About the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame (MAHF)
The MAHF is a non-profit founded in 1996 to document the history of the industry and honor those who founded it and built it. As the organization expanded, so did its mission. Our current goals are:
- Honor: To recognize, through induction to the Medical Advertising Hall of Fame, those individuals whose past contributions to our industry made a positive difference, as well as annually celebrating those of the present who embody the highest standards and goals of healthcare communications.
- Cultivate: To provide our membership with information and educational resources for healthcare communication professionals across the spectrum of disciplines and experience, including those needed to recruit new talent to the industry.
- Change: To enhance awareness and support the value of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our industry – and in the work we create for our clients – through purposeful actions in our staff and our workplace.
Industry Chronology
Learn how the industry has evolved over the past 60 years and view some past ads.
- MAHF names Sharon Callahan and Nick Colucci 2025 inducteesSharon Callahan and Nick Colucci will be honored by the organization at its annual awards dinner, set for February 6, 2025, in New York City October 24, 2024 — The Medical Advertising Hall of Fame (MAHF) has announced its 2025 inductees: Sharon Callahan, former Chief Client Officer at Omnicom Health Group (OHG), and Nick Colucci,… Read more: MAHF names Sharon Callahan and Nick Colucci 2025 inductees
- MAHF names David Chapman and Steven Michaelson 2024 inducteesNovember 1, 2023 — The Medical Advertising Hall of Fame (MAHF) has announced its 2024 inductees: Longtime Ogilvy Health leader David Chapman and Wishbone and Calcium founder Steven Michaelson. David Chapman entered the marketing world as a junior copywriter at Alden Advertising. Following stints at Ruvane-Leverte (where he developed the first HCP CRM program) and… Read more: MAHF names David Chapman and Steven Michaelson 2024 inductees
- MAHF names Sander Flaum and Maureen Regan 2023 inducteesNovember 1, 2022 — The Medical Advertising Hall of Fame (MAHF) has announced its 2023 inductees: Lederle, Euro RSCG Becker and Flaum Navigators exec Sander Flaum and Regan Campbell Ward and Lally, McFarland, Pantello leader Maureen Regan. Following service in the U.S. Military, Flaum spent 18 years at Lederle Laboratories, rising to the post of marketing director.… Read more: MAHF names Sander Flaum and Maureen Regan 2023 inductees