Congratulations to Ms. Andrea Meagher, Student Award in Clinical Ethics Recipient

Congratulations to Ms. Andrea Meagher, Student Award in Clinical Ethics Recipient

ASCO and the Ethics Educators Special Interest Group are pleased to announce Andrea Meagher as the winner of the 2022 Student Award in Clinical Ethics.

This annual ASCO award, sponsored by Alcon, is available to optometry students during any point of 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.

This award provides the winner with a cash prize of $1,000 and an engraved plaque.

Andrea is a student at the Illinois College of Optometry and is expected to graduate with her Doctor of Optometry degree this year. Her winning essay, “Caring for Patients with Disabilities - Advocating for Those Who Cannot Advocate for Themselves,” will also be featured in an upcoming issue of ASCO’s online Journal Optometric Education.