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SIG-HLTH Awards

SIG-HLTH is pleased to announce our new Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2023 Mid-Year Conference Paper & Poster Awards. The first author of each winning submission will receive up to $150 for the SIG-HLTH Best Paper Award and up to $75 for the SIG-HLTH Best Poster Award. Additionally, all authors of winning submissions will each receive an award certificate. In the case of a tie, winners will split the award. Please see below for more information about each of these awards.

 

SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2023  Mid-Year Conference Paper Award

This award recognizes the best health-related paper submitted for the ASIS&T Mid-Year Conference. We define health broadly to encompass papers related to health information behavior, health informatics, health information systems, etc.

 

SIG-HLTH Best Health-Related ASIS&T 2023 Mid-Year Conference Poster Award

This award recognizes the best health-related poster submitted for the ASIS&T Mid-Year Conference. We define health broadly to encompass papers related to health information behavior, health informatics, health information systems, etc.

 

Eligibility: In order to win a SIG-HLTH award, authors must be ASIS&T members in good standing.

 

Criteria:

The SIG-HLTH Executive Board Members will independently rate each submission on the following dimensions and the Board will then meet to finalize their decision.

  • Theoretical framework and/or conceptual relevance to health (20 points)
  • Problem statement and appropriateness of the methodology (20 points)
  • Significance and implications of the findings (20 points)
  • Originality (20 points)
  • Clarity of expression (10 points)
  • References (10 points)