About Us
Mission Statement
The Australian Hand Surgery Society promotes the pursuit of excellence in hand surgery by:
- Conducting Scientific Meetings
- Promoting Fellowship
- Liaising with National and International Surgical Bodies
- Undertaking Hand Surgery Teaching
Board of Directors
Prof Mark Ross
President
A/Prof David McCombe
Immediate Past President
A/Prof Nicholas Smith
Secretary
Dr Libby Anderson
Treasurer
Prof Gregory Bain
President Elect
Dr Tanya Burgess
Board Director
Dr Sharon Chu
Board Director
Dr Sarah Tolerton
Board Director
Committees/Advisory Groups
Education Committee
Members
Education Committee Chair: Tanya Burgess
Email: ChairEducation@ahss.org.au
PFET Coordinators: Andrew Mayo & Brahman Sivakumar
Email: Education@ahss.org.au
AHSS President: Mark Ross
General Members: Abhinav Aggarwal
Travelling Fellowship Committee Chair: Greg Bain
Annual Conference Convenors: Jason Harvey & Neela Janakiramanan
Responsibilities
PFET – selection and assessment
Journal clubs
Review/rectify Hand Fellowship programs
Registrar/Fellow meeting content
Work with RACS for member CME
Chairperson Conference Convenor – AHSS, AOA, RACS, PSC
Travelling Fellowship
Travelling Fellowship Selection Committee
Chair – Travelling Fellowship Coordinator: David Graham
AHSS President: Mark Ross
Education Committee Chair: Tanya Burgess
PFET Chair: Andrew Mayo & Brahman Sivakumar
A Former AHSS Travelling Fellow (who is not an AHSS Board Member)
An International Guest Speaker
Research Committee
Chair Research Committee: Mark Ross
Members: David McCombe, Greg Bain, Libby Anderson, Nicholas Smith, Brett McClelland, John Crock, David Graham, Stephen Tham, Brahman Sivakumar, Nicholas William Smith, Tamer Mettyas.
Outreach Committee
Chair: David Graham
Members: Sarah Coll, Richard Lawson
Email: Outreach@ahss.org.au
Section 11 Committee
Chair: Mark Baker
Members: Jeff Ecker, Mark Ross, David McCombe, Tony Berger, Libby Anderson, Michael Sandow, Ian Hargreaves, Sharon Chu, Sarah Coll, Nick Smith (ADL) & Stephen Tham
Email: Section11@ahss.org.au
Communications Committee
Newsletter Editor: Lil Xu
Social Media Editor: Sarah Tolerton
Website Editors: Sarah Tolerton
Representative Roles
APFSSH Representative: Jennifer Green
IFFSH Representative: Roland Hicks
AHSS Archivist: Roland Hicks
Our History
In 1970, and again in 1971, John Hueston invited members of the NSW Hand Surgery Association to Melbourne, for informal discussion of hand surgery cases, and demonstrations of his surgical expertise. At this time the concept of a nationwide hand surgery society was discussed, and amongst the members of the NSW Hand Surgery Association a draft constitution was prepared and a mechanism for setting up an inaugural meeting considered.
International Affiliations
AHSS is a member society of APFSSH and IFSSH, contributing leadership, research, outreach and collaborating to advance hand surgery in our region and globally.
The International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand has honoured “Pioneers of Hand Surgery” at every Triennial Congress since the 3rd Congress in Tokyo in 1986 for their career long contributions to advancing Hand Surgery. Pioneers of Hand Surgery are recognised leaders in Hand Surgery, over the age of 70 years, who have significantly contributed to the development of Hand Surgery nationally and/or internationally.
