Gateway Rehab President and CEO Receives "Distinguished Alumni Award" from University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work
 
PITTSBURGH (May 4, 2009) - Gateway Rehab president and chief executive officer, Kenneth S. Ramsey, Ph.D., recently received the 2009 "Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Contributions in Social Work Practice" from the University of Pittsburgh's School of Social Work.  He was honored at their annual recognition ceremony at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall in Pittsburgh. Under Dr. Ramsey's leadership, Gateway has grown from a single-site, 28-day program with 39 staff members to a nationally recognized alcohol and drug treatment system with approximately 600 staff members.

Dr. Ramsey's previous honors include the Pittsburgh Business-Times "Health Care Hero Executive Award", Wheeling Jesuit University's "Distinguished Alumnus" award and the "Administrator of the Year" award from the American College of Addiction Treatment Administrators. Additionally, Dr. Ramsey was selected as one of the first 50 Pittsburgh area leaders for participation in Leadership Pittsburgh. Dr. Ramsey is the immediate past chair of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Professionals, the public policy committee chair of the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, a member of the Pennsylvania Advisory Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse and the Pittsburgh Rotary Club.  Dr. Ramsey also serves on the board of the Beaver County United Way, is the immediate past chair of the Beaver County Chamber of Commerce and past chair of the Beaver County Mental Health Mental Retardation Advisory Council.

 

Gateway Rehabilitation Center is a nationally recognized, private, not-for-profit organization that provides treatment for adults, youth, and families with alcohol and other drug dependencies. Gateway was founded in 1972 by Dr. Abraham J. Twerski, an internationally recognized authority on chemical dependency treatment. More than 100,000 individuals have received treatment within the Gateway system, which extends throughout western Pennsylvania and Ohio.