ASHT Blog

Posted by Ashley Coudron DeCo, MOT, OTR/L on January 20, 2020

Starting mid-way through OT school at the University of Florida, I developed a passion for hand therapy. With a lot of job applications and a little luck, I was fortunate to land a job in hand therapy right away at a small clinic is central Florida. I dove head first into this wonderful career path…

Posted by Ekta Pathare FACHE, MBA, OTR, CHT on January 13, 2020

The ASHT Practice Division witnesses many exciting milestones from lobbying decisions to member education decisions on regulatory matters. Our vision is to have at least one representative from each state. Volunteering might be a way of giving back to the community, but it also makes you a better…

Posted by Hannah Gift, OTR/L, CHT, COMT UE, CEAS on January 06, 2020

ASHT loves providing an opportunity for community and networking on a national level through the Annual Meeting, e-Community and virtual learning. There are so many other opportunities to promote the hand therapy community on a regional level. Continuing education from local physicians discussing…

Posted by Hannah Gift, OTR/L, CHT, COMT UE, CEAS on December 30, 2019

As the near year approaches, resolutions are being made about how to improve in 2020. Have you made a resolution for what you want to learn in 2020? ASHT has a lot of offerings that will help you plan your continuing education and help focus your intention on how you want to grow as a hand…

Posted by Tim Casey on December 16, 2019

In my current capacity as a policy advisory for Polsinelli’s Public Policy Group, I proudly advocate for the policy interests of ASHT and hand therapists across the country. During my time in Washington, I’ve worked in the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. I’ve lobbied on…