Sentinel for Health Awards 2009

Winners of the 10th annual Sentinel for Health Awards were recognized at the Writers Guild of America, West, on September 23, 2009. ER, Desperate Housewives and Sesame Street took top honors. The Sentinel for Health Awards recognize exemplary achievements of television storylines that inform, educate and motivate viewers to make choices for healthier and safer lives. The awards are administered by Hollywood, Health & Society, a program at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center. Sandra de Castro Buffington is director of HH&S.