Congratulations, Dr. Jerry Vockley!

Jerry Vockley, MD, PhD, a distinguished faculty member of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has been elected to the prestigious Association of American Physicians (AAP).

Dr. Vockley, the Cleveland Family Professor of Pediatric Research and professor of pediatrics, is internationally recognized for his clinical and scientific leadership in the study of inborn errors of metabolism. His work spans a wide range of metabolic disorders, including organic acidemias, phenylketonuria, maple syrup urine disease, fatty acid oxidation disorders, and mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiencies.

He is a founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, where he currently serves on the board of directors, and is a past president of the Society for Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Dr. Vockley also founded both the North American Metabolic Academy and the International Network for Fatty Acid Oxidation Research and Management, further shaping the future of metabolic medicine.

Founded in 1885, the AAP is an honorific, elected society that recognizes the nation’s most accomplished physician‑scientists—leaders whose pioneering and enduring contributions have significantly advanced human health. The organization is dedicated to inspiring physician‑led research across all fields of medical science and fostering a community grounded in the principle that objective, evidence‑based science is essential to improving patient care and public health.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Vockley on this outstanding achievement!