Two Awards from Prevent Blindess: Call for Nominations and Applications
Deadline February 5 noon ET
2021 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health
Submission Deadline: Friday, February 5, 2021 - noon ET
The Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health is presented annually to an individual, team or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of public health related to vision and eye health at the community, state, national and/or international level. Among the highest honors Prevent Blindness bestows, this prestigious award consists of formal acknowledgement and a commemorative plaque to be presented at the Focus on Eye Health National Summit a virtual event on July 14, 2021. It further comes with an invitation to present on this work as a speaker of the Summit. The award serves as a living memorial to Jenny Pomeroy, who served as the CEO of Prevent Blindness Georgia from 1996 until 2013 and brought a passionate understanding of public health to her work and our mission.
Nomination Criteria:
Nominations may be made for an individual, team or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the field of public health and vision and eye health at a community, state, national and/or international level. If awarded, the recipient or representative (if a team or organization) must be available to present at the 2021 Focus on Eye Health National Summit virtually on July 14, 2021 to receive the award. Information on previous recipients of the Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health can be found here.
Submission:
The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 5, 2021 at noon ET. More information here
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2021 Prevent Blindness Rising Visionary Award
Submission Deadline: Friday, February 5, 2021 - noon ET
The Prevent Blindness Rising Visionary Award is presented annually to an optometry student or resident, ophthalmology resident, primary health care, nursing, or other health professional student or resident in the United States who has the best essay based on the 2021 Focus on Eye Health National Summit theme: Our Changing Vision. This esteemed award consists of formal acknowledgement and a commemorative plaque to be presented at the Focus on Eye Health National Summit virtually on July 14 or 15th, 2021. It further comes with an invitation to present this work as a speaker at the Summit. Information on previous recipients of the Prevent Blindness Rising Visionary Award can be found here.
Application Criteria:
An optometry student or resident, ophthalmology resident, primary health care, nursing, or other health professional student or resident in the United States who has the best essay based on a question related to the 2021 Focus on Eye Health National Summit theme: Our Changing Vision. If awarded, the awardee must be available to present virtually at the 2021 Focus on Eye Health National Summit on July 14th or 15th, 2021 to receive the award.
Submission:
QUESTION: What significant change can be made to improve equity in vision and eye health in the U.S.? Describe your reasoning.
1. What is the significant change? (100 words)
2. How will it improve equity in vision and eye health in the U.S.? (250 words)
3. Describe the systems or processes that will need to change to accomplish it. (150 words)
The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 5, 2021 at noon ET. More information here