Paper Awards

Presenters of free papers are eligible for the following awards:

The Jill Chapman Award for the Best Clinical Free Paper

This award honours our first AHTA President, Jill Chapman and is awarded for the ‘best clinical’ free paper at the AHTA Annual Conference. Papers are allowed 10 minutes, plus questions and are judged on content and presentation. The winner of the Jill Chapman Award will receive a $300.00 cash prize.

The Australian Hand Surgery Society Prize

First awarded in 1988, the prize is awarded to the ‘best research’ free paper at the AHTA Annual Conference. Papers are allowed 10 minutes, plus questions and are judged on content, methodology and presentation. The winner of the Australian Hand Surgery Society Prize will receive a $300.00 cash prize.

The Leanne Breen Memorial Award

First awarded in 2010 in memory of Leanne Breen, a Western Australian Hand Therapist, for the ‘best poster’. The winner of the Leanne Breen Memorial Award will receive a $300.00 cash prize.

Rolyan Award for Best Poster for Research in Hand Therapy

The Rolyan Award for Best Poster for Research in Hand Therapy is awarded for the best research poster for treatments specifically using thermoplastic materials. The winner of this award will receive a $1,000.00 cash prize.

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