Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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2020
• Digital Health Award for The Age Factor in Cancer Care for AARP

2019

• SAVE National Media Award for Excellence in Reporting On Suicide
• Connecticut Press Club first place feature and specialty article awards
• National Federation of Press Women first place specialty story award and third place feature award
• Journalists in Aging Fellows Program from the Gerontological Society of America
 
2018
• Broad Institute Media Boot Camp
• Connecticut Press Club first place feature award 
• National Federation of Press Women second place feature award
​2017 
• Association of Health Care Journalists Fellowship on Comparative Effectiveness Research 
2015 
• Knight Science Journalism Fellowship, MIT Kavli Workshop: Nanotechnology 
2014
• Association of Health Care Journalists - National Library of Medicine Fellowship
• McCormick Specialized Reporting Institute Fellow: Covering Suicide and Mental Health 
• The American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Arlene Eisenberg Award for Writing That Makes A Difference, April 2014 
• The New England Chapter of The American Medical Writers Association, AMWA, Will Solimene Award for Excellence, June 2014 
2012 
• National Press Foundation Fellow, Global Vaccines, April 2012 
• Fellow, Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment , May 2012 
2011 
• Outstanding Service Article, American Society of Journalist’s and Authors, ASJA, “Depression at Midlife,” Woman’s Day, November 2010 
• National Press Foundation Fellow, “Diabetes,” September 2011 
2010 
• Outstanding Service Article Award, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Honorable Mention, “Thirteen Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore,” Glamour, December 2009 
• Connecticut Press Club, Specialized Reporting, First Place, “Thirteen Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore,” Glamour, 2009 
• National Federation of Press Women, Specialized Reporting, ”Thirteen Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore,” Glamour, December 2009 
• National Association of Science Writers, NASW, Career Grant 
• National Press Foundation Fellow, “Retirement Issues,” June 2010 
• Poynter Institute Fellow, The Backpack Journalist, June 2010 
2009 
• Mini-fellowship, Knight Foundation for Science Writing, MIT, “Food,” Spring 2009 
• National Press Foundation Fellow, “Cancer Issues,” September 2009 
2008 
• Fellow, Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, “Medical Advances: Treatments, Cures, Possibilities,” September 2008 
• Mini-fellowship, Knight Foundation for Science Writing, MIT, Medical Evidence,” Fall 2008 
2007 
• National Association of Science Writers, NASW, Travel Grant 
2004 
• Outstanding Service Article Award, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, “What A Difference Five Years Makes,” More, September 2003 
• Multiple Sclerosis Public Education Award, Second Place, “What a Difference Five Years Makes,” More, September 2003 
2003 
• Outstanding Service Article, American Society of Journalists and Authors, ASJA, Honorable Mention, “A Place for Us,” Woman’s Day 
2002 
• Knight Center for Specialized Journalism, Medical Science Journalism Fellowship, National Institutes of Health, March 2002 
1995 
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Chapter Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, Daily, Second and Third Place, “Growing Up With AIDS,” The New York Times 
1994 
• CASE Fellowship in Astronomy, University of Chicago 
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, Third Place, “Higher Lead Levels Among Island Young Feared, The New York Times 
1992 
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, Specialized Reporting, First Place, “IVF, My Story,” Newsday 
1991 
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Specialized Reporting, Third Place, “For Women, Growing Risk From AIDS,” The New York Times 
1986 
• Society of Professional Journalists, SPJ, Sigma Delta Chi Media Awards Contest, Health and Science Reporting, First Place, “New Peril for Children: Lead,” The New York Times
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