2014 Aesculapius Award Recipients Announced

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Aesculapius Awards of Excellence for 2014 were announced today by Dr. Peter G. Goldschmidt, President and Founder of the Health Improvement Institute.

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

• Medication Education Institute, Inc. – www.mydialysischoice.com
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health  - www.niddk.nih.gov

"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 variety of organizations that chose to submit entries this year. We congratulate the winners of our 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 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 based in Bethesda, Maryland, 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 establishes guidelines, evaluates the quality of health information on the Internet, conducts forums and workshops, and sponsors national awards programs to recognize excellence. For more information, visit www.hii.org.

For information about the 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

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