Information on how you can apply for the $5000 Evelyn Mackin Grant for Research in Hand Therapy, funded by ASHT, is now available. Grant seekers eligible for this award need to be current ASHT members.
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Saurabh Mehta is a 35 years young physiotherapist. His research interests are fall-related, including upper extremity injuries, their impact on mobility and functions, outcome measurement and designing innovative treatment programs to optimize functions in older adults. Saurabh is currently completing his PhD at McMaster University under Dr Joy MacDermid.
Saurabh immigrated to Canada in 2002 from India. He says, “I consider myself extremely fortunate to have received the Evelyn Mackin Grant. I feel that it will not only help to complete my thesis work, but also will have a substantial impact on my future work.”
Nancy Forget is an occupational therapist in Canada. She has practiced in hand therapy at both the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke in Quebec, Canada, and the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal in Montréal. She received her bachelor’s degree from McGill University in 1999, her master’s in Biomedical Sciences (rehabilitation) from the Université de Montréal in 2007 and is currently working toward her Ph.D in Public Health (epidemiology) at the Université de Montréal.
Her past research focused on DeQuervain’s disease, and her current doctoral studies are focused on the functional difficulties associated with Dupuytren’s contracture. Nancy is also the leader of another research project seeking to describe work productivity (presenteeism) in the years after a musculoskeletal trauma, and is interested in knowledge translation, especially in the training of new hand therapists.
Nancy has also been a faculty lecturer at the School of Physical and Occupational Therapy at McGill University, and is the mother of three daughters.
Nancy says of winning the award, “[It] was a great experience. I was thrilled the importance of my research project was recognized by my peers. Because there is no research done in hand rehabilitation in Quebec, getting funding or recognition is difficult. This award will permit me to buy the necessary assessments required to complete my study and also serves as the first building stone for my future research lab. I warmly thank ASHT for this award.”
Awards in Research Given by ASHT
ASHT members can view information about ASHT awards, including past winners, by going to the Online Services dropdown menu above and clicking on the Members-Only section. Each year, awards are presented during the Annual Meeting in the fall. Awards include the following research-specific accolades:
- Best Poster Award
- Best Paper Award
Awards Given by Other Organizations
American Hand Therapy Foundation
The American Hand Therapy Foundation offers two grants.
AHTF Evelyn Mackin Traveling Hand Therapist Award
The AHTF Evelyn Mackin Traveling Hand Therapist is designed to fund a practicing occupational or physical therapist, who is a current member of the American Society of Hand Therapists or a Certified Hand Therapist, in traveling to various hand therapy facilities, in presenting on a specific domain of hand therapy, and in sharing the "pearls" of hand rehabilitation learned from the experience. This funding opportunity is $3,000.
AHTF Burkhalter New Investigator Grant
The AHTF Burkhalter New Investigator Grant is for clinical research in hand and upper limb rehabilitation. It was established in honor of Dr. William Burkhalter (1928-1992), a long time advocate and promoter of hand therapy. This funding opportunity is $4,000.
Please go to http://ahtf.org/AHTFsite/ to apply!
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