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Healio’s Creative Team Earns Top Honors at the 42nd Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards

May 21, 2025

Thorofare, NJ – May 2025 – Healio, a leading digital healthcare media company, is proud to announce that its creative team has been recognized at the 42nd Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards, one of the industry’s largest and most prestigious competitions. With over 4,300 entries evaluated, Healio’s campaigns stood out, earning multiple awards across key categories.

The creative team’s work was awarded as follows:

  • The Spark: Medical Excellence – Healio Honors – Silver Award, Total Ad Campaign
  • Physician Suicide Awareness – Bronze Award, Social Content
  • Viral Food Trends – Fact or Myth – Merit Award, Social Content

This recognition reflects the creativity, dedication, and teamwork behind the campaigns. “Storytelling and genuinely connecting with your audience as a brand has always been important, but now more than ever. The human element of content creation, leveraging your brand’s voice as a trustworthy resource and empathetic, relatable ally, has become crucial in crafting campaigns that resonate,” said Sarah Graham, Creative Director.

“This recognition underscores our team’s commitment to creating meaningful and impactful campaigns. It also highlights the power of collaboration. Working closely with individuals across different teams has been key to our success, and it’s this teamwork that enables us to deliver campaigns that truly make a difference.”

Julie Keenan, Healio Community Manager, also emphasized the importance of collaboration with healthcare professionals, particularly Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs). “We are incredibly grateful for the relationships we have with KOLs, who help bring our campaigns to life. Their voices are key in spreading awareness, not just on social media but across all Healio’s content. I’m proud of the work we’ve done this past year and the powerful messages we’ve shared.”

A national panel of judges evaluated each entry based on creativity, message effectiveness, consumer appeal, graphic design, and overall quality. The Healio team’s focus on empathetic, data-driven, and creative content captured the attention of industry experts.

Creative Team Recognition:

  • Healio Honors Campaign: Amarie Mitchell (Senior Designer), Karen Siugzda (Art Director), and Sarah Graham (Creative Director)
  • Physician Suicide Awareness Campaign: Lori Shields (Senior Designer), Karen Siugzda (Art Director), and Sarah Graham (Creative Director)
  • Viral Food Trends – Fact or Myth Campaign: Justin Dalton (Associate Art Director), Karen Siugzda (Art Director), and Sarah Graham (Creative Director)

Reflecting on the Viral Food Trends – Fact or Myth campaign, Justin Dalton, Associate Art Director, explained, “Conveying information clearly and concisely is always the goal, especially when it comes to critical health and wellness facts. But the real challenge is delivering these messages in a way that stands out. Creative thought is key to ensuring these essential messages break through the daily noise of media.”

The design behind these campaigns also played a crucial role in their success. “Design has the power to drive awareness around deeply emotional and serious issues, such as physician suicide,” said Lori Shields, Senior Designer. “This recognition reflects our commitment to using design as a tool for raising awareness and sparking important conversations that can make a real difference.”

For Amarie Mitchell, Senior Designer, contributing to the Healio Honors campaign was especially meaningful. “It was such an honor to help design this campaign. Healio truly appreciates the hard work physicians put in every single day—and that kind of dedication deserves to be celebrated. We believe in the power of physicians supporting one another, and it’s incredible to see the positive impact our work can have in the healthcare community.”

Healio’s recognition at the Healthcare Advertising Awards highlights not only the creative excellence of its team but also the brand’s dedication to tackling critical healthcare issues with empathy, innovation, and storytelling. These award-winning campaigns reflect Healio’s unwavering commitment to supporting the healthcare professional community through impactful content and creative initiatives.

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About Healio
Healio is a multichannel information platform, providing health care specialists with tailored news, information and education in support of their daily practice of medicine. Healio’s core News, CME and Clinical Guidance channels deliver practical information and education across 21+ specialties. For more information, visit Healio.com.

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