ASHT Blog
Posted by ASHT on October 09, 2017
This year's ASHT Annual Meeting holds special meaning and historic significance as it marks the 40th gathering of the American Society of Hand Therapists. Evelyn Mackin, PT, wrote in remembrance of the first Annual Meeting, “The history of the American Society of Hand Therapists began with a blank…
Posted by Stacy Hite, PT, DPT, MS, CHT on October 02, 2017
"Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day." - Anonymous
Every April and October, hand therapists have the opportunity to celebrate our roots and our diversity. This past April was the centennial celebration for occupational therapy. October is National Physical…
Posted by Donna Breger Stanton, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA on September 18, 2017
I became an Associate member of ASHT in 1982 when I completed a full dossier that was reviewed by a membership committee at that time. I had to have a sponsor and a letter from a hand surgeon as part of the review process, along with completing two case presentations of two different patients about…
Posted by Nora Barrett, MS, OTR/L, CHT on August 30, 2017
ATTENTION, ASHT members -- ATTENTION!!!
Despite the warm weather of sunny Southern California’s meeting location, we are still holding our “Share the gLOVEs” social initiative!
Different this year (due to the warm climate), we will NOT be collecting winter gloves. Instead, we will be collecting…
Posted by Ginger Clark, OTR, CHT on August 21, 2017
I joined ASHT in 1984. The application process at that time required sponsorship by a current member, three extensive case studies and a list of the diagnoses and numbers of upper extremity patients you had treated. It was a rigorous and time-consuming process; but the prize was the ability to…