Grants & Awards
Vargas Awards
Description | Eligibility | Guidelines
Description
Purpose
The purpose of the American Association for Hand Surgery shall be to foster and to promote the highest quality of hand care through the development and sponsorship of educational programs related to the hand and the upper extremity, through communications with health care professionals and the public, and through the endowment of research.
This award is an outgrowth of the AAHS's mission statement. Its intent is to foster an exchange of educational ideas between therapists in this organization and in the host country to result in improved patient care for upper extremity problems.
Grant
This grant is named in honor of Dr. Miguel Vargas, a Hand Surgeon who practiced in Puerto Rico and was an international emissary for education.
A grant reimbursing up to $4,000 of travel expenses will be made the award recipient. The recipient will be notified by mail and publicly announced at the AAHS Annual Meeting.
Chosen Site
The site for the 2009 trip will be Thailand. Somprasong Songcharoen, MD will again be serving as the host physician for the Thailand trip. Dr. Songcharoen accompanied the first Vargas recipient to Thailand in 1996 and set the precedent for a surgeon-therapist team sharing educational expertise and clinical practice.
The educational/clinical component of the Thailand trip will be held the first week of February 2009, with an optional second week to permit our hosts to share the beautiful and ancient culture found in their country.
Eligibility
The Vargas Award recipient must be an Affiliate member of AAHS. Individuals must be willing to travel abroad for up to two (2) weeks duration to the chosen host country. Following the trip, you will be required to share your experience with the AAHS membership through the Hand Surgery Quarterly Newsletter and at the Annual Meeting.Top
Guidelines
- Award recipient must be an Affiliate member of the AAHS.
- Individuals must be willing to travel for up to 2 weeks.
- Following the trip, you will be required to share your experience with the AAHS membership through the Hand Surgery newsletter and at the Annual Meeting.
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