DENVER—Low Vision organization, Envision, has announced that its 10th annual Envision Conference will be held Sept. 9 to 12, 2015, at the Grand Hyatt here. The organization is now accepting submissions of prospective clinical education and research abstract presentations to be included in the four-day agenda.

This year Envision is also introducing two scholarships to attend its annual conference. Each scholarship will be awarded to either a full-time student studying clinical areas of low vision rehabilitation (optometry, ophthalmology, occupational therapy, orientation and mobility or low vision therapy), or to a PhD candidate specializing in research related to low vision applications or clinical outcomes. Scholarships will cover the full cost of registration but do not include travel or hotel expenses. Applications are due by April 15, 2015. Those accepted will be notified by May 15, 2015.

While the program was held in Minneapolis for the past two years, Envision Conference 2015 has been moved to Denver to bring the event to different areas of the U.S. “We are delighted to bring our program to Denver,” said Michael Epp, Envision’s director of professional education. “As much as the Envision Conference attracts attendees from around the world, we believe hosting it in different regions of the country will help broaden our exposure within the U.S. and facilitate attendance by many regional colleagues.”

The Envision Conference typically offers 90 hours of clinical education and research sessions pertaining to low vision. Many sessions can earn attendees continuing education accreditation through agencies including: the Council on Optometric Practitioner Education, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, the American Occupational Therapy Association, the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals, the Commission on Paraoptometric Certification, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, and the Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology.