APHA Health Journalism Award Deadline is Aug. 31
Contact: David Fouse of the American Public Health Association, 202-777-2435; Web site: http://www.apha.org
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is still accepting entries for the 29th annual Ray Bruner Science Writing Award.
Deadline for entries is Aug. 31.
Eligibility: Journalists with no more than three years of experience on the health/science/medical beat and no more than five years of total experience.
The award: $1,500 honorarium, expenses paid to cover the APHA Annual Meeting in Chicago, Nov. 7-11, and a plaque presented to the awardee (and one to the awardee's publication) at the Meeting.
Entry procedures: Visit http://www.apha.org/news/press/bruner99.htm for details.
The Ray Bruner Science Writing Award commemorates Ray Bruner, former science editor of the Toledo Blade, who spent much of his 40-year career encouraging young journalists to become science reporters. The award, administered by APHA and judged by senior health and science writers and editors, is sponsored in part by the Toledo Blade.
------ The American Public Health Association represents more than 50,000 public health professionals dedicated to advancing the nation's health. It is the oldest and largest organization of public health professionals in the world.
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