The Stephenson Honorary Fellow Award was established by the IOA Council of Management 2015 in honour of their former Deputy President and Council Member, Professor Gail Stephenson. Professor Stephenson devoted many hours to the service of orthoptics nationally and internationally. She achieved great distinction for her commitment to orthoptic education and the development of the profession. This award recognizes orthoptists’ outstanding contributions and distinguished service to the profession of orthoptics at the local and international level. The person nominated for this award must have made an exceptional impact to the profession within IOA full member countries, associate member countries or within developing countries in which the IOA is assisting. There must be evidence of excellence and outstanding performance over a number of years in various aspects of orthoptics. The award of Honorary Fellow is a cumulative award which will be submitted to stringent review by the IOA Council of Management. It is an award which is of high order and will be rarely conferred. For more information: Stephenson Honorary Fellow Award
1st. Winner of the Stephenson Honorary Fellow Award
The first recipient of this honorable award in 2016 is Ms. Cindy Pritchard, New Orleans, USA
The IOA congratulates Cindy Pritchard to this well deserved award. She has dedicated enourmous work to the field of orthoptics and is the iniitiator of the IOA Exchange and Volunteer Program. With this program Cindy brings orthoptists around the world together and makes it possible for orthoptists to pass on their a advanced advanced knowledge and skills in pediatric vision assessment, diagnosis and management of strabismus and amblyopia, and screening techniques in developing countries.
