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Membership Benefits

Research Grants

AAHS awards research grants each year up to $10,000 for members to pursue research in basic science and/or clinical areas pertinent to hand surgery education. AAHS holds regular high-quality educational symposia each year offering in-depth instruction by noted experts in hand surgery. Every third year, AAHS conducts a week-long conference following the meeting of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand usually in an adjacent country. This meeting fosters improved communication between hand surgeons, therapists, and scientists from around the world. Members enjoy a reduced registration fee for all educational activities and receive Continuing Medical Education Credits.

Annual Scientific Session

AAHS holds a four-day annual meeting every year in January/February. The meeting offers abstracted paper presentations, instructional courses, invited lectures, panels, hands-on workshops, poster presentations, and commercial exhibits. The meeting is held in a resort location with a variety of events for socializing and meeting professional colleagues and their spouses. Members enjoy a reduced registration fee for this event and receive Continuing Medical Education Credits.

HAND

HAND is a peer-reviewed journal that offers articles written by clinicians worldwide, detailing current research and clinical work in the field of hand surgery. It features articles related to all aspects of hand and upper extremity surgery and the post operative care and rehabilitation of the hand.

Types of articles published include original articles related to clinical care and basic research; invited book reviews; letters to the editor; correspondence and brief communications; tips, suggestions and comments.

This is the official journal of the American Association for Hand Surgery. Subscription to HAND is included with AAHS membership.

Hand Surgery Quarterly Newsletter

Issued quarterly to all members free of charge, the AAHS newsletter is the Association's primary communication vehicle. It provides information on socioeconomic issues, Association activities, continuing education opportunities, members' activities and achievements, ideas and innovations in hand surgery/hand therapy, and CAQSH and Fellowship updates.

Roster/Affiliate Resource Network

Available online through the Members Only section, it offers at-your-fingertip access to the names, contact information and areas of expertise of Association members. This is a valuable resource.