ASHT Blog
Posted by Case Peters, Zoie Koch, Emily Kerr and Rhian Sage on September 22, 2020
On October 19, 2020 at 8 p.m. ET, ASHT will launch a new virtual, student-led Journal Club available to all Student members. The Journal Club will create more opportunities for OT and PT students interested in hand and upper extremity therapy to develop important critical examination and…
Posted by Michele Auch, OTR/L, CHT on September 08, 2020
In 2015 and 2016, I participated in medical mission trips to Guatemala. The organization I went with was through my employer, ATI Physical Therapy. They had a philanthropic international program that brought teams of therapists to Guatemala to work with Hearts in Motion, or the Quiqe Ceron…
Posted by Martin Walsh, OTR/L, CHT on August 26, 2020
COVID-19 has affected certification programs globally and resulted in the closures of numerous “brick and mortar” testing centers around the world. Although test centers have started to open again, they are doing so at a reduced capacity in order to adhere to social distancing requirements. For…
Posted by Kim McVeigh, MBA, OTR/L, CHT & Mo Herman, MA, OTR/L, CHT on August 17, 2020
The novel delivery of a virtual Annual Meeting has been an exciting and historic moment for ASHT. We are beyond thrilled to share with you the innovative strategies that have come together to bring you our first ever virtual conference.
Our theme this year is “Ignite the Leader Within: Collaborate…
Posted by Nancy Naughton, OTD, OTR/L, CHT on August 10, 2020
The ASHT Annual Meeting has had to make some innovative changes this year to become the 2020 Virtual Conference, and will prove to be awesome. While the platform may look different, the high quality and expertise remain strong and this includes the scientific sessions.
The scientific sessions are…