Arizona Chapter Governor-elect Election Candidates
Voting Information
Voting for the next Governor-elect begins September 26, 2025, and concludes on November 7, 2025.
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Please review the Governor-elect candidate bios and statements below. When you are ready to vote, return to your election email and follow instructions to cast your ballot!
Eladio Pereira, MD, MBA, MACP
To learn more about Dr. Pereira, read their biosketch below.
Pamela C. Sullivan, MD, MBA, CPE, PT, FACP
To learn more about Dr. Sullivan, read their biosketch below.
Candidate Bios
Candidate Statement: As a small community clinician, I have learned that physicians can lead change in a robust manner. It does require creating trust, motivation and dedication. My interests have resulted from my experience in the smallest county in Arizona and my involvement with the Arizona Chapter. I have had great mentors that have taught me valuable lessons. I participate in advocacy efforts that have resulted in supporting and opposing legislation that affect our patients. I have developed a strong interest in mental health support for our physicians and contributed to the effort to remove mental health questions from the medical licensure application. Since we led the COVID 19 response, we have expanded our community engagement with in-person presentations, Facebook Live and a podcast. I can contribute to the Arizona Chapter using those experiences that I have learned from others, involvement in leadership positions and practicing medicine for many years.
Medical School Education: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
Post-Doctoral Training: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine; Enrolled in MOC
Present Employment Position:Chief Medical Officer, Mariposa Community Health Center
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities: Member, Advocacy Committee; Chair, Advocacy Committee since 2025; Member, Governor's Advisory Council (GAC)
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 1993; Mastership 2023; Laureate Award 2024; Plenary Session, Internal Medicine Meeting, San Diego 2023
Other Appointments/Activities: We Love Nogales, Sessions on Primary Care, Facebook Live, Mariposa Community Health Center; Podcast, Primary Care Topics, Mariposa Community Health Center and Circles of Peace since 2024; Led COVID 19 response with other local officials since 2020
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Provider Burnout Reduction, Mental Health and Wellness; Advocacy; Community Relationships and Engagement in Health Care
Candidate Statement: I am honored for the opportunity to lead the Arizona Chapter of the American College of Physicians. I turned down multiple past requests to run for Governor as I was unable to fully dedicate myself to the role. The time is right now! My prior experience as President of a different national association, association management training, active ACP involvement since 1992 and service on multiple boards will allow me to continue advancing the chapter's positive trajectory set by preceding Governors. My vision is to champion support for all internal medicine physicians throughout the state while continuing exceptional programming of those in academic systems. As professionals delivering excellence in patent care, you deserve robust support from your chapter through education, advocacy, mentorship, networking, and other resources. The Arizona Chapter has brilliant, phenomenally engaged members. Together, we will succeed supporting each other through the chapter’s endeavors. I appreciate your support!
Medical School Education: Medical College of Pennsylvania
Post-Doctoral Training: University of Rochester
Board Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine
Present Employment Position: Founder and Consultant, National Healthcare Solutions, PLLC
ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities:Vice-Treasurer; Council Board Member; Co-Chair, Strategy Task Force; LEAD Presenter; LEAD Mentor; Leadership Day, AZACP and NYACP; Chair, Membership Committee
ACP National Activities: Fellowship 2001; Laureate Award; Leadership Day; PAC Member; Discussion Facilitator, Fundamentals of Physician Leadership
Other Appointments/Activities: Fellow, College of Urgent Care Medicine; Board of Directors and Member, Awards Committee, Urgent Care Foundation; Advisory Board Member, University of Tennessee Physician Executive Masters of Business Administration; Community Speaker, Understanding End of Life Care Decisions; Public Speaking (Multiple podcasts, and other national and regional meetings), American Association for Physician Leadership, Annual Convention 2023-2025; Anticipated Author, Career Prescription Guide: A Physician’s Guide for Career Change or Advancement, late Fall 2025
Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise: Leadership Development; Value-based Care; Optimizing Clinical Operations (innovation, best practice, standardization, onboarding programs, patient and employee experience, organizational structures)
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