It is a great pleasure and honor to announce that Eladio Pereira, MD, MBA, MACP has been elected by the members of our Chapter to serve as Governor-elect. Dr. Pereira will start his term as Governor-elect after the Annual Business Meeting on April 18, 2026 and will take office as Governor in April of 2027. To learn more about our new Governor-elect Designee, see their biography below. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Pereira and also thanking Dr. Pamela Sullivan for her candidacy.
Bio: Eladio Pereira, MD, MBA, MACP
Dr. Pereira is the Chief Medical Officer of the Mariposa Community Health Center in Nogales, Arizona, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). He completed medical school and a residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals and joined Mariposa in 1986 to complete his National Health Service Corps Scholarship.
He received the Preceptor of the Year Award by the Southeastern Area Health Education Centers (SEAHEC), the Community Service Award by the Arizona Association for Community Health Centers, the Distinguished Service Award by the Arizona Association for Community Health Centers and the Karl Meyer Recognition Award by Holy Cross Hospital. He led Mariposa’s team in responding to COVID 19 that resulted in one of the highest vaccination rates in the country. He has an interest in delivering quality care in rural areas and mentorship of medical students and residents.
Goal #1: Continue to Expand Membership and Sustain Financial Stability
- Build relationships with new medical schools and residencies in Arizona
- Participate in academic events and connect with Program Directors where ACP can be visible and participatory
- Promote benefits of membership during medical training
Goal #2: Expand Education and Participation in Advocacy
- Educate new and young physicians on the benefits of advocacy
- Expand ACP advocacy activities at the state level
- Educate members on ACP advocacy goals
- Offer new scholarships to attend organized advocacy events
Goal #3: Expand Education on Access and Benefits of Mental Health
- Educate membership and legislators on specific actions to promote mental health
- Use advocacy to identify opportunities to elevate mental health discussion
- Promote ACP resources to train young providers on keeping good mental health to reduce errors and increase longevity in medicine