New York Festivals Health Awards has announced the Special Industry Award winners for 2023.
It has been a triumph for Interpublic Group | IPG, winning the 2023 NYF Health Awards Holding Company of the Year, IPG Health earned Healthcare Network of the Year, and Healthcare Agency of the Year for AREA 23, An IPG Health Company.
The NYF Health Awards Healthcare Network of the Year is awarded to an advertising agency network that earns the highest score for entries in all mediums across all competitions. The network’s companies, which include AREA 23, FCB Health New York and Neon earned an impressive number of trophies including the Grand Award, 17 NYF Health Gold Towers, 9 Silver Towers, 5 Bronze Towers and 78 Finalist Awards.
“These tremendous honours wouldn’t be possible without our talented people and their obsession with doing what’s right for our clients, their brands and our people,” stated Dana Maiman, chief executive officer of IPG Health. “As we approach our second anniversary as a global network, it’s our interconnectivity and steadfast commitment to our purpose that keeps us laser-focused on creating life-changing work for our clients and their brands.”
The NYF Health Agency of the Year is awarded to an advertising agency that earns the highest score entries in all mediums across all competitions. AREA 23 earned an impressive 13 NYF Health Gold Towers, 8 Silver Towers, 1 Bronze Tower, and 42 Finalist Awards.
“Everyone at AREA 23 is thrilled with this achievement,” commented Tim Hawkey, chief creative officer of AREA 23. “Winning Agency of the Year at NYF Health Awards means that our teams and our clients are onto something really special here. We’re changing pharma marketing and getting this recognition means everything.”
“We’re honoured to celebrate IPG and its networks and agencies whose innovative campaigns impressed both the online Grand Jury and the live Executive Jury. NYF’s Special Industry Awards recognize the outstanding bold creative that pushed boundaries and delivered impressive messaging to consumers, patients, and healthcare professionals on behalf of world-class brands,” stated Scott Rose, president, NYF Advertising Awards Competitions
The results of the NYF Health Awards Grand and Executive Jury sessions determine the overall points earned for winning entries. The New York Festivals Special Industry Awards provide an account of the highest-ranking companies and agencies within this year’s competition.
DE+I Awards
Aleisia Gibson Wright, healthcare managing director at Lippe Taylor, was chair of the 7-person NYF Health Awards DE+I Board. The Advisory Board ensured that all entries were judged fairly and thoughtfully using the 4R Framework created by P&G. New York Festivals Health DE&I Awards honours work taking meaningful steps to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive society. It celebrates work that supports, protects, represents and uplifts historically underrepresented groups.
2023 NYF Health DE+I Award Winners:
Gold – Health & Wellness – FCB Health New York, An IPG Health Company, The Trial for #ClinicalEquality, for The Trial for #ClinicalEquality
Silver – Health & Wellness – FCB Health New York, An IPG Health Company, THE DUMB LAW PARADOX, for Blood Equality

Silver – Pharma – Harrison/Star, LOVE LETTERS, for Unbranded – Portfolio Marketing Team

Bronze – Health & Wellness – Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, Red Dab? Red Flag

View all Healthcare & Wellness/Pharma campaigns earning Gold, Silver, Bronze Towers, and Finalist Awards in the 2023 NYF Health Awards, here.
Find more information on the 2023 NYF Health competition here.
View the Special Industry Award winners here.






