DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke University Medical Center and
Health System News Office has won several awards this Fall for
its Web site and
crisis communications for its work on the organ transplant
mismatch in February 2003.

1st place -- Award of
Excellence -- Association of American Medical Colleges --
Media Campaigns (Organ Transplant Mismatch)

Winner -- Platinum PR Award by PR News -- Crisis
Management

Runner Up -- PRSA Health Academy Award -- Public Relations
Society of America Health Academy -- Crisis Communications and
Issues Management

Standard of
Excellence Award -- Web Marketing Association -- for
Dukemednews.org website