Awards

Association of Health Care Journalists Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research, 2018. Supported by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
Association for Women in Communications, Clarion Award, Newspaper Feature Series, won by Neurology Today for a series on physician burnout, 2018 (I wrote four of the six articles in the series.)
Association for Women in Communications, Clarion Award, Magazine Series, “Unintended Consequences: How Government Policies Have Increased the Cost of Cancer Care,” 2015
APEX Awards for Publication Excellence, “Unintended Consequences: How Government Policies Have Increased the Cost of Cancer Care,” 2015
American Society of Business Press Editors, Gold Regional Award, Feature Article-General Interest, “Harnessing the Power of Sustainability,” 2015
Folio Magazine Eddie Award, Profiles in Oncology Social Media published by Oncology Times, 2014
Association of Health Care Journalists Reporting Fellowship on Health Care Performance, 2014. Supported by The Commonwealth Fund.
American Society of Business Publication Editors, Gold Regional Award, Feature Article-General Interest, “The No-Fall Zone,” 2014
American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors, Gold Award, Best Feature Article, “Mental Health Crisis,” 2013
Jesse H. Neal Award Finalist, Best Single Article, “Mental Health Crisis,” 2013
APEX Awards for Publication Excellence, Electronic Media Category for “Practice Matters” blog published by Oncology Times, 2012
APEX Awards for Publication Excellence, How-To Series Writing, Oncology Times, 2010
American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors, Bronze Award, Best Regular Department, 2009
APEX Awards for Publication Excellence, Award for Excellence, “Practice Matters” column in Oncology Times, 2009
Heart of America Society of Professional Journalists General Reporting Gold Award, 2005
Heart of America SPJ Awards, Best Beat Coverage and Best General Reporting, 2004
Society of Business Editors and Writers, Best-in-the-Business Award (national award for Kansas City Business Journal staff), 2004
Stanley Fisher Award for Outstanding MPA Student, 2003
IABC-Kansas City awards (Bronze Quill for speech-writing, 2004; Award of Distinction and Honorable Mention for publications, 2003)
PRSA-Kansas City PRISM award, writing, 2003
Pi Alpha Alpha, National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration (admitted in 2001)
Apex Awards for Publication Excellence, Award for Excellence, New Magapapers & Newspapers, 2002
Society for Technical Communication awards, 1994, 1996, and 2000