2025 Distinguished Awards
Nathaniel Bedford Primary Care
Maria D. Gioia, DO
Medical Director, Forbes Family Medicine Associate Program Director, Forbes Family Medicine Residency Program Clinical Associate Professor, LECOM Department of Family Medicine
Medical Director, Forbes Family Medicine Associate Program Director, Forbes Family Medicine Residency Program Clinical Associate Professor, LECOM Department of Family Medicine
Richard E. Deitrick Humanity in Medicine Award
Anita Leon-Jhong, MD
Division of General Internal Medicine physician at UPMC and Medical Director of Second Avenue Commons Health Center.
Division of General Internal Medicine physician at UPMC and Medical Director of Second Avenue Commons Health Center.
Ralph Wilde Leadership Award
Raymond E. Pontzer, MD
Retired infectious disease specialist certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. Serves as Chair of the ACMS Board of Directors and is involved in ACMS leadership roles.
Retired infectious disease specialist certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. Serves as Chair of the ACMS Board of Directors and is involved in ACMS leadership roles.
Benjamin Rush Individual Award
Janice Goldsborough, MS
Serves as the Medical Advocacy Coordinator at the Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.
Serves as the Medical Advocacy Coordinator at the Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.
Benjamin Rush Community Award
The Children's Home of Pittsburgh
This award is presented collectively to the medical leadership team of the Children's Home of Pittsburgh.
This award is presented collectively to the medical leadership team of the Children's Home of Pittsburgh.
ACMS Spirit of Service Award
Lawrence R. John, MD
A Family Medicine physician at UPMC. He is a longstanding member of the ACMS and has served the Society and the Pennsylvania Medical Society in various capacities
A Family Medicine physician at UPMC. He is a longstanding member of the ACMS and has served the Society and the Pennsylvania Medical Society in various capacities
PAMED's 2025 Top Physicians Under 40
