Andrew J. Weiland Medal
The American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) is pleased to honor the work of hand surgeon and researcher Andrew J. Weiland MD with the Weiland Medal for Outstanding Research in Hand Surgery. The medal is awarded annually to a mid-career researcher dedicated to advancing patient care in the field of hand surgery.
The award is a $20000 unrestricted gift honoring a hand surgeon-scientist who has contributed a body of research that advances the field. The medal recognizes and supports outstanding research in hand surgery in order to continue Dr. Weiland’s vision for the field of hand surgery. It is awarded to a mid-career surgeon who is less than 60 years old or a surgeon who is less than 20 years from hand fellowship training. The medal is presented at the ASSH Annual Meeting each year and the winner presents at the ASSH Members Business Meeting.
How to Apply
The deadline to apply has closed for 2016. Please check back in November for details about the 2017 application period.
Submit your C.V. and manuscript to afsh@assh.org in Word format. Please include "Weiland Medal" in the subject line.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Review manuscript describing the body of research using the Journal of Hand Surgery format. Manuscript must be under 3000 words and may be published if selected as the Weiland Medal winner.
- Up to two letters of support (optional)
About Andrew Weiland
Andrew J. Weiland MD is a past President of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (1995) and has served in an academic capacity his entire career. The first half of his career was at Johns Hopkins University where he was Chief of Hand Surgery. His current appointments include: Attending Orthopedic Surgeon Hospital for Special Surgery; Professor of Orthopedic Surgery Weill Medical College of Cornell University; and Professor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
Past Weiland Medal Recipients
2015 - L. Scott Levin MD FACS - Penn Musculoskeletal Center
Upper Extremity Reconstructive Microsurgery: From Replantation to Transplantation
2014 - W.P. Andrew Lee MD - Johns Hopkins
Building a Scientific Foundation for Hand Transplantation
2013 - Alexander Shin MD - Mayo Clinic
Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Advancing the Field through Research Collaboration and Education
2012 - Kevin A. Hildebrand MD FRCSC - University of Calgary
Post-Traumatic Elbow Joint Contractures: Defining Pathologic Capsular Mechanisms and Potential Future Treatment Paradigms
2011 - James Chang MD - Stanford University
Studies in Flexor Tendon Reconstruction: Biomolecular Modulation of Tendon Repair and Tissue Engineering
2010 - Scott H. Kozin MD - Shriner's Hospital for Children
The Evaluation and Treatment of Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
2009 - Kevin C. Chung MD - University of Michigan
Outcomes and Evidence-Based Research in Hand Surgery