National Eye Institute

NEI

Since 1998, Westat has worked with the National Eye Institute (NEI) to support its communication, education, and public outreach activities. Westat supports inquiry response and publications distribution; materials development; website development and maintenance, including an online publications catalog with cost recovery; and a national outreach and education campaign.
 
Westat-developed NEI products have been recognized for excellence by the following organizations.

• 2011 National Association of Government Communicators, First Place Blue Pencil/Gold Screen first place award (electronic publication)
• 2010 Web Health Awards, Silver award for Government website
• World Wide Web Health Awards, 2003-2008, 1 silver, 2 bronze, and 7 merit awards 2008 Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals, Gold MarCom Award
• 2008 W3 Awards, Silver award (Government category)
• 2007 World Wide Web Health Awards, Gold award
• NIH Plain Language, National Partnership for Reinventing Government, and National Institute for Standards and Technology Best Practices in Science Education awards (for THE EYE SITE traveling exhibit)