Meet Your Texas Chapter Governor-Elect Candidates

Sarah G. Candler, MD, MPH, FACP


Medical School Education: Emory University

Post-Doctoral Training: Tulane University

Certification: Internal Medicine

Present Position: Care Team Medical Director, Iora Primary Care

ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities:
Founding Co-chair, Women in Medicine Committee since 2021; Director, Board of Directors since 2019; Member, Health and Public Policy Committee since 2018; Member, Membership Committee since 2019

ACP National Activities:
Fellowship 2019; Awardee, Walter J. McDonald Award for Early Career Physicians 2021; Member, Medical Practice and Quality Committee since 2020; ACP Delegate, American Medical Association since 2018; Member, Care Coordination Workgroup 2019-2020; Founding Co-Editor, Fresh Look Blog, Annals of Internal Medicine 2017-2020; Facilitator, Being an Upstander for Women in Medicine, Discussion Group 2020; Member, Council of Resident Fellow Members (CRFM) 2015-2019; HPPC Representative, CRFM 2016-2017; Chair-elect, CRFM, Board of Governors 2017-2018; Chair, CRFM, Board of Regents 2018-2019; Member, VA Task Force 2018-2019; Member, Master Clinician Task Force 2018-2019


Other Appointments/Activities:
Chirp (IT) Beta Test Team (member of national Iora team to improve EMR); Director, Academic Relations, 6 Houston Iora Practices (manage academic affiliations and organize trainee experiences); Clinical Reviewer (provide clinical oversight for Iora's blog and other external publications)


Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise:
Value-Based Care Models; Team-Based Medical Education; Social Drivers of Health


Candidate Statement:
I’m a private practice, primary care internist serving only patients on Medicare. I’ve served ACP both locally and nationally, and have learned that Texas has a lot to teach our country and our profession. Y’all, Texas is huge. Most of our colleagues are aware that we like bluebonnets and belt buckles, but very few outside of Texas know how truly diverse our state is. From our bilingual border towns to our multi-lingual metropolises, Texas physicians serve a population that simultaneously looks like those of the mid-west, coastal states, and even our international chapters. As governor-elect of our Texas Southern Chapter, I will ensure that Texas is not just at the table, but helping lead conversations about meeting patients where they are, supporting practices in under-served regions, and prioritizing physicians’ health and wellness when proposing internal policy or external advocacy efforts. Thank you for your service and your support.


Alejandro Moreno, MBBS, MPH, JD, MACP


Medical School Education: Universidad CES

Post-Doctoral Training: Internal Medicine Residency; General Internal Medicine Fellowship

Certification: Internal Medicine

Present Position: Associate Professor and Assistant Dean, Clinical Skills Integration


ACP Chapter and Leadership Activities:
Past President 2015-2016; Co-chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Ad-Hoc Committee since 2020; Member, Resident’s Committee since 2015; Co-chair, Scientific Program, Annual Meeting, Austin 2018; Attendee, Annual Meetings since 2009 (except for 2013); Advocacy work (visits to Congress and testimonies in front of Congress) since 2009; Judge, Poster/Oral Presentation, Annual Meeting; Speaker, Annual Meeting; Co-chair, Health Policy Committee since 2015; Mentor/editor, Abstract Submissions (by trainees from the Austin residency program), South Texas Associates Meeting 2003-2017; Judge, Poster/Oral Presentations, South Texas Associates Meeting since 2009 (several occasions); Attendee, South Texas Associates Meeting 2009-2017; Program Chair, South Texas Associates Meeting, Austin, 2010, 2011, 2016 & 2017

ACP National Activities:
Mastership 2021; Fellowship 2004; Membership 1996; Ad hoc Reviewer, Annals of Internal Medicine since 2009; Speaker, Ethics in Review Year, Internal Medicine Meeting 2009; Speaker, Expert Witness, Internal Medicine Meeting 2010; Speaker, Medical Neutrality, Internal Medicine Meeting 2013; Co-author, 7 clinical vignettes, ACP Hospitalist 2015-2016 & 2021; Attendee, Leadership Day 2012, 2015 & 2016; Member, Volunteerism Committee 2011-2014; Member, Ethics, Professionalism and Human Rights Committee 2007-2014; Contributor, 6th Edition ACP’s Ethics Manual; Recipient, Richard Neubauer Advocate for Internal Medicine Award 2016


Other Appointments/Activities:
Pro-bono Legal Services, American Gateways; Pro-bono Medical-legal Consulting, Physicians for Human Rights


Areas of Professional Interest and Expertise:
Medical Education (undergraduate and graduate); Law; Immigration


Candidate Statement:
I am very honored to run for the Texas Southern Governor position. The ACP is home for me! And
as such, I feel compelled to serve the professional organization that 25 years ago opened its doors to me and has been an integral part of my professional development. I bring to the College a unique perspective of medicine shaped by my experience as an educator and by my work with some of the most vulnerable populations, victims of torture, other crimes, and forced displacement. I also contribute a wealth of experiences learned while serving in different leadership positions at the Chapter level. As Governor, I envision to show to the younger generation – students, residents, and fellows – the vibrant and relevant nature of the ACP.

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