December 16, 2005
United Network for Organ Sharing Recognized at IABC’s Best in Virginia Awards
RICHMOND, Va. -- The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) recently earned awards from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) 2005 Best in Virginia competition.
IABC is an educational, nonprofit professional association of more than 13,000 members from around the world dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in business communications.
For more than twenty years, IABC's Best in Virginia program has recognized excellence in business communication in Virginia.
IABC's Award of Excellence was presented to UNOS for:
- Publication Design: Magazines
The Award of Merit was presented in these categories:
- Audiovisual
- Publication Design: Annual Reports
UNOS received Honorable Mention awards for the following:
- Writing: Editorials & Features
- Special Project Design
A private, nonprofit organization, UNOS manages the nation's organ transplant system and oversees the world's most comprehensive database of clinical transplant information under contract with the federal government. UNOS operates the 24-hour computerized organ sharing system, matching donated organs to patients registered on the national organ transplant waiting list. UNOS seeks to increase organ donation through education and improve transplant success rates through outcomes-based research and policymaking. Transplant scientists and health officials recognize UNOS-developed technology applications as the international model for organ sharing.
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