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NEWS RELEASE--AMERICAN PUBLIC HEATH ASSOCIATION'S VISION CARE SECTION ANNOUNCES AWARD RECIPIENTS
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD--Dr. Norman Bailey, OD, MPH
APHA VCS 2008 OUTSTANDING SCIENTIFIC PAPER AWARD ; 'Eye Care in the US;Do We Deliver to High-Risk People Who Can Benifit Most from it?"
APHA VCS 2008 OUTSTANDING STUDENT PROJECT AWARD.
"Validity and Reliability of Web-Based Ocusource Visual Acuity Screener" Lori Tai, and Lily Mac
VISION CARE SECTION
OF THE
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
AWARDS
THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD (Sponsored in part by a grant from Vistakon); Established in 1981, The Distinguished service Award is the highest honor the Section can bestow and is presented to an individual, 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 an individual,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; 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 previously published,suitable for publication, or a detailed written description of a project. The paper or project must represent work that has occurred while the student(s) is/are enrolled in a professional program, although the award may be conferred after graduation. However, the award may not be granted more than twelve months post graduation.
Award recipients will be honored during the nest annual meeting of the American Public Health Association scheduled for San Diego, October 25-29,2008.
Dr. Siu Wong, Chair
APHA-VCS award Committee
1828 Conestoga Dr.,SE
Albuquerque, NM 87123-4252
Phone 5065-293-7347
Email; nationofwong@comcast.net