Ephraim McDowell Health’s Marketing Department attended the Kentucky Society of Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing (KSHPRM) Thoroughbred Awards held in Lexington, KY on October 30. This event is a celebration of excellence in healthcare marketing and public relations held to honor the outstanding achievements of professionals whose creativity, strategy, and impact have advanced healthcare communication across the Commonwealth.

The Marketing Department was recognized with eight awards from the Kentucky Society of Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing (KSHPRM).  Three of the awards were the prestigious Thoroughbred Awards that were received for the categories of advertising, community outreach, and events.  The Thoroughbred Award is the highest health care marketing award in the state, and is designed to recognize Marketing/Public Relations departments that achieve excellence in a variety of categories.

In addition to the Thoroughbred Awards, five Certificates of Merit were earned by the EMH marketing team in the categories of COVID-19 communication, advertising, publication, community outreach, and fundraising.