ST. LOUIS—Nominations for the 2011 National Optometry Hall of Fame are now being accepted through Dec. 31, 2010. According to the organization, inductees will be honored during a reception at Optometry’s Meeting in June 2011, scheduled to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The selection criteria include:
• Nominees should be recognizable through their national stature.
• Nominees should have had a significant and enduring impact on the profession.
• A nominee’s full range of contributions should be represented, e.g. professional leadership, academic leadership, research contributions, as well as other areas of significance.
• Diversity should be considered in the selection process.
• A balance of historical and current (but very well established) achievements should be considered.

Letters of nomination and other supporting documentation for candidates to be considered may be e-mailed to: [email protected]; or mailed to: National Optometry Hall of Fame, Attn: Julie Mahoney, 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., 1st Floor, St. Louis, Mo., 63141; or faxed to (314) 991-4101.

The National Optometry Hall of Fame annually highlights individuals who have made a significant and long-lasting impact on the profession. New inductees are determined by a selection committee that represents the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO), the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD), the National Optometric Association (NOA), the American Optometric Association (AOA), and the American Academy of Optometry (AAO).