The fifth annual PRWeek U.S. Healthcare Awards will showcase and celebrate the best campaigns, projects, agencies, in-house teams and individuals across the fast-growing healthcare and pharmaceutical PR sectors.

Healthcare is an essential part of the PR economy, making up around 30%-40% of large agency revenue. The industry spans pharmaceuticals, hospital systems, public health, medical devices, care providers, health technology, digital health, mental health, beauty and health equity.

PRWeek’s Healthcare Awards honors the best practices spearheading one of the biggest, most dynamic, innovative and important areas of the PR industry and provides inspiration everyone can learn from and aspire to emulate.

The Awards will take place on the evening of May 7, 2026, at Current at Pier 59 in New York City!

ENTRY FEES

Standard Entry Fee: $575

Extended Entry Fee:  $795

*all entries submitted after November 17 will incur a late fee

ENTRY DEADLINES

STANDARD ENTRY DEADLINE: 

Monday, November 17, 2025

EXTENDED ENTRY DEADLINE: 

Monday, December 15, 2025

*All entries must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST 

EVENT DETAILS

Date: May 7, 2026

Time: 6:00-10:00 pm

Venue: Current at Pier 59, Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011

Dress Code: Cocktail Attire

TICKET INFORMATION

Standard Individual Ticket: $695

Half Table of 5: $3,475

Full Table of 10: $6,950

Courtney Kasinger,  Executive Director Communications at Eli Lilly and Company

Courtney Kasinger is a communicator who believes trust is earned through clarity, compassion and action. As Executive Director of Cardiometabolic Health Communications at Eli Lilly and Company, she leads efforts to connect science and storytelling across diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease, helping redefine how a pharmaceutical company presents itself with purpose.

Over the course of 25 years in healthcare communications, including more than a decade at Lilly, Courtney has worked at the intersection of brand, policy and public health to elevate the voices that move care forward. She also serves on the board of Tangram, championing independence and inclusion for people with developmental disabilities. Based in Indiana, she’s driven by a belief that communication can be both a craft and a calling—one that shapes understanding, nurtures talent, and brings equity within reach.

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