ASHT Blog

Posted by Maureen Hardy, MS, PT, CHT on March 27, 2013

The hand gesturing with thumb touching the flexed index is a symbol of peace and mentoring. The lotus flower supporting the hand is the national flower and symbol of India. The IFSHT beautiful logo of the hand resting on the lotus flower, predicted a meeting where knowledge and ideas would be…

Posted by Nora Barrett, OT/CHT on March 24, 2013

ASHT Education Division’s March webinar this Wednesday (2/27) will feature an exciting new topic in the world of hand and peripheral nerve surgery. Dr. John Barbour of Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC will present up and coming information on motor and sensory reanimation in the…

Posted by Dorit H Aaron, OTR, MA, CHT, FAOTA on March 05, 2013

All nominations/elections information can be found on our Board Elections page. The deadline to submit is April 5, 2013. One of the privileges afforded to us as hand therapists is to serve our profession. A wonderful way to do that is to run for office and contribute to decisions about the…

Posted by Tambra Marik, Education Division Director on February 14, 2013

Like many of you, I find it can be challenging to keep up with all the changes in clinical treatment.  Last year, ASHT launched a series of webinars with nationally renowned speakers to provide clinicians with information and current research to benefit their day-to-day practices.   Feedback from…

Posted by Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT on February 03, 2013

James M. Hunter, MD April 5, 1924 - January 29, 2013 Dr. James M. Hunter, was an honorary member of ASHT. He served as a mentor and teacher to many hand surgeons and hand therapists for more than four decades.  He helped shape the professions of hand surgery and hand therapy and his vision is…