Sponsored by Alimera Sciences
Purpose
The purpose of this award is to recognize an ASORN member or affiliate who has demonstrated outstanding commitment to the care of the ophthalmic diabetic patient.
Award
The winner will be awarded Annual Meeting registration fees valued at approximately $350 and a certificate, and will be recognized during ASORN’s Annual Meeting Awards Reception. The recipient’s winning entry may be published in ASORN’s journal, Insight, and/or by Alimera Sciences.
Acceptable Entries
All entries must be original and may include, but are not limited to:
- Publishable articles
- Research or case studies
- Projects
- Community services
- Educational material or tools
- Program development
Individual Qualifications
- Member or Affiliate of ASORN
- Registered for the surrent year's Annual Meeting
- See Award Criteria
Entry Requirements
Applicants submitting entries for consideration must:
- omit specific names referring to particular practice settings, institutions or employers (i.e., "our hospital" or "our outpatient surgery center" should be used in place of the proper names)
- have completed the submitted entry within the current or previous calendar year
Application Procedure
- Send a completed application form, Letter of Transmittal form, and a disclosure form
- Submit five hard copies and one of the entry copy on disk or cd-rom (with author's name on the title page only). Applicant should include the following information:
- purpose for undertaking the project
- goals for the project
- learning objectives of the project.
Selection Process
The Awards Committee will judge masked entries on the following points:
- clarity of project purpose, project goals and learning objectives
- applicability
- value to the ophthalmic community or to the patients
- accuracy and organization
- originality and creativity
- timeliness
Deadline for Application
All applications must be received by ASORN on or before August 31 of the current year.