ASHT Blog
Posted by Sue Michlovitz, ASHT President on October 09, 2013
I’m excited to share with you a few of the program highlights of the ASHT Annual Meeting in Chicago, Oct 24-27, 2013.
THURSDAY
Our Opening Session at 4:30 PM will honor physical therapist and epidemiologist Dr. Joy MacDermid who has been awarded millions of dollars in research funding during her…
Posted by Kristin Valdes OTD, OT, CHT on September 17, 2013
The Electives in Hand Surgery course is designed to help both surgeons and therapists master anatomical knowledge of common conditions from the fingertip to the shoulder. Most panels have interactions between the therapist and MD presenters so the attendee is able to get comprehensive information…
Posted by John E. Austin, OTR/L, CHT on September 02, 2013
"Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance." - Robert Quillen
Over the many years I have been a member of the ASHT listservs, I have read some wonderful discussions on just about any topic a hand therapist could dream of. For those of us who have posted to the…
Posted by Barbara Winthrop Rose, MA, OTR, CVE, CHT, FAOTA on August 15, 2013
People often daydream about what they'd do if they won the lottery, but what if our society found itself in a similar scenario? What if ASHT received a one-time, $50,000 donation?
The ASHT Board of Directors recently met in Ithaca, New York. During our meeting, we conducted an exercise to identify…
Posted by Donna Breger Stanton, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, FAOTA on July 28, 2013
As the 2007 Nathalie Barr Award winner, I was thrilled to receive this high acknowledgement of and have the honor to write, present and publish my ASHT Annual Meeting presentation.
Now is the time to show how much you value your fellow members and ASHT supporters by nominating qualified individuals…