Recipients to be presented awards at the 13th Annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit, July 10-11, 2024
Prevent Blindness is issuing the call for nominations for the “2024 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health,” and the fifth annual “Rising Visionary Award.” Both awards will be formally presented at the 13th Annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit on July 10-11, 2024.
The submission deadline for both awards is Monday, Feb. 5, 2024, at noon ET. A volunteer committee will review all nominations and select the award recipients. This committee consists of leaders and professionals in ophthalmology, optometry, advocacy, public health and scientific communities. The award recipients, or representatives (if a group or organization), must be available to present (virtually) at the 2024 Focus on Eye Health Summit.
The Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health is presented annually to an individual, group, 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. The award was created as a living memorial to Jenny Pomeroy, former CEO of Prevent Blindness Georgia from 1996 until 2013, who served as a leader in advancing public health and policy, and was a champion for vision and eye health issues.
The Prevent Blindness Rising Visionary Award is presented annually to a student or resident in a health-related field who submits the best overall application and essay addressing the 2024 Focus on Eye Health Summit theme, “Being Seen and Heard.” Applicants must be a current student, intern, or resident located in the United States in optometry, ophthalmology, primary health care, nursing, psychology, or another health-related field.
Jenny Pomeroy
Dean A. VanNasdale, Jr., OD, PhD, Associate Professor, The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Optometry.
2023 Jenny Pomeroy Award
Christina Ambrosino, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
2023 Rising Visionary Award
“Both the Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health, and the Rising Visionary Award, provide us the opportunity to recognize the tremendous efforts of those dedicated to improving our nation’s vision and eye health,” said Jeff Todd, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness. “We encourage everyone to share our announcement about these awards with their colleagues, program partners, and students, and to submit their nominations or applications today!”