Communications Review
The Wisconsin Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing Society developed the Communications Review program in 1971 to recognize excellence and superior accomplishment in the practice of healthcare public relations and marketing. Communications Review was one of the first award programs of its kind in the country and today is widely recognized by healthcare communicators for its quality and credibility.

2007 Duplicate Awards
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The Communications Review is open to all members and offers multiple benefits including:

  • Recognition of winning entrants and their organizations by peers at the Award Ceremony held during the Annual Conference
  • A display of entries during the Annual Conference
  • Written comments from a panel of judges
  • Certificates for Awards of Merit
  • Certificates and plaques for Awards of Excellence
  • Five Judges' Choice Awards, selected from the Award of Excellence winners
  • The Carol Mehlberg Award, presented to the single entry that most
    effectively demonstrates thorough planning and execution as well as creativity and innovation. The award is chosen from the Judges' Choice winners. The award is named in honor of Carol Mehlberg, a WHPRMS member who was instrumental in establishing the Communications Review program and strengthening the organization. Carol died of cancer in 1977.


Each entry should consist of two copies of the narrative and one set of supporting materials. In previous years, three sets of supporting materials were requested.


To volunteer to serve on the 2008 Communications Review committee, contact:

Heidi Lange
Community Outreach Coordinator
Mental Health & Addiction Care
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - All Saints
9301 Washington Ave.
Racine, WI 53406
262-687-8606
E-mail: Heidi.Lange@wfhc.org

Dates to remember:

Entry deadline:
Judging:
Winners Notified:
Award Ceremony:		 August 1, 2008
August
September via e-mail
October 2 at the Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake


Carol Mehlberg Award

2007
 Heidi Lange
“Many Faces”
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

2006
Stacey Mueller
"Children's Connection"
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

2005
James Reck
"ER Snack Baskets"
St. Vincent Hospital

2004
“ Meriter Chest Pain Center”
Meriter Health Services
Meriter Marketing

2003
St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center
Memory Loss Integrated Marketing Campaign

2002
Annette Grunseth
Bellin Health
"Someone Believes in You"

2001
Marna Holley
Gundersen Lutheran
The Right Care Right Here Campaign


2000
Susen Rasmussen
Aurora Health Care
Gamma Knife Introductory Campaign
2007 Judges Choice Awards

“Wheeling for Healing Publicity”
Community Memorial Hospital
Beth Earnest

“One Patient-One Team"
Campaign for Hospital Week
Synergy Health St. Joseph's Hospital
Janet Ford, Mary Beth Winkowski

“www.uwhealth.org”
UW Health
Becky Broering

 “The 2007 Transplant and OPO Calendar”
UW Health
Kathy Schultz, Amanda Roller, Scott Weiss