Our Awards

Consumer Health Interactive's Awards
Client Awards
Fellowships and Other Accomplishments
Books

Consumer Health Interactive's Awards

Silver, Best Health Writing
Laurie Udesky
Excellence in Health Writing Awards 2006
Association of Health Care Journalists

Outstanding Feature Writing
Laurie Udesky, Consumer Health Interactive
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2004
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter

Best Online Graphics
Deepi Brar and Eric Turner, Consumer Health Interactive
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2003
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter

Four-Star Rating for Content on Child Safety
Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide, 2003

Best Online Feature
Diana Hembree and staff
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2001
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter

Best Online Commentary
Colman McCarthy
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2001
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter

Outstanding Young Journalist
Benj Vardigan
Online Health Category
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2001
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter

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Client Awards

Silver
Best Overall Consumer General Health Site
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2007

Best Overall Internet Site, Gold
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2005

Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2005

Platinum
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2003

Outstanding Web Site Award
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition

Award of Excellence
2002 Aesculapius Awards

Silver
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2002

Standard of Excellence
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition

Bronze
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002

Standard of Excellence
2001 WebAward Web Site Competition

Merit Winner
World Wide Web Health Awards, Fall 2000

Gold
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2000

Best Healthcare Service Web Site
2000 WebAward Web Site Competition

Gold Certificate
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 1999

Gold Award
eHealthcareWorld Awards, 1999

Standard of Excellence
1999 WebAward Web Site Competition

Category Winner, Lifestyle
Sacramento Web Awards, 1999

First Place, New Media
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Best of the Blue 2000 Communications
and Marketing Awards Program

Innovative Service Approach Award
Adaptive Business Leaders Organization, 1999

Standard of Excellence
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition

Outstanding Web Site Award
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition

Gold
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002

Standard of Excellence
2001 WebAward Web Site Competition

Distinction Award
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2001

Distinction Award
Silver, Best Health Plan Site
eHealthcareWorld Awards, 2000

Outstanding Web Site Award
2000 WebAward Web Site Competition

First Place, New Media
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Best of the Blue 1999 Communications and Marketing Awards Program

Standard of Excellence
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition

Outstanding Web Site Award
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition

Bronze
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002

Outstanding Web Site
2001 WebAward Web Site Competition

Silver
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2003

Standard of Excellence
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition

Platinum
General Excellence
eHealthcare Leadership Awards 2004

Distinction Award
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2003

Outstanding Web Site Award
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition

Outstanding Web Site Award
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition

Gold
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002

Platinum
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2002

Silver
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002

Standard of Excellence
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition

Silver
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2002

Standard of Excellence
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition

Gold
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002

Standard of Excellence
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition

Merit
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002

Outstanding Web Site
2001 WebAward Web Site Competition

Outstanding Web Site Award
2000 WebAward Web Site Competition

Winner, Information Excellence Category
Golden Spider Awards, September 2000

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Fellowships and Other Accomplishments

Board member, Multimedia Advisory Board, 2006-present (ongoing)
California Endowment for Health Journalism
Diana Hembree
Consumer Health Interactive

Mentor Editor and Speaker, 2006
California Endowment for Health Journalism
Diana Hembree
Consumer Health Interactive

Fellowship, California Endowment for Health Journalism
Awarded to Laurie Udesky
Consumer Health Interactive

Children's Health Reporting Fellowship, 2004
Casey Journalism Center
University of Maryland
Awarded to Elaine Herscher
Consumer Health Interactive

Science Reporting Fellowship, 2002
Jack R. Howard Science Reporting Institute
California Institute of Technology
Awarded to Paige Bierma
Consumer Health Interactive

Fellowship, Evidence-Based Medicine, 2002
University of Colorado Health Outcomes Medical Center
Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
Awarded to Laurie Udesky
Consumer Health Interactive

Children's Health Reporting Fellowship, 2002
Casey Journalism Center
University of Maryland
Awarded to Paige Bierma
Consumer Health Interactive

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Books

Generation Extra Large: Rescuing Our Children from the Epidemic of Obesity, Perseus 2004; reissued in paperback, 2006
Co-authors: Elaine Herscher, Chris Woolston and Lisa Tartamella of Consumer Health Interactive

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