2010 Aesculapius Award Recipients Announced

BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 29, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Aesculapius Awards of Excellence for 2010 were announced today by Dr. Peter G. Goldschmidt, President and Founder of the Health Improvement Institute.

Recipient of the Annual Award for health-related website was the National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse - http://thecoolspot.gov

Recipients of an Award of Excellence for health-related websites included:

• EmpowHER - http://www.EmpowHER.com
• MHS OCIO Communications - http://www.health.mil/mhscio
• Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and American College of Radiology (ACR) - http://www.radiologyinfo.org
• The Medical Education Institute - http://www.kidneyschool.org
• U.S. Department of Defense, TRICARE Management Activity - http://www.ucanquit2.org

An Award of Excellence for health-related television public service announcements was given to the IRS & The Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC) Program - HCTC "Staying Covered."

"People need reliable information about lifestyle and health care choices presented in an appealing way. The Aesculapius Award is designed to promote and to encourage excellence in the communication of good information about healthy lifestyles, disease prevention, and health care treatments," said Dr. Goldschmidt. "This year's awards continue the very high standard of creativity and quality that we have seen since the awards began. We are delighted by the wide variety of organizations that chose to submit entries this year. We congratulate the winners of our Annual Award and Award of Excellence."  

A panel of judges, representing the health care, web publishing, and multimedia fields, evaluated entries. The annual award is named for the ancient Greek god of healing, Aesculapius. This award was established by the Health Improvement Institute, a non-profit, tax-exempt organization based in Bethesda, Maryland, to promote informed consumer lifestyle choices and health care decisions.

About Health Improvement Institute

Health Improvement Institute is a non-profit, tax-exempt, 501(c)3, charitable organization dedicated to improving the quality and productivity of America's health care. The Institute's principal program objective is to provide information to enable people to make informed health care choices. The Institute has established expertise in evaluating the quality of health information on the Internet, conducts forums and workshops, and sponsors national awards programs to recognize excellence, including the Aesculapius Award for excellence in health communication. For more information, visit http://www.hii.org.

For more information about 2011 Aesculapius Award, please contact the Award Coordinator at 301-320-0965 or by email at [email protected].

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SOURCE Health Improvement Institute