National Health Information Awards

2009 Call For Entries Brochure
(click to download)

Details

Entries will be judged and awards presented in each of the following classes, divisions and categories. All materials submitted must be designed for use by consumers, not health professionals.

Class
Type of information being submitted.
Choose one.

Health Promotion/
Disease and Injury Prevention Information
Information that helps consumers stay healthy or prevent injury and disease.

Patient Education Information
Information that helps consumers cope with a disease or chronic health condition.

Consumer Decision-Making Information
Information that helps consumers make better health care decisions and/or information that promotes specific health products or services.

Other/Miscellaneous Health Information
Materials not included in the other three classes.

Audience
Choose one from General (Required) column. Also choose one from Special Population (Optional) column, if appropriate.

General (required)

Special Population (optional)

Children: birth-12 years and/or their parents

Adolescents/Young Adults
13-20 years and/or their parents

All Adults 21+ years

Older Adults 60+ years

Other (example—women or men only)

Minority

Disabled

Other

Division
Type of organization that produced the information.
Choose one.

Association/Professional Society

Business (Private Sector)—
50+ employees (Health / Wellness Programs)

Business (Private Sector)—
less than 50 employees (Health / Wellness Programs)

Community Organization (nonprofit)

Consumer Products

Education (College or University / Professional School / Secondary School)

Government (Federal/State/Local)

HMO / Managed Care System

Hospital / Health Care System

Insurance Company

Media/Publishing

Medical Communications

Nurses/Allied Health Professionals

Pharmaceutical Company

Pharmacy / Drug Store

Physician / Group Practice

Other / Miscellaneous

Category
Format of the entry being submitted.
Choose one.

SINGLE (1) ENTRY:

Book*

Booklet / Brochure / Pamphlet

Calendar

Direct Mail

Logo Design

Magazine

Magazine Ad

Magazine / Newspaper /
Newsletter Article

Newsletter

Newspaper

Newspaper / Newsletter Ad

Photo / Illustration

Poster

Public Service Ad

Radio Ad

Radio Reporting

TV Ad

TV Reporting

Video*

Other/Miscellaneous Material

TOTAL PROGRAMS/
SERIES ENTRY:

Magazine/Newspaper/
Newsletter Article Series
(same topic)*

Total Health Information Program*

Total Special Health Event Program*

* There is an additional $20 fee for these entries.

Entry Requirements
(Please review carefully to avoid any disqualification)

Please include two (2) identical samples of each entry.
Software/CD-ROMs will NOT be accepted.
Please do not mount any printed materials.
Spanish entries accepted with an English version.

Magazine/Newspaper/Newsletter Article and Series Entries Submit article(s) only—not entire publication. Photocopies are acceptable.

Total Health Information or Special Health Event Program Entries — Submit all materials needed to evaluate total program.

Radio/Audio Entries — Submit on CD (one entry per CD).

TV/Video Entries — Submit on DVD (one entry per DVD). Include the running time and brief summary of the content.

Call for Judges
Interested in serving as a judge for the National Health Information Awards?
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