UAB's Cancer Center Magazine Wins Two Awards for Excellence

Cancer Center Magazine, published by the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, has won in a statewide competition sponsored by the Alabama Media Professionals (AMP), an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. The awards were first place in the four-color magazine category and second place for publication editing.

April 22, 2003

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Cancer Center Magazine, published by the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, has won in a statewide competition sponsored by the Alabama Media Professionals (AMP), an affiliate of the National Federation of Press Women. The awards were first place in the four-color magazine category and second place for publication editing.

Erin Shaw is editor and primary writer for the magazine, which focuses on educating the public about cancer, the Center’s advances in research and treatment, and fundraising activities. Shaw, a former Birmingham Post-Herald medical reporter, joined the Cancer Center as editor in the spring of 2001.