AFSH | OREF

| Updated: 6-20-2025

Resident and Fellow Fast Track Grants Open

Fast Track Grant LOIs Open

The 2025 application period for Resident and Fellow Fast Track Grants sponsored by the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand (AFSH) is open. Each Fast Track Grant awards $5K for young investigators to conduct innovative research with limited time and resources, functioning similarly to the NIH R03 grant mechanism. Special funding is available for projects related to emerging technology, healthcare disparities in hand surgery, and contractures. To be considered, submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by July 7 as an easy first step in the application process. Upon LOI acceptance, full application submissions will be due August 18.

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03-19-2025

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03-13-2025

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Zaamin Hussain, MD, Named 2025 Champion

Zaamin Hussain, MD, selected as winner of Fourth Annual OREF National Resident Research Symposium

03-13-2025

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