Finest Awards

2022 Awards

Congratulations to all of our winners for their amazing work in 2020/2021! Scroll down to see our list of winners. 

• A recording of the event can be found on our YouTube channel
• The slide presentation can be downloaded by clicking here

Health Care Communicators of Southern California Announces Finest Award Winners

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – May 6, 2022 – The Health Care Communicators of Southern California (HCCSC) Finest Awards were announced this afternoon recognizing excellence in marketing and communication in healthcare. 111 nominations were received from organizations throughout San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange County, and the Inland Empire.

Gold, silver, and bronze awards were distributed in 38 categories, including public relations, digital marketing, writing, collateral, and special events. Winners included:

·        Tri-City Medical Center (22)

·        Scripps Health (12)

·        UC San Diego Health (7)

·        Millennium Health (7)

·        Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation (6)

·        Lagrant Communications (5)

·        Loma Linda University, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Centers & The Super Dentists (4 each)

·        Lifesharing (3)

·        American Specialty Health Inc., California Schools (VEBA), Reveille Inc. and City of Hope Orange County, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego State University - School of Public Health, Scripps Research, TrueCare, UC San Diego Health Sciences, and Westbound Communications (1 each)

The Best in Show award went to Tri-City Medical Center, achieving the highest overall score among all entries.

The Communicator of the Year Award went to Keith Darce and Steve Carpowich, Public Relations Managers for Scripps Health for their efforts to ensure that Scripps leadership was positioned as one of the media’s most trusted sources for COVID information. Since the pandemic, the small, but mighty PR team has responded to more than 1,000 media queries that resulted in 4,330 impressions and potentially reached almost 3 billion people.

ABOUT HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATORS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (HCCSC)

Formed in 1977, Health Care Communicators of Southern California is an organization committed to helping communicators and marketers fine-tune their professional skills and stay current with the ever-changing challenges of working in health care, health IT and the life sciences. HCCSD is the Southern California chapter of the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development. SHSMD is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association and is the largest and most prominent voice and resource for healthcare provider-based planners, marketers, and communications practitioners nationwide. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Visit us at www.hccsc.org.

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2021 Finest Award Winners

Best in Show

Heroes Live Here Poster, Tri-City Medical Center, Gold

Advertising: Ad Campaign

Heroes Made Here Advertising Campaign, Loma Linda University - Office of Marketing & Communications, Bronze

Tell Them Yes 2021, Rady Children's Hospital Foundation, Silver

Cancer Care as Unique as You, UC San Diego Health, Gold

Advertising: Direct Mail

New Mover Mailer Program, UC San Diego Health, Gold

Advertising: Multicultural Ad Campaign

Mask up and Vax Up! COVID-19 Advertising Program, LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation and The California Department of Public Health, Silver

Because You Matter, LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS & United Way of Greater Los Angeles, Gold

Advertising: Online/Web

60th Anniversary Digital Ad, Tri-City Medical Center, Silver

Prebys Cancer Center Opening Digital Display Ads, Scripps Health, Gold

Advertising: Outdoor

60th Anniversary Billboard, Tri-City Medical Center, Silver

Heroes Light Pole Banners, Tri-City Medical Center, Gold

Advertising: Print

60th Anniversary, Tri-City Medical Center, Bronze

San Diego Union Tribune Neighborhood Spotlight, Tri-City Medical Center, Silver

World's BEST ad, Providence Little Company of Mary, Gold

Advertising: Television

It’s Safe to go to the Super Dentists, The Super Dentists, Silver

Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center “Greater Good” Television Ads, Scripps Health, Gold

Analytics: Lifecycle Marketing

Scripps Cardiovascular Campaign Nurturing Email Redesign, Scripps Health, Gold

Analytics: Market Research

Loma Linda University’s Secret Shopping Initiative, Loma Linda University - Office of Marketing & Communications, Gold

Analytics: Marketing Automation

COVID Email Updates, Scripps Health Marcom, Silver

Data Studio Dashboards, Scripps Health, Gold

Digital Marketing: Search Engine Marketing

OSNC Pay-Per-Click, Tri-City Medical Center, Bronze

COVID-19 Content Using SEO, Scripps Health Marketing and Communications Department, Silver

Bariatric Surgery SEO & UX, Scripps Health, Gold

Digital Marketing: Social Media

#ALegacyToBeProudOf, Tri-City Medical Center, Bronze

COVID-19 Vaccine Social Media Videos, Scripps Health, Silver

Campus Transformation Project Countdown, Loma Linda University Health, Gold

Digital Marketing: Virtual Meeting backgrounds

"Dave Headerson", Millennium Health, Gold

Digital Marketing: Website (Intranet or Internet)

May Means Business, Rady Children's Hospital Foundation, Gold

Digital Marketing: Influencer Marketing

Influencer Marketing, Scripps Health, Gold

Multi-Media: Interactive Media

"If I Could Change One Thing" - The Health Policy Podcast of the School of Public Health, School of Public Health, San Diego State University, Gold

Multi-Media: Internal/External Video Programs

UC San Diego Health Video Celebrates Vaccine Super Station Milestones, UC San Diego Health, Bronze

Together: Our COVID Response Story, Rady Children's, Silver

Language Matters, University of California, San Diego Health, Gold

Multi-Media: Video News Releases

Donate Life Month 2021, Lifesharing, Gold

Off the Wall

Helicopter Redesign, Rady Children's, Bronze

On the Wall, Tri-City Medical Center, Silver

Together: Our COVID Response Story, Rady Children's, Gold

Public Relations Campaigns: Community Relations

PV Walkers, Providence Little Company of Mary, Silver

Providence Mission Hospital Proactive COVID-19 Media Relations Campaign, Westbound Communications, Gold

Public Relations Campaigns: Health & Wellness Advocacy

Public Relations During a Pandemic, Year 2, The Super Dentists, Bronze

Breaking the Stigma, California Schools VEBA, Silver

Community Health COVID-19 Community Outreach, Providence Little Company of Mary, Gold

Public Relations Campaigns: Internal Communications

Women at Millennium Health (WAMH), Millennium Health, Silver

60th Anniversary Projects, Tri-City Medical Center, Gold

Public Relations Campaigns: Media Relations

Hope Lives in OC, Reveille Inc. & City of Hope Orange County, Bronze

Remembering Robby in the Rose Parade, Lifesharing, Silver

Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, Tri-City Medical Center, Gold

Public Relations Campaigns: Multicultural Relations

Mask up and Vax Up! COVID-19 PR Program, LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation and The California Department of Public Health, Bronze Tie

Shot of Faith - COVID-19 Program, LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation and The California Department of Public Health, Bronze Tie

Lifesharing's Día de los Muertos Celebration 2021, Lifesharing, Silver

Mask Up & Vax! Black Beauty and Barber Shop COVID-19 Program, LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS, The Center at Sierra Health Foundation and The California Department of Public Health, Gold

Public Relations Campaigns: Overall Campaign

COVID Communications, Scripps Health, Bronze

TCMC 60th Anniversary, Tri-City Medical Center, Silver

Celebrating Heart Month 2021 by virtually educating, empowering public about heart health, COVID-19, Loma Linda University Health, Gold

Publications, Collateral & Design: Giveaway Items

Lab Week T-Shirt, Millennium Health, Bronze

Heroes Live Here & COASTAL T-Shirts, Tri-City Medical Center, Silver

COVID-19 Vaccination Response Team Gear, Tri-City Medical Center, Gold

Publications, Collateral & Design: Internal/External Magazines

Scripps Research Magazine, Scripps Research, Bronze

Best Magazine, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Silver

San Diego Health Magazine, Scripps Health, Gold

Publications, Collateral & Design: Internal/External Newsletters

Community Connections, Tri-City Medical Center, Bronze

Heart of Tri-City (HOTC), Tri-City Medical Center, Silver

Physician/APP Update, UC San Diego Health, Gold

Publications, Collateral & Design: Invitation

CAMP WAMH Invitation, Millennium Health, Gold

Publications, Collateral & Design: Logo Creation/Brand Identity

60th Anniversary, Tri-City Medical Center, Silver

Seaside Medical Group, Tri-City Medical Center, Gold

Publications, Collateral & Design: Posters

Heroes Live Here, Tri-City Medical Center, Gold

Publications, Collateral & Design: Special Publications

60th Anniversary/History Wall Insert, Tri-City Medical Center, Bronze

Millennium Health Signals Report, Millennium Health, Silver

Discoveries Magazine, UC San Diego Health Sciences, Gold

Special Events: Multi-day Event or Observance

Employee Holiday Celebration and Giving, Millennium Health, Bronze

COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Events, UC San Diego Health, Silver

The Big Reveal, Tri-City Medical Center, Gold

Special Events: Single-day Event or Observance

WAMH Celebrates National DNA Day, Millennium Health, Bronze

60th Anniversary BBQ, Tri-City Medical Center, Silver

The Super Dentists Events, The Super Dentists, Gold

Special Events: Virtual Events

Scripps Health Marketing Team, Scipps Health, Bronze

TrueCare Co-Victorious Virtual Event – 2021 Report to the Community, TrueCare, Silver

Celebration for the Center for Gender-Affirming Care at Rady Children’s, Rady Children's Hospital Foundation, Gold

Writing: New Release/Pitch Letter

Project 2VIDA! Tackles COVID Vaccine Hesitancy and Barriers in Latinx, Black Communities, UC San Diego Health, Gold

Writing: Op-Ed/Editorial

Letter to the Unvaccinated: Anita Sircar, M.D. Op-Ed, Providence Little Company of Mary, Bronze

Your Child’s Oral Health Is Part of Their Overall Health, The Super Dentists, Silver

Colorectal cancer awareness, screening saves lives, Tri-City Medical Center, Gold

Writing: Vlog / Blog

Silver & Fit Blog, Content Marketing, American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH), Gold