The Health Project Announces New Board Chair, Officers, and Members
Rebecca Kelly, PhD, MAE, RDN, FAND, has been elected to serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors. Dr. Kelly will succeed former Chair K. Andrew Crighton, MD. Dr. Kelly is the first female Chair of The Health Project.
The Health Project Announces the Winners of the 2023 C. Everett Koop National Health Awards
Congratulations to DTE Energy (DTE) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on winning the 2023 C. Everett Koop National Health Awards, and to Baylor College of Medicine and Metro Nashville Public Schools for earning Honorable Mention designations.
The Health Project, Home of the C. Everett Koop National Health Award, Announces New Board Chair Dr. K. Andrew Crighton
The Health Project announced that K. Andrew Crighton, MD has been elected to the Board of Directors to serve as Chairperson.
DENSO Receives the 2022 C. Everett Koop National Health Award for Exemplary Efforts to Promote Workforce Health and Wellbeing
Congratulations to DENSO for winning the 2022 C. Everett Koop National Health Award, and to Ericsson Inc. and Perdue Farms, LLC for earning Honorable Mention designations.
Revised Application Makes it Easier for Organizations to Apply
The 2022 C. Everett Koop Award Applications are now open!
University of Michigan Receives the 2021 C. Everett Koop National Health Award for Efforts to Promote a Culture of Health
Congratulations to the University of Michigan for winning the 2021 C. Everett Koop national Health Award, and to Union Bank & Trust for earning the Honorable Mention designation.
Employers Share Lessons Learned from Successful Health Promotion Programs
Five organizations recognized for efforts to improve employee health and business results at the 2020 C. Everett Koop National Health Awards ceremony.
Quest Diagnostics Receives the 2020 C. Everett Koop National Health Award for Efforts to Promote Employee Health and Business Results
Congratulations to Quest Diagnostics for winning the 2020 C. Everett Koop National Health Award, and to four Honorable Mention recipients: MetroHealth, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Norton Healthcare, and Union Bank & Trust.
Baylor College of Medicine and Ericsson Receive C. Everett Koop National Health Awards for Investing in Employee Health
Congratulations to Baylor College of Medicine and Ericsson for winning the 2019 C. Everett Koop National Health Award; and to the seven Honorable Mention recipients: Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Kaiser Permanente, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Norton Healthcare, The Ohio State University, and Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company.
Three Companies Recognized with C. Everett Koop National Health Award Honorable Mentions for their Efforts to Improve Employee Health and Achieve Business Results
Congratulations to Kaiser Permanente, LG&E and KU Energy, and MaineGeneral Health for receiving Honorable Mention recognition for the 2018 C. Everett Koop National Health Award.
Five Experts Join The Health Project Board of Directors
The Health Project recently welcomed five new members to its Board of Directors.
Parade Magazine: Wellness at Work: The New Healthy Epidemic
This article features Dr. Ron Goetzel and his research, and addresses why business is now on board with workplace wellness programs. The C. Everett Koop Award is also featured, with examples from award winning programs.
Video Interview
Dr. Ron Goetzel interviews Dr. Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General of the United States. This video was viewed during the Koop Awards Ceremony at the 2017 HERO Forum.
Three Companies Receive Honorable Mention from the C. Everett Koop National Health Award for their Efforts to Improve Employee Health and Achieve Business Results
Congratulations to Delta Air Lines, IDEXX Laboratories, and PepsiCo for receiving Honorable Mention recognition for the 2017 C. Everett Koop National Health Award.
Boise School District Receives 2016 C. Everett Koop National Health Award for Efforts to Improve Employee Health and Reduce Costs
To recognize organizations with outstanding health promotion programs that produce documented health improvements and cost savings, The Health Project announced today that Boise School District has won the 2016 C. Everett Koop National Health Award.
Sandia National Laboratories receives 2016 C. Everett Koop Health Award honorable mention
This year, Sandia National Laboratories was recognized for its employee-wellness program with a C. Everett Koop National Health Award in the category of honorable mention. Watch the video, HBE Healthy Habits, to learn more about the program.
The Health Project Releases Study Linking Workplace Health Promotion to Better Stock Performance
The new study, led by Dr. Ron Goetzel, found that winners of the C. Everett Koop Award significantly outperformed the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) 500 index over the past 14 years.
The Health Project Announces the 2015 C. Everett Koop Award Winners
The winners received their awards at the 2015 Annual HERO Forum in Chicago, IL, held September 29 – October 1, 2015.
O’Neal Industries Wins Prestigious National Health Award
O’Neal Industries, Birmingham, Ala., and its affiliate companies have been selected as a 2015 C. Everett Koop National Health Award recipient in recognition for their LIVESMART employee health and wellness program. On September 30, Chairman and CEO Craft O’Neal was presented with the award at the HERO Forum at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Chicago. Watch O’Neal Industries’ The Live Happy Challenge video and learn more about the program.
McKesson Wins 2015 C. Everett Koop National Health Award for Excellence in Health Improvement and Cost Savings
McKesson Corporation was selected as a 2015 C. Everett Koop National Health Award recipient in recognition for the company’s employee health and wellness program. The company was presented with the award at the HERO Forum on September 30, 2015 at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Chicago, IL.
University of Iowa Receives 2015 C. Everett Koop Health Award honorable mention
This year, the University of Iowa was recognized for its liveWELL employee-wellness program with a C. Everett Koop National Health Award in the category of honorable mention. Watch the video, Focus on Employee Wellness at the University of Iowa, and learn more about the program.