Dr. Ken Ho Receives Kerry Stoner Award

Ken Ho, MD, MPH, a valued member of the JHF Board and an infectious disease specialist, recently received the 2023 Kerry Stoner Award, recognizing his outstanding achievements in HIV/AIDS advocacy.

Dr. Ho is the medical director of Project Silk and the Pitt Men's Study, Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study, and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. His impactful journey includes the establishment of the Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Clinic at UPMC in 2013, followed by his current role as the medical director of the renowned Pitt Men's Study.

Actively engaged in the clinical trials unit at the University of Pittsburgh and as a dedicated educator at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, the award recognized Dr. Ho's unwavering commitment to public health and his patients, as well as his tireless efforts to improve lives and combat the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS.

The Kerry Stoner Award is presented annually to honor those who have shown commitment to Kerry Stoner's legacy and vision of advancing HIV/AIDS care and activism in Pittsburgh. Stoner, a tireless HIV/AIDS activist who died of complications from AIDS in 1993, was a friend of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and a founder and the first executive director of Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force.

Read more about Dr. Ho here and join us in honoring his dedication to improving lives and combating the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.