Meritorious Service Cross

• Awarded on: September 27, 2016
• Invested on: June 23, 2017

Physician Peter Michael Ford is a determined advocate for effective and compassionate care, and a leading-edge researcher into the transmission of infectious diseases. At a time when HIV/AIDS was viewed with fear and stigma, he established the first clinic in Kingston to treat patients of the burgeoning epidemic. His professional, scientific approach led to positive change in HIV/AIDS treatment within the penitentiary system as well as in the larger community.