The Computerworld Excellence Awards is calling for entries from ICT teams who have implemented great projects within the health sector. The Excellence in the Use of ICT in Health category is specifically focused on the benefits technology is bringing within this highly-specialised field.

The 2007 winner was the National Paediatric Oncology Steering Group for LEAP IT (Late Effects Assessment Programme IT). This is an online clinical tool to manage children and young people who have completed cancer therapy. The system allows illnesses associated with the long-term effects of cancer treatments to be tracked throughout the life of the patient, leading to better care and understanding of the patient’s medical history and at the same time providing a research database to see which kinds of treatments and therapies produce the best results.

The Computerworld Excellence Awards is the premier awards programme within the ICT industry honouring the users of technology. A win is a highly sought after accolade amongst ICT professionals and is an opportunity to celebrate the country’s ICT talent. Other categories for the 2008 programme include individual awards for Young ICT Talent, ICT Educator of the Year and CIO of the Year, plus team awards in areas such as education, small business and government and best sustainable ICT project.

Each category is judged by an independent panel of three judges with some of the country’s most prominent ICT and business leaders involved, adding credibility to the achievement. Entry and nomination is open now, with submissions due by Friday 11 April 2008.

For a full category listing, eligibility details and entry process information, please go to computerworld.co.nz/awards or contact Claire Baker on 09 375 6050 or email Claire_Baker@fairfaxbm.co.nz