49th Annual Meeting & 3rd Pediatric Specialty Day
Milwaukee, WI
Pediatric Specialty Day: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Annual Meeting: Thursday, October 8 through Saturday, October 10, 2026
Our 2026 theme – “Bridging the Gap: Collaborating and Amplifying Our Voices” – will emphasize how small daily actions collectively sustain and strengthen our field. Together, these efforts propel our profession forward honoring our tradition of shared wisdom while ensuring lasting resilience within both the broader healthcare landscape and our communities.
The call for abstracts is now open! ASHT invites you to share the results of your research and contribute to the excellence of our 49th Annual Meeting by submitting a scientific abstract to the official collection site.
Scientific Abstract Guidelines
Abstracts can be submitted on any aspect of hand and upper extremity-related research. It is integral that abstract submissions follow the correct formatting guidelines and criteria for the corresponding submission for Scientific Abstracts, Critically Appraised Paper (CAP), or Critically Appraised Topic (CAT). ASHT will be accepting Critically Appraised Papers (CAPs) and Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) as a separate category of submission. All scientific abstracts to be delivered as an oral presentation at the annual meeting will require a registered presenter in attendance at the annual meeting. An author may submit multiple abstract proposals but will be selected for a maximum of 2 submissions per category for the meeting: scientific abstract (oral and poster), CAT, and CAP. Please see the submission guidelines below. Scientific abstracts will be selected either for oral presentation or e-poster presentation. All CAT and CAPs will be e-poster presentations. All accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of Hand Therapy, the official journal of ASHT. An abstract must have a short, specific presentation title (containing no abbreviations) that indicates the nature of the presentation.
TITLE GUIDELINES
SCIENTIFIC ABSTRACT title should be brief, in all capital letters, and should give a clear indication of the exact nature of the research and refer to the actual content of the abstract.
CRITICALLY APPRAISED TOPIC followed by a title appropriate to the question covered by the CAT
CRITICALLY APPRAISED PAPER followed by a citation of the paper that is appraised in AMA format
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2026
The call for session proposals closed February 27, 2026. Those who submitted should expect to receive notification in mid-April.
Questions? Please contact meetings@asht.org.
ASHT 2025: On-Demand Content
The window to retrieve your CE certificate from our 2025 Annual Meeting and Pediatric Specialty Day has closed; however, all in-person and virtual attendees have access to plenary, scientific and concurrent sessions recorded on site using the ASHT on-demand platform through September 1, 2026.
To access on-demand content:
- Visit https://www.pathlms.com/asht
- Username: Email used during registration
- Password: ASHT1977
Contact meetings@asht.org or call 856-380-6927 with questions.
Program Code of Conduct
View ASHT's Program Code of Conduct, which applies to any virtual or face-to-face event hosted or sponsored by ASHT. This policy pertains to any/all participants in ASHT events, including but not limited to employees, members, volunteers, guests, vendors, contractors, exhibitors, faculty and other attendees. By registering for an ASHT event (virtual or face-to-face), you acknowledge your registration is subject to ASHT’s Program Code of Conduct.
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Pediatric Specialty Day: Wednesday, October 13, 2027
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Contact meetings@asht.org or call 856-380-6927 with questions.