PREVENT BLINDNESS HAS ANNOUNCED VOSH/INTERNATIONAL AS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2022 JENNY POMEROY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN VISION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Award recipients will present at the 11th Annual Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health National Summit (virtually) on July 13-14, 2022
CHICAGO (April 12, 2022) – Prevent Blindness, the nation’s leading volunteer eye health and safety organization, has announced the recipient of the 2022 Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health as VOSH/International (V/I).
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. The award is named after Jenny Pomeroy, who served as CEO of Prevent Blindness Georgia from 1996 until 2013, in recognition of her substantial work in advocating for funding and expanding public health programs and services for vision and eye care.
Founded in 1972, VOSH/International, a volunteer-based organization, was selected for the Jenny Pomeroy Award for Excellence in Vision and Public Health for its commitment to providing access to quality eyecare for underserved communities. The mission of V/I is to facilitate the provision and the sustainability of vision care by supporting eye clinics, optometry schools and optometric educators in geographical areas lacking sufficient eye care. The core programs include sharing U.S. optometric expertise with international schools of optometry through lecturing, mentorship, donating equipment and technology, and organizing educational and networking events to nurture collaboration to strengthen optometry globally. V/I also collects data from clinical work to generate the evidence and public health policy action to integrate eyecare within local health care systems worldwide. As of 2022, there are over 98 VOSH regional, state and school chapters globally.
The award recipients were chosen by an all-volunteer selection committee. The committee consists of leaders and professionals in the ophthalmology, optometry, advocacy, public health and scientific communities.
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https://preventblindness.org/jenny-pomeroy-award-for-excellence-in-vision-and-public-health/
https://preventblindness.org/events/focus-on-eye-health-national-summit-2022/
