title: Peripheral nerve injuries: advancing the field through research, collaboration, and education.
abstract: The Andrew J. Weiland Medal is presented each year by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Foundation for Surgery of the Hand for a body of work related to hand surgery research. This essay, awarded the Weiland Medal in 2013, focuses on advancing the field of peripheral nerve injuries through research, collaboration, and education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Electronic address: shin.alexander@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Alexander Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D001363:Awards and Prizes; D035843:Biomedical Research; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D013502:General Surgery / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States
keywords: Peripheral nerve injury; basic science; brachial plexus; clinical outcomes