National Vision 2020-2021 Grant Program Challenges Optometry Students to Share Post-Pandemic Projections for Healthcare Pract...
September 29 2020 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Third- and Fourth-Year Optometry Students Have
a Chance to Win $5,000
National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE), one of the
nation’s largest optical retailers providing quality, affordable
eye care and eyewear, has opened its annual optometry student grant
program for entries, marking the program’s sixth consecutive
year.
The retailer’s 2020-2021 grant program challenges third- and
fourth-year optometry students to share which changes implemented
during the COVID-19 pandemic they believe will become a fixture in
how optometrists practice and provide healthcare services. Entrants
will have a chance to win a $5,000 grant for first place and two
runner-up grants of $1,000 each.
“The current pandemic has turned our world on its head, and has
profoundly impacted the way healthcare professionals interact with
patients and manage practices,” Alex Louw, Chief Medical Officer,
National Vision. “We’re all questioning which aspects of this ‘new
normal’ may stick around for the long haul, so we’re eager to hear
what the future leaders of our profession predict.”
Applicants are asked to address the prompt in the form of a
500-word written essay or a short video (no longer than five
minutes). To enter, students must be in their third or fourth year
of optometry school and in good standing with a school in the U.S,
Puerto Rico or Canada. In either format, applicants are encouraged
to provide their personal perspective on why certain measures being
taken to slow the pandemic may become mainstays for optometrists,
or alternatively, why they feel we’ll one day return completely to
pre-pandemic procedures.
To explore the topic further, students may address questions
such as:
- Do you believe the public’s expectations of healthcare
practitioners, including optometrists, will shift as we emerge from
the pandemic?
- How do you think opinions related to remote medicine have
shifted in recent months? Are you, your peers and the public more
or less accepting of the practice?
- Will mask regulations, increased sanitation standards or social
distancing become the new normal in optometry practices and optical
retail settings?
Additional information about the program and entry requirements
is available on the Students section of the Optometry Careers page
of the National Vision website, www.nationalvision.com.
All submissions and questions regarding the 2020-2021 grant
program should be sent to Carly.Schenck@nationalvision.com by
January 31, 2021. The winners, including two runner-up recipients,
will be announced before March 1, 2021.
About National Vision Holdings, Inc. National Vision
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) is one of the largest optical retail
companies in the United States with over 1,100 stores in 44 states
plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. With a mission of
helping people by making quality eye care and eyewear more
affordable and accessible, the company operates five retail brands:
America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass World, Vision
Centers inside select Walmart stores, and Vista Opticals inside
select Fred Meyer stores and on select military bases, and several
e-commerce websites, offering a variety of products and services
for customers’ eye care needs. For more information, please visit
www.nationalvision.com.
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