Newswise — Philadelphia (December 23, 2013) – Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) medical and nursing journals won eight awards in four categories at the 2013 FOLIO: Eddie & Ozzie Awards. Taking home the top spot in the “Best Full Issue BtoB Category,” was Neurology® Clinical Practice, an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology, which commenced publication in 2011. Sponsored by FOLIO: Magazine, the Eddie & Ozzie awards represent one of the industry’s largest, most prestigious awards competitions for magazine and digital editorial and design excellence.
“We’re extremely proud of the stellar work our publishing and editorial teams put forward this year to achieve this prestigious industry recognition from FOLIO Magazine,” said Jayne Marks, Vice President, Publishing, Wolters Kluwer Health, Medical Research.
The LWW journal winners were culled from among approximately 500 finalists, which were initially narrowed down from more than 2,300 entries. Winners received either Category Winner or Honorable Mention awards (in past years, winners received either Gold, Silver or Bronze awards). Click here to view the complete list of 2013 Eddie Awards winners, including the following LWW titles:
Category Winner: • Neurology® Clinical Practice, April 13 issue (an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology)Category: Full Issue, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
Honorable Mentions: • AJN: American Journal of Nursing o October 2012 issueCategory: Full Issue, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing o “Outcomes and Complications After Bariatric Surgery”Category: Single Article, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
• Neurology Now (an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology), “Headaches in Children” Category: Best Use of Illustration, B-to-B under 100,000 Circulation
• Neurology Today (an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology), “Death by a Thousand Cuts: Medicare Slashes Neurology Code Reimbursements – Neurology Takes a Hit”; CategoryCategory: Single Article, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
• Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!, Jan/Feb 2013 issue Category: Full Issue, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
• OR Nurse 2012, “Substance Use Disorders” Category: Single Article, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing
• Oncology Times Category: Best Use of Social Media, Twitter
The annual Eddie and Ozzie awards competition is the largest of its kind for magazine publishers and is open to national and regional publications in various categories, including consumer, business-to-business, society and nonprofit associations. The Eddies honor the best in editorial; the Ozzies, the best in design. Publications are judged on how well they fulfill their stated mission, the quality of their content, and their overall design and production.
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