Awards and Recognition
WebMD offers credible and in-depth medical news, features, reference material, and online community programs. We are proud that others in the fields of media and health have recognized our efforts.
2011
eHealthcare Leadership Awards
- Best Overall Internet Site: Platinum
- Best Health/Healthcare Content: Platinum
Webby Awards
- People's Voice Winner, Health category
- Honoree, Best Practices
Most Trusted U.S. Consumer Brand – Millward Brown Global Study
- Most Trusted US Consumer Brand
- Most Trusted and Recommended Internet Brand
The Department of Health & Human Services
- Excellence in Partnering Award
Society of Professional Journalists
- Excellence in Journalism for WebMD's "Gene test, Preventive Surgery Saves Women's Lives"
Web Health Awards, Blog Division
- Award of Merit for "The Heart Beat"
- Bronze Award for "Everyday Fitness"
W3 Awards
- Gold – WebMD Mobile
- Gold – WebMD for Android
- Silver – WebMD
- Silver – WebMD the App
Communicator Awards
- Gold - Award of Excellence for the iPhone App
- Silver - Award of Distinction for the WebMD Mobile Website
- Silver - Award of Distinction for WebMD, the site
2010
The Society of Professional Journalists
- Best Deadline Reporting for the WebMD news story "Gene Test, Preventive Surgery Saves Women's Lives."
Web Marketing Association's WebAwards
- Media Standard of Excellence, Outstanding Achievement in Web Site Development.
Webby Awards
- Webby Award Winner, Health category.
- People's Voice Winner, Health category.
Communicator Awards
- Newsletter Award of Distinction for WebMD's Weight Loss Wisdom newsletter.
Telly Awards
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Baby: Step-by-Step/Education" series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Diagnosing and Treating Nerve Pain."
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Baby: Step-by-Step/How-To" series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Healthy Pets: One Minute Trainer/How-To" series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Swine Flu Vaccine Trial."
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Healthy Pets: One Minute Trainer" series, Use of Animation.
2009
Webby Awards
- People's Voice Winner, Health category.
URAC Best Practices in Health Care Consumer Empowerment and Protection Awards
- Silver award for WebMD Health Check.
Communicator Awards
- Film/Video Award of Distinction winner for WebMD's "Life After Weight Loss" video.
- Film/Video Award of Distinction winner for WebMD's "Drenched in Sweat" video.
- Film/Video Award of Distinction winner for WebMD's "Truth About Naps" video.
- Film/Video Award of Distinction winner for WebMD's "Killer Abs" video.
- Film/Video Award of Distinction winner for WebMD's "Teen Skin: Sunscreen" video.
- Programs/News Award of Distinction winner for WebMD's "Speed Up Workout Results" program.
Telly Awards
- Online Video Silver Winner for WebMD's "How Fat Kills" video.
- Online Video Silver Winner for WebMD's "Boost Your Immune System" video series.
- Online Video Silver Winner for WebMD's "Blood Pressure Animation."
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "ADHD in Children" video.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Truth About Kids & Fever" video series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Exercise & Fitness" video series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Truth About" video series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Psoriasis" video series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Avoiding Colds & Flu" video series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Weight Loss" video series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Spring Cleaning" video series
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "Multiple Sclerosis" video series.
- Online Video Bronze Winner for WebMD's "HPV" video series.
2008
The Society of Professional Journalists
- Best Deadline Reporting for the WebMD news blog "Vaccine Decision Ignites Autism Debate."
- Best Non-Deadline Reporting for the WebMD special report, "Autism: Searching for Answers."
Online Journalism Awards
- Winner of the Specialty Site Journalism award.
Webby Awards
- People's Voice Winner, Health category.
Telly Awards
- Film/Video Silver Winner for WebMD's "Truth About" video series.
- Film/Video Silver Winner for WebMD's "Truth About Wrinkles" video.
Cookie Magazine's Word of Mom Survey
- WebMD named best Health web site.
World Wide Web Health Awards Fall/Winter 2008
- Silver medal in the Advertising/Marketing Information category for WebMD.
- Silver medal in the Health Promotion/Disease and Injury Prevention category for WebMD.
- Silver medal in the Patient Education Information category for WebMD.
World Wide Web Health Awards
- Gold medal in the Advertising/Marketing Information category for WebMD.
- Gold medal in the Health Promotion/Disease and Injury Prevention category for WebMD.
- Gold medal in the Patient Education Information category for WebMD.
- Award of Merit in the Miscellaneous/Professional category for Medscape.
eHealthcare Leadership Awards
- Gold award for Best Overall Internet Site.
- Gold award for Best Health Content.
- Silver award for Best Site Design.
2007
Webby Awards
- People's Voice Winner, Health category.
National Association of Black Journalists Awards
- Best New Media Commentary for the WebMD blog Tanzania Travels, written by WebMD editor Cherie Berkley.
TIME.com's 25 Sites We Can't Live Without
- WebMD named among the most indispensable web sites.
Forbes Best of the Web
- WebMD named among the top health information sites in 2007.
Consumer Reports WebWatch
- WebMD named among the top health information sites in 2007.
PC Magazine's Top 100 Classic Web Sites
- WebMD named one of the best Science and Nature sites.
WebWare 100 Awards
- WebMD named one of the top reference web sites.
Frost & Sullivan Market Leadership Award
- WebMD received the award for its market leading Personal Health Record (PHR)
Last Updated: November 22, 2011
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