AHTF Blog

2020 Virtual Run/Walk for Hand Therapy Research Recap
We would like to thank all that participated and donated to make this year’s 5th Annual Virtual Run for Research such a success!

AHTF Announces New Innovation Fund!
The American Hand Foundation is thrilled to announce the establishment of the Doris Ann Slack Upper Extremity Education and Research Innovation Fund.

The Legacy of Evelyn J. Mackin, PT 1922 – 2020
Describing Evelyn J. Mackin via a litany of her many accomplishments fails to capture the essence of her being. Her dynamic abilities and visionary capacity stemmed from a combination of diversified qualities.

AHTF Receives Generous Gift from Baltimore-based Charity
On December 3, 2019 (Giving Tuesday), AHTF Vice Chair Jim King attended the annual Charitable Giving Scholarships & Awards Evening of the Associated Italian American Charities (AIAC), in Baltimore, Maryland.

Joint AFSH & AHTF Collaborative Research Grant
The American Hand Therapy Foundation excited to partner with AFSH for a collaborative research grant. This grant is open to any hand/upper limb surgery or therapy topics submitted by a hand surgeon/hand therapist team and will begin October 1, 2020. The grant is a...

Silent Auction Items Still Available
We have a few remaining items from our 2019 annual meeting silent auction available for a suggested donation. Items will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

2019 Happy Hour with a Scholar Recap
As the American Hand Therapy Foundation celebrates its 30th anniversary, we are grateful to our Co-Sponsors, Partners of AHTF, guests and colleagues who supported the AHTF’s 2019 “Happy Hour With a Scholar”! With almost 250 hand therapists…

Congratulations to the 2019 Grant Award Recipients!
The American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF) has completed the peer reviews for the research grant applications received for the 2019 grant cycle. In recognition of the time and effort required to generate a research proposal, the foundation wishes to announce and...
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