ASHT Blog
Posted by Mo Herman, MA, OTR/L, CHT on February 22, 2015
Did you know that as a member of ASHT, you have full access to the ASHT e-Community? Whether you are a clinical therapist, researcher, student, new CHT, aspiring CHT or newly retired, you can log in and have direct access to the 3,000+ members in the various forums available. There are active…
Posted by Julie To, OTR/L, CHT on February 08, 2015
I still remember my first day of my fieldwork at an outpatient upper extremity rehab clinic in San Diego. I was so intimated by everything I did not know about. Even though I did very well in my classes back in OT school, it was a whole different ball game with real patients. Gradually, I realized…
Posted by Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT on January 14, 2015
The ASHT Board of Directors is off to a productive start in 2015. We held our first board meeting of the year in Philadelphia, focusing on new board member orientation and strategic planning. Although the temperatures were frigid outside the board room, the passion of the ASHT board to support hand…
Posted by Maureen A Hardy, MS, PT, CHT on December 21, 2014
Member surveys consistently point to “networking opportunities” as the most valued gift an organization can provide. ASHT recognizes that networking now has many venues where dialogue can occur: print, web, online and face-to-face meetings. Our definition of the “hand therapy community” has also…
Posted by Karol Spraggs-Young, MS, OTR/L, CHT on November 30, 2014
Happy holidays from the Practice Standards Commission! As we take a break for the holidays, we want to remind you to take advantage of our committee's hard work this past year. Eight Patient Education Resources are now available and ready for use. With help from the creative department, the Patient…