Dr. Edward W. Hook wins the Parran Award

MedHelp International is proud to announce that today Dr. Edward W. Hook, III, co-moderator of the MedHelp STD and HIV Prevention and Safe Sex forums, received the annual Thomas Parran Award from the American Sexually Transmitted Disease Association.  The Parran Award recognizes lifetime accomplishments in prevention and research in STDs.  It is named for Thomas Parran, the groundbreaking US Surgeon General who first made the country aware of its uncontrolled syphilis epidemic in the 1930s and 1940s and is the architect of modern approaches to STD prevention.

Dr. Hook and Dr. Hunter Handsfield, the other STD and HIV forum moderator, both are former presidents of the American STD Association.

[stupid2008]

Congratulations Doc!

You rule!! Keep up the good work!!!

[Spik]

Great news. Well done.

[waelm]

Congratulations Doc!!!!
Just reading your answers, and Dr.HHH, to other people concerns cleared mine. You have helped me and so many other people to de-stress!!!!
Thanks for your work, and keep going !!!!
BR
W.A

[visitor797]

congrats Doctors!!!! you guys are doing a very good job... so many people in India are doubted for their hiv status.. but your  answers are clearing their minds. CONTATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN

[Spik]

You both deserve an award, as does your web designers. Being able to scroll through threads of previous questions is very reassuring.

[cc288866]

Congratulations, Dr. Hook! Keep up the good work.

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