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Posted by Annual Meeting Committee on December 04, 2019

2020 Call for Sessions The ASHT 2020 Annual Meeting Committee invites you to submit proposals for instructional courses and Pre-Conference Institute courses for our 43rd Annual Meeting. A submission site has been created to accept submissions for Pre-Conference Institutes and Instructional Courses…

Posted by Kendyl Brock Hunter, OTR/L, CHT on November 25, 2019

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 as a day to do good, to give back and to support your own community. It is marked as the first Tuesday following Thanksgiving -- this year, December 3. The American Society of Hand Therapists is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the field of hand and…

Posted by Mojca C. Herman, MA, OTR/L, CHT on October 29, 2019

ASHT MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL MEMBERS: DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that ASHT is currently comprised of over 3500 members dedicated to the excellence of hand and upper extremity therapy? Did you know that ASHT is recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in advancing the science and practice…

Posted by Kimberly G Kraft, PT, DPT, CHT on October 15, 2019

October is National Physical Therapy Month. April is Occupational Therapy Month.  In between is Hand Therapy Week which is the first full week of June.  Aside from balancing my calendar nicely, I’m grateful to have so many occasions to celebrate with my Hand Therapy community! Physical Therapy…

Posted by Courtney Retzer Vargo, OTD, OTR/L, CHT on September 24, 2019

ASHT’s International Committee is very pleased to announce the International Visitor Grant recipient for 2019 is Ms. Rosella Vargas from Mexico. The ASHT Annual Meeting is designed to enhance the clinical and scientific knowledge base of its members and provide networking opportunities through the…