Sam Wetzel Named Recipient of ASCO’s Student Award in Clinical Ethics

Sam Wetzel Named Recipient of ASCO’s Student Award in Clinical Ethics

ASCO’s annual Student Award in Clinical Ethics, sponsored by Alcon, is available to optometry students during any point in their professional program at an ASCO-affiliated school or college of optometry in the U.S. and Canada. The application consists of an essay of up to 1,500 words describing any one of the following scenarios:

1. A patient-based case-study that the student encountered as part of their clinical learning experience.
2. A research-based case scenario that the student has encountered during their clinical or didactic learning experience.
3. A professional ethics-based scenario that the student has encountered during their clinical or didactic learning.

ASCO and its Ethics Educators Special Interest Group are pleased to announce Mr. Sam Wetzel as the winner of the 2024 Student Award in Clinical Ethics. This annual national award provides the winner with a cash award of $1,000 and an acrylic engraved plaque.

Sam is a student at the University of Houston, College of Optometry and is expected to graduate with his Doctor of Optometry degree next year. His winning essay, “Should I Say Something? The Ethics of Reporting Suicide Attempts in Minors” will also be featured in an upcoming journal of Optometric Education.