Now in its 17th year, the Aesculapius Award honors excellence in health communication through World Wide Web sites and public service announcements.
The deadline for receipt of entries for the 2008 Aesculapius Award competition is September 5, 2008. Any WWW site or PSA that promotes public awareness, understanding or involvement in health, health care or health policy is eligible. Entries are judged by panels of communications and health professionals. Past honorees include the American Dietetic Association, the American Institute for Cancer Research, American Lung Association, and Texas Heart Institute. The contest is sponsored by the Health Improvement Institute. For information, visit www.hii.org.