November 2006

Northwestern’s HealthyU Web site wins award

Northwestern Health Sciences University’s HealthyU Web site received a Silver Award in the educational subcategory of the Health Promotion/Disease and Injury Prevention Information Category in the World Wide Web Health Awards.

The World Wide Web Health Awards is a program that recognizes the best Web-based health-related content for consumers and professionals. The program is held twice a year — spring/summer and fall/winter — with the goal of providing a “seal of quality” for electronic health information.

HealthyU is a collaborative effort between the Office of Health and Wellness and the Office of Communications. It was developed and is managed by Rosie Ward, MPH, CHES, director of health and wellness. The site was designed by Monika Rimple, BA, Web coordinator, and much of the content is provided by the Office of Communications. The site went live in July 2005.

The site includes more than 1,200 pages and 1,000 links. In October, the Web site had averaged more than 1,000 visits each day and a record week with 10,661 visits recorded.

Source: Northwestern Health Sciences University, www.nwhealth.edu

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