AWARDS

The Distinguished Service Award (supported through a grant from Vistakon)

This award is presented to a person, institution or group who has made an outstanding contribution or demonstrated continual high quality service in the area of public health eye/vision care.

The Outstanding Scientific Paper/Project Award

This award recognizes a person, group, or institution that has contributed significantly to the advancement of eye/vision care in the public health field. The contribution can be a paper either previously published or suitable for publication or a written description of a project. The paper/project should represent work within the last two or three years, though the project may have been continuous for a longer period.

The Outstanding Student Paper/Project Award (supported by a travel grant from Beta Sigma Kappa)

This award recognizes a student or group of students that has contributed significantly to the advancement of eye/vision care in the public health field from the perspective of a student in optometry, medicine, public health, or related health professions programs. The contribution may be a paper either previously published or suitable for publication or a detailed written description of a project. The paper/project must represent work that has occurred while the student is enrolled in a professional program, although the award may be conferred after graduation, but during the year of graduation.

Each nomination should include a narrative statement of 250 words or less. The nomination should be accompanied by any documents that the nominator wishes to provide in support of the nomination.

For further information and submitting nominations contact:

Siu Wong, OD, MPH

Chair, Awards Committee