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Dr. William Simmons Receives Humanitarian Award

"Doctor Simmons posing with award, with Jerry Allen and her daughter"
(L to R): Dr. Simmons with Jerry Allen RN, Executive Director of Allen Place Community Services, Inc., (R) and Ms. Allen’s daughter (L)

Congratulations to William Simmons, MD, who received the 2016 Humanitarian Award from Allen Place Community Services, Inc. "for exemplary actions which equip and inspire minority youth to enter and succeed in the medical and health science profession and for unwavering dedication to the mission of providing health and wellness to the underserved citizens in our community.”

The city of Pittsburgh honored Allen Place for their community work with a proclamation and designation of September 25, 2016 as Allen Place Day. In turn, Allen Place honored Dr. Simmons as one of the five people that they attribute as instrumental in their success in their community outreach and providing needed benefit to the community at their annual Senior PROM event.