JHF Board Member Ellen Kessler Receives Squirrel Hill Treasure Award

Ellen Kessler received a Squirrel Hill Treasure recognition at the annual celebration for the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition on November 8. The award honors those who have made a great impact on Squirrel Hill and the city at large. Kess...
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Debra Caplan Recognized as a Pennsylvania Distinguished Daughter

Debra Caplan, MPA was among ten women recognized as Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania by Governor and First Lady Shapiro on October 11 at an annual luncheon at the Governor's Residence. The prestigious accolade is given in recogn...
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Dr. Jackie Dunbar-Jacob Honored as UPMC Senior Champion

Friend of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean emeritus of the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing and nursing leadership advisor on JHF's Aging Initiatives, was honored as the 2023...
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JHF Board Welcomes Grant Recipients and Enjoys Tour of New Vision Institute

The Jewish Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees met on September 11 at the new UPMC Mercy Pavilion, home of the UPMC Vision Institute, recipient of grant funding for the Digital Twin Eye project in 2021. The meeting provided an oppo...
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Debra Caplan Appointed to Governor Shapiro’s Workforce Development Board

Governor Josh Shapiro has named workforce development as a top priority for his Administration, revamping the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Board and announcing in September the appointment of more than 40 members to guide its wor...
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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 Pro...
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JHF Board Member Carole Bailey named McElhattan Foundation Executive Director

JHF Board member and Audit Chair Carole Bailey, CPA has been named the executive director of the McElhattan Foundation, a Pittsburgh-based grantmaking foundation whose mission is to preserve and enhance human life by focusing on workpl...
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JHF Welcomes Two New Members and One Returning to Board

 The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) recently welcomed two new Board members Nancy Washington, Med, MD, PhD and Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD. It also welcomed its returning member Evan Indianer. Each will serve a three-year term. A...
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Harry Litman Moderates Internal “Podcast” on Post-election Policy Climate for JHF Board

Harry Litman, JD, Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) Board member, former U.S. District Attorney, law professor, and political commentator, and former Pittsburgher, moderated a panel discussion during JHF's Dec. 5 All Boards meeting. L...
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JHF Staff Present Program Overviews and Impact During All-Boards Meeting

Members of three Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) program teams made presentations during JHF's December 5 All-Boards meeting showcasing their growth, impact, and vision for the future. "We have some great ideas and initiatives ...
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Dr. Karen Wolk Feinstein, JHF Board Chair Debra Caplan Host Panel at IWF Conference Discussing Human Trafficking

The International Women's Forum (IWF) Special Interest Group for Health, held its seventh gathering as part of the IWF's conference "Beating the Odds: The Search for New Solutions," on November 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The session was d...
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Debra Caplan Recognized as JHF's Volunteer of the Year

Debra Caplan, MPA has served on the Jewish Healthcare Foundation's board of trustees since 2015, and during that time has served in various leadership roles including as JHF Board vice chair from 2018-2020. She is currently chair of JH...
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Danny Rosen Receives Fred Rock Founders' Award from The Friendship Circle

On Sunday, November 6, as a part of The Friendship Circle's annual Walk4Friendship, Danny Rosen, PhD, MSW, was presented with the second annual Fred Rock Founder's Award. The award honors local individuals who personify The Friendship ...
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JHF Donates Benches Honoring Past Board Members to Hartwood Acres Sculpture Garden

The Sculpture Garden at Hartwood Acres, the Pittsburgh region's biggest public sculpture garden, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 10. The yearslong Allegheny County project involved refurbishing and relocating sculptures around t...
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JHF Responds to Ukraine Conflict

The Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) stands with Ukraine and the individuals and families affected by the war. Among the many very challenging aspects of this crisis, the increased risk of human trafficking facing women and children ...
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Leah Binder Champions Patient Safety on the National Stage

Patient safety expert Leah Binder, MA, MGA, is president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group, an employer-driven national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. With Binder at the helm, the award-winning organization collects data from hospital...
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JHF, HCF, PRHI Boards Meet in New Offices for First Time, Welcome New JHF Board Members

On December 6, the Boards of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF), Health Careers Futures and the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, gathered in-person for the first time since early 2020. Board members toured the new offices and...
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JHF Board Convenes for August 2021

On August 30, the Jewish Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees convened. JHF Board Chair Debra L. Caplan, MPA, called the meeting to order and JHF President and CEO Karen Wolk Feinstein introduced new staff members Emily Franke, LSW,...
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Introducing New Board Chair Deb Caplan

The Jewish Healthcare Foundation is pleased to introduce our new Board Chair, Debra L. Caplan, a long-time Board member and friend of the Foundation. Caplan served as past JHF Board Vice Chair from 2018-2020, Chair of JHF's Distributio...
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Honoring Dr. Terry Starz

The Jewish Healthcare Foundation is dedicating a bench through the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to honor Dr. Terry Starz, a beloved member of the community who has served his patients for over 40 years. Dr. Starz is an internist and rh...
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