There were nearly 150 entries submitted for the Fall 2000 World Wide Web Health Awards Program. A panel of 30 distinguished judges reviewed the entries and awarded Gold, Silver, Bronze and Merit certificates. Recent estimates put the number of health-related websites at over 15,000 and growing. Yet there is no recognition of the quality of information on these sites. The deadline for entries in the spring program is April 27, 2001.
Interested organizations can enter the program online.
Founded in 1993, the HIRC provides information and referral services for health care professionals, and it also publishes several professional reference books.