As stated on the nomination form, "The Kaplan-Landy Award is presented to a Jewish/Zionist nurse who exemplifies the spirit of Rose Kaplan and Rachel Landy, the first two nurses sent by Henrietta Szold to Palestine in 1913. These women pioneered the delivery of modern public health nursing in the Middle East. Nominees will be nurses who demonstrate vision, innovation, leadership and caring within the profession and the community. They should promote the nursing profession in national and international arenas."