Publisher Captures 17 Awards in Multiple Categories
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (June 8, 2009) - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, received 17 different awards for writing, editing and design in the annual awards competition of the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE). The awards include four gold, six silver, and seven bronze awards. With ten different nursing and medical journals honored, LWW received more awards than any other publisher.
“We are once again pleased to be recognized for both new publications and those with a long history,” said Andrea Stingelin, Vice President of Journal Publishing. “We also received awards in a range of writing, design, and editing categories, which is a real testament to our outstanding publishing staff.”
The American Journal of Nursing, celebrating its 109th year of publication, received four awards for writing, editing, illustration and photography, while one of LWW’s newest publications, Nephrology Times, was named best new publication. Other gold awards went to American Journal of Nursing, Emergency Medicine News and Neurology Today.
LWW’s writers were also recognized for individual talent. James Roberts, MD, won a gold award for his column in Emergency Medical News, while Gina Shaw won gold for her column in Neurology Today.
For a full list of awards go to www.ashpe.org
About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher for healthcare professionals and students with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines publishing under the LWW brand, as well as content-based sites and online corporate and customer services. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health , a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, pharmacy and the pharmaceutical industry.
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