Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand

On behalf of the IFSSH, IFSHT, ASSH, AAHS, and ASHT, we hope you will consider joining us at the 2025 IFSSH and IFSHT Triennial Congress to be held in Washington, DC on March 24-28, 2025. Details can be found at the Congress Website.

In order to help attract colleagues from your organization and country, we kindly request that you consider spreading the word amongst your own society and networks to encourage fellow members to attend. Our goal is to create a truly global exchange of knowledge and foster meaningful connections among professionals worldwide, and your advocacy plays a crucial role in ensuring the diversity and depth of the discussions that will take place.

Please encourage your members to sign up to receive more information about the meeting here and consider submitting an abstract before the extended deadline of 15 March 2024. You can also share the news about the IFSSH – AAHS/ASSH Traveling Fellowships. Up to twenty-four (24) $5,000 hand surgery travel fellowships will be awarded, which will include complimentary registration for the Congress and a multi-day visit with an ASSH/AAHS host centre for clinical/surgical observation.

To make outreach as easy as possible, please simply forward this email to your society or organization’s members.

Key Points:
The 2025 IFSSH and IFSHT Triennial Congress will be held in Washington, DC, USA on March 24-28, 2025. This global gathering will feature surgeons and therapists from around the world and will include insightful discussions, collaborative sessions, and opportunities to connect with fellow professionals in our fields.

Here are some important deadlines and opportunities:

• Call for Abstracts:
  Submit your work to present to a global audience before the extended March 15, 2024 deadline.
• IFSSH – AAHS/ASSH Traveling Fellowships:
  Consider applying for one of the $5,000 IFSSH – AAHS/ASSH Traveling Fellowships. These include complimentary registration for the Congress and a multi-day visit with an AAHS/ASSH member host center for clinical/surgical observation.
• Stay in the Know:
  Sign up for emails from the organizers to ensure you are getting the latest information.

Furthermore, if you are active on social media, you can follow the hashtags #IFSSH2025 and #IFSHT2025 to stay up-to-date, and we of course appreciate any reposting.

If you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact our organizing team at info@ifssh-ifsht2025.org

Thank you for helping make this meeting into a truly international meeting, with significant representation from your country! Your participation and outreach will undoubtedly contribute to the success of the Congress.

See you in Washington DC!

James Chang, MD
ASSH Chair of the IFSSH/IFSHT 2025 Organizing Committee

Nash H. Naam, MD & David S. Ruch, MD
AAHS Co-Chairs of the IFSSH/IFSHT 2025 Organizing Committee

Aviva Wolff, EdD, OT, CHT
ASHT Chair of the IFSSH/IFSHT 2025 Organizing Committee

Daniel J. Nagle, MD
IFSSH President

Peggy Boineau, OT, CHT
IFSHT President