Sally Goza, MD, Fayetteville and Avril Beckford, MD, Atlanta were elected to national positions at the American Academy of Pediatrics

Sally Goza, MD, Fayetteville and Avril Beckford, MD, Atlanta were elected to national positions at the American Academy of Pediatrics in elections which concluded on October 1.  

Dr. Goza was elected as chair of District X and thus becomes a member of the Board of Directors of the AAP. The AAP board has 10 members; and District X is comprised of Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Puerto Rico. She serves a 3 year term. 

Dr. Beckford was elected to the AAP Nominating Committee, which is charged with selecting nominees for the AAP president’s contest. She also serves a 3 year term.  

In other election results, Dr. Jay Wiley of Alabama was elected District X vice chair.  And in the AAP president’s race, Dr. Thomas McInerny of New York was elected.  All of them will officially take office at next weeks AAP National Convention & Exhibition in Boston, October 14-16, 2011.