August 14, 2015
The Texas Medical
Association (TMA) announces the 2015 TMA
Anson Jones, MD, Award winners for excellence in reporting health and medical news during
2014 (see winner list below). The annual TMA Anson Jones,
MD, Awards were presented by TMA member physicians
at local ceremonies during the spring and summer months.
The Anson Jones,
MD, Awards recognize print, broadcast (television and radio), and online media
journalists in 10 award categories. One award honors the Texas Health
Journalist of the Year to recognize a body of work produced in a single year by
a print, broadcast, or online journalist.
Award winners
receive $500. The journalist of the year receives $1,000.
Since 1957, TMA
has honored award-winning Texas journalists with the Anson Jones, MD, Awards,
named for the pioneer physician and prolific writer who served as the last
president of the Texas Republic. Members of TMA’s Council on Health Promotion
judge the competition, along with respected journalists who hailed from the
news publishing and broadcast fields.
TMA currently is accepting
entries for the 2016 awards competition. Journalists have until Jan. 10, 2016,
to submit
an entry for any news story that is published or airs in 2015. Journalists,
direct questions to ansonjones[at]texmed[dot]org or call Tammy Wishard, TMA outreach coordinator,
at (512) 370-1470.
Click here for theTMA 2015 Anson Jones, MD, Award Winners
(Note: Judges have the
discretion not to award a winner and/or to select one or multiple honorable
mentions in a category.)
TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation,
representing more than 48,000 physician and medical student members. It is
located in Austin and has 110 component county medical societies around the
state. TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.
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Contact: Brent Annear (512) 370-1381; cell: (512) 656-7320; email: brent.annear[at]texmed[dot]org
Marcus Cooper (512) 370-1382; cell: (512)
650-5336; email: marcus.cooper[at]texmed[dot]org
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