Healio Wins Two Grand Awards, Seven Total for Publication Excellence
July 22, 2025
Thorofare, NJ – Healio was presented with seven prestigious APEX awards, including two coveted Grand Awards. This is the sixth year Healio has been recognized.
APEX Awards recognize excellence in graphic design, editorial content and the ability to achieve overall communications excellence in 14 main categories and 100 subcategories. Among these, submissions are considered for both Awards of Excellence and Grand Awards. This year, the competitive awards program received over 1,000 entries.
“We are immensely proud of our editorial, design, and marketing teams,” said Matthew Holland, Chief Operating Officer, Healio. “The APEX Awards’ continued recognition of Healio is a testament to the quality of work these teams do and the dedication they have to the medical specialists they serve. Congratulations to all recipients on this tremendous achievement.”
The seven APEX Awards include:
- “‘We cannot pour from an empty cup:’ Work-life balance takes priority for today’s providers” (April 2024); Writing/Topics – Grand Award; Rob Volansky, Senior Staff Writer, Healio Rheumatology
- Physicianary: Electronic Media – Grand Award; Hansa Bhargava, MD, Chief Clinical Strategy and Innovation Officer, Healio; Georgia Salvaryn, Editorial Features Manager, Healio
- “Does the world still need an HIV vaccine? Experts say yes” (November 2024); Feature Writing – Award of Excellence; Gerard Gallagher, Editorial Director, Infectious Disease and Pediatrics, Healio
- Food Is Medicine Supplement Series: News Writing – Award of Excellence; Emma Bascom, Features Writer, Healio Primary Care and Women’s Health
- “Advancing diversity in clinical trials requires joint efforts, novel strategies:” (June 2024); Writing (Topic of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) – Award of Excellence; Michela Cimberle, Senior Staff Writer, Healio/Ocular Surgery News
- “Greater access to obesity drugs puts spotlight on safety:” (March 2024); Current Events & Trending Topics (Health & Medical) – Award of Excellence; Michael Monostra, Online Content Editor, Healio Endocrinology
- “Trendline: Birth Control:” (March 2024); Current Events & Trending Topics (Social Issues) – Award of Excellence; Marley Ghizzone, Features Editor, Healio; Katrina Altersitz, Vice President, Editorial Features, Healio
“I’m always proud of the incredibly hard work that our team puts into its news coverage, day in and day out,” said John Schoen, Vice President of News & Initiatives at Healio. “The fact that Healio has been recognized yet again by APEX — and for such a broad range of topics and content types — is a testament to their tireless dedication to providing the highest quality news and education for physicians across multiple specialties. They deserve the recognition.”
For more information, visit Healio.com, or contact Lee Gaymon, SVP, Marketing & Audience Development, at [email protected] 856.994.9900 ext. 356.
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