17th Annual Celebrating Champions Dinner and Auction

Tracey Conti, MD, MBA

Tracey Conti MD, MBA, serves as the UPMC Andrew W. Mathieson Chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC. She previously served several roles in the department including vice chair for education and practice integration, program director of the UPMC McKeesport Family Medicine Residency Program, and, most recently, executive vice chair for that.

Dr. Conti is a native of Pittsburgh and graduated from Woodland Hills Senior High School. Her journey to become a physician led her to attend the Benjamin Banneker Honors College at Prairie View A&M University in Texas where she received a bachelor’s degree in biology. She is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine and completed her family medicine residency at the University of Maryland where she served as chief resident. Dr. Conti is fellowship trained in women’s health and faculty development. Dr. Conti received her master’s in business administration from the University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business.

In 2001, Dr. Conti returned home to serve the communities of Pittsburgh. She was the medical director of the Matilda Theiss Health Center in the Hill District and was the lead investigator in seeking funding as a Federally Qualified Health Center status for that site. This grant brought many needed resources including social work and on-site medication dispensing to this community. The majority of Dr. Conti’s clinical care has been in the McKeesport area where she continues to practice at the Latterman Family Health Center and UPMC McKeesport. She has participated in many youth and community educational outreach programs and was a founding board member for the 9th Street Free Clinic where she also continues to provide care.

Dr. Conti is passionate about health equity and considers it a driving force in her medical career. She is a founding member of the Black Equity Coalition, a Pittsburgh-based coalition of public health researchers, business people, and elected officials working to address health equity as a way to secure better health and economic outcomes for the Black community. She is a member of the Board of Directors for UPMC Health Plan and was also selected to lead the primary care subgroup of the UPMC Board of Directors Health Equity Committee. Her clinical and advocacy interests include health disparities and health care delivery to underserved communities, medical education, and women’s health. She is a champion for patient empowerment through education and the development of strong patient-physician partnerships in order to optimize individual, family, and community health care.

Community Champion
Kane Community Living Centers

Caring for elderly people and adults who require skilled nursing care has been the responsibility of Kane since 1958. In 1984, four separate geographic areas were selected to expand nursing care to residents of Allegheny County into their communities.  Our four centers in Glen Hazel, McKeesport, Ross Township, and Scott Township provide convenient alternatives for families who remain active in their loved ones’ lives. 

Kane provides an environment where residents can remain in contact with their life-long communities. With an extensive range of medical resources, specialty care units, therapy treatments and recreational programs, Kane Community Living Centers is the region’s most trusted source for long and short-term care. This includes those in need of memory care, substance use disorder treatment, dementia and behavioral support, post-acute rehabilitation, and independent living. 

Allegheny Family Network

Under the leadership of Ruth Fox, Allegheny Family Network has grown from a small operation with just five employees, a chat line, and a resource library to one of the largest family organizations in the country. The organization now employs more than 40 dedicated employees who are all equipped with personal experience raising children with emotional and/or behavioral challenges. Allegheny Family Network inspires parents and caregivers to embrace their natural strengths, advocate confidently for their families, and connect with valuable formal and informal support resources. 

Allegheny Family Network offers, through "lived experience," a comprehensive range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of families in Allegheny County and across the state through shared experiences, informative resources, educational programs, and strong advocacy efforts, ensuring families have the tools and guidance they need to thrive.

As executive director since 2008, Ruth Fox’s unique combination of professional and personal experiences has informed her leadership.  As a parent of four children, one of whom was diagnosed at age eight with major depression and agoraphobia, Ruth has a firsthand understanding of the challenges families face. Now 46 years old, her daughter is happily married with two children of her own, leading an active life filled with remarkable accomplishments, including chairing boards and committees, serving as chief of staff, and currently holding an elected position in her community. Ruth's unwavering determination carved out a nurturing space for her child to flourish, just as it has for countless others in our region.