The American Cancer Society has won a prestigious Sharecare award in the category of Innovation for our our pediatric virtual reality program that helps relieve the pain and suffering children experience during cancer treatment.
Ben Kaplan, managing director, digital products and innovation, and Rachel Cannady, strategic director, cancer caregiver support, led this initiative.
We collaborated with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to bring the VR intervention to its clinic. Results showed that the kids reported less pain and anxiety when they used VR during preparation for medical procedures. Watch a video about the program.
Our Caregiver Stress Management video (part of our caregiver series} was a finalist in Behavioral/Mental Health category. It was filmed by Dan Hodlick, executive producer, live events.
ACS is one of 16 winners in the second annual Sharecare Awards across categories spanning various media formats and health topics. Established in 2018, in association with the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter - renowned for the Emmy Awards - the Sharecare Awards promote and reward excellence for the best productions and programming in health and well-being.
Sharecare is honoring each category winner through custom social campaigns featuring a range of health and well-being influencers and celebrity activists, including nine-time NBA All-Star Dominique Wilkins, Olympic Gold medalist Scott Hamilton, and meditation and mindfulness expert Deepak Chopra.
With category winners being revealed via Sharecare’s Facebook and Twitter channels with the hashtag #AllTogetherBetter through Friday, Nov. 15, 2020, this unique format amplifies the important work of each Sharecare Award honoree.
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