Newswise — January 14, 2015– Wolters Kluwer announced today that its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) medical and nursing journal portfolio won 15 awards in nine categories at the 2014 FOLIO: Eddie & Ozzie Awards. Emergency Medicine News, Oncology Times, and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open all took top spots in their categories. 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 delighted to see these eight medical and nursing journals recognized for editorial and digital excellence. Our publishing and editorial teams put great work forward this year, and we’re honored to be recognized by FOLIO magazine,” said Jayne Marks, Vice President of Global Publishing, Wolters Kluwer, Medical Research.

The LWW journal winners were culled from among approximately 800 finalists, which were initially narrowed down from more than 2,500 entries. Winners received either Category Winners or Honorable Mention awards. Click here to view the complete list of 2014 Eddie & Ozzie Awards winners, including the following LWW titles:

Category Winner: • Emergency Medicine News, April 2013 issue Category: Full Issue, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing

• Oncology Times, December 2013 issueCategory: Series of Articles, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing

• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery- Global Open, (an official publication of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons) iPad App, April 2014 issue Category: App (Native), Association/Non-Profit Honorable Mentions

• American Journal of Nursing, June 2014Category: Full Issue, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing

• Neurology Now (an official publication of the American Academy of Neurology) o “You’ve Survived A Traumatic Brain Injury, but Will Your Marriage? Category: Single Article, Association/Non-Profit o Category: App/Digital Edition (Magazine Replica), Consumer

• Nursing Made Incredibly Easy o November/December 2013 issue Category: Full Issue, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing o May/June 2014 issue Category: App/Digital Edition (Magazine Replica), Business to Business

• Nursing2014 o “Overcoming Barriers to Achieving a BSN” Category: Series of Articles, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing o “Human Trafficking: Crime in Our Own Backyard”Category: Single Article, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing

• Oncology Times o “Musings of A Cancer Doctor,” July 2013 Category: Column/Blog, Business to Business o Best Use of Social Media, Twitter

• ORNurse 2014 o “Rotator Cuff Arthroscopy in the Older Adult” Category: Single Article, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing o “Managing Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury” Category: Single Article, Business to Business, Healthcare/Medical/Nursing

• Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Video Discussions, May 2014 o Category: Video, Association/Non-Profit (Business to Business)

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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