DURHAM, N.C. -- The Duke University Medical Center and Health System News Office has won several awards this Fall for its website and crisis communications for its work on the organ transplant mismatch in February 2003.

1st place -- Award of Excellence -- Association of American Medical Colleges -- Media Campaigns (Organ Transplant Mismatch)

Winner -- Platinum PR Award by PR News -- Crisis Management

Runner Up -- PRSA Health Academy Award -- Public Relations Society of America Health Academy -- Crisis Communications and Issues Management

Standard of Excellence Award -- Web Marketing Association -- for Dukemednews.org website