Activites & Accolades Perspective 2020 Award Recipients
Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation Virtual Gala held Oct. 7 Live-streamed event honored Freddie H. Fu, MD, and featured Cameron Heyward of the Pittsburgh Steelers in initiative to support children with asthma in the Mon Valley The Allegheny County Medical Society Foundation (ACMSF) hosted a “Virtual Gala” for members and friends at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2021, in order to honor excellence in individual physicians and community groups, raise funds to expand and improve pediatric asthma treatment in the Mon Valley, and celebrate the dedication and resilience of the region’s physicians throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The live-streamed event included a remembrance for Freddie H. Fu, MD, Pittsburgh’s world-renowned sports medicine and orthopedic surgery pioneer, who died on September 24, 2021. ACMS mourns the loss of Dr. Fu, who was a longtime ACMS member. The Gala program included a video of Dr. Fu’s acceptance speech as he received the prestigious 2021 John G. Krah Executive Leadership Award. The Gala presented speakers who shared personal stories. First among them was Cameron Heyward of the Pittsburgh Steelers, whose philanthropic and humanitarian endeavors are as renowned as his exploits at Heinz Field. A native Pittsburgher, Heyward suffered throughout his childhood with asthma, enduring multiple hospitalizations. Deborah Gentile, MD, a pediatric allergist and asthma specialist, also
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