Members in the News
Posted on December 04, 2012
ASHT member Joanne Smith, OT, CHT, recently spent two weeks in Uganda, sharing her knowledge in the country's largest hospital. Helping hands around the world Burnaby resident travels to Uganda to help poverty-stricken patients By Jennifer Moreau, Burnaby Now November 30, 2012 (Photo by Jennifer…
Posted on December 02, 2012
ASHT member Mike Szekeres, OT, CHT, was recently featured in the London Free Press' Business Buzz. Mike is the president of Hand Therapy Canada, which provides therapy while a patient waits to be seen by a surgeon. People and companies in the local business community Business Buzz: Nov. 26 By Hank…
Posted on November 27, 2012
After losing his arm in an I.E.D. explosion in Afghanistan, Cpl. Sebastian Gallegos has adjusted to his prosthetic limb with help from his OT, ASHT member Lisa Smurr Walters OTR/L, CHT. Cpl. Gallegos' story is detailed in a recent New York Times article: By JAMES DAO Published: November 26, 2012…
Posted on November 13, 2012
ASHT member and volunteer Nancy Naughton was recently recognized in the Scranton Times-Tribune's "People on the Move" feature for her work on ASHT's new CHT Exam Prep Book. Professional Orthopaedic Associates Nancy Naughton, occupational therapist and certified hand therapist, wrote her second book…
Posted on September 19, 2012
ASHT member Jackie Schmidt, OTR, CHT, recently manned a healthcare hotline to answer questions on hand, wrist and elbow conditions and injuries. She and Dr. Patrick Olson, an orthopedic surgeon, discuss painful hand and wrist conditions with Deseret News in Utah. Health hotline: Doctors to answer…