee, Council on Clinical Information Technology, AAP
  • 2021 - present President, Rochester area Pediatric Council, AAP New York 1 Chapter
  • 2022- present Executive Committee, Section on Oral Health, AAP

Why voters should choose you?

Recent years have seen unprecedented challenges in practices across the country.

AAP addresses these challenges through its vital roles as an advocate for children and for pediatricians. Critical to these missions is effective and timely communication from its leadership. This past year, our president testified before congress and wrote a New York Times editorial advocating for pediatric COVID immunization. AAP membership, through the National Nominating Committee, helps identify leaders we need to further its mission.

It is my hope that my perspective as a general pediatrician in private practice might, in a small way, inform the work of the NNC.

Lisa Handwerker, MD, FAAP

Position sought:

National Nominating Committee

City and state of residence:

New York, New York

Where do you work and what is your title?

Children’s Aid, New York, NY

Chief Medical Officer

Medical school and post-graduate education:

Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine

Residency program and fellowship:

7/75-6/76 - Resident in Family Medicine, Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

7/76-6/79 - Resident in Pediatrics, Long Island Jewish-Hillside Medical Center

7/79-6/81 - General Pediatrics Academic Fellowship (Adolescent Medicine),
University of Rochester

Involvement in AAP and other organizations:

  • NYS Chapter 3 Executive Committee (Member-at-Large, Vice President, President, Immediate Past President)
  • NYS Chapter 3 Committees
    • School Health Committee (Chairperson)
    • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
    • Membership (Chairperson)
  • District II Committees
    • Chapter 1 School Health (1995-2004)
    • Public Policy & Advocacy
    • District Nominating
  • AAP National Sections
    • Adolescence
    • MHEI
  • AAP Section on Early Career Physicians
    • Leadership Programming Advisory Group
    • Child Health Advisory Committees (NYS, NYC, regional insurance companies and not-for-profits)

Why voters should choose you?

The District Member represents the best interests of the District and its chapters at the national level, and meets National AAP‘s goal embracing equity and inclusion in our elections. The NNC District Member must understand the needs of all NYS pediatricians (rural, suburban and urban practices; employed and independent practitioners; academics and non-academics; and subspecialists); all are reflected in my background (pediatric practice in a rural town near Rochester, group independent practice in NYC, adolescent medicine faculty and practice). My past experience, and passion for equity for the District and its chapters, uniquely qualify me for this position.