Annual Research Grant

Annual Research Grants were established to foster creativity and innovation in basic and/or clinical research in all areas pertinent to hand surgery. The awards are funded by the Hand Surgery Endowment and administered by the Association.

AAHS/PSF Combined Pilot Research Grant

The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) and the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) recognize the importance of fostering the development of surgeon scientists and innovative research in hand surgery. The AAHS and PSF are committed to increasing the amount of research funding dedicated to funding pilot research studies that set the stage for applications to larger funding agencies. The grants are funded by the Plastic Surgery Foundation and Hand Surgery Endowment and administered by the AAHS and PSF.

Grant Recipients

The Vargas Award is an outgrowth of the AAHS's mission. Its intent is therapy outreach - to foster an exchange of educational ideas between therapists in the AAHS and in the host country to result in improved patient care for upper extremity problems. The Vargas Award is hand therapy education driven. Education is the foremost purpose and mission of the Award, with a portion of the trip emphasizing hands-on postoperative care of the upper extremity in host countries where surgery is applicable and possible.