University of Virginia Health System

UVA'S CARDIOVILLAGE WINS WEB EXCELLENCE AWARD

CardioVillage, the cardiovascular medical education website founded and run by the University of Virginia Health System, has won its third national award in the last year, the 2002 Medicine on the Net Web Excellence Award. The site, found online at www.cardiovillage.com, won an honorable mention for outstanding content by a hospital or health system. The award was sponsored by COR Health, LLC, an international publishing company.

An independent panel of e-health specialists judged CardioVillage to be one of the best websites for continuing medical education (CME) content. The panel recognized the site for extensive information that is balanced, accurate, well organized and credible. The site enables physicians, nurses and students to customize content to meet their individual needs. Case presentations, tutorials and courses include interactive imagery and self-assessments that enrich and reinforce learning. Developed by the cardiology faculty at U.Va., new content is added continuously.

Created in 1999, CardioVillage has been a leader in web-based CME for cardiologists and other healthcare professionals, offering over 86 hours of AMA category one credit to more than 3,000 national and international users.

February 6, 2003