ASHT - American Society of Hand Therapists

ASHT - American Society

Welcome to ASHT's International Center!

The International Center and ASHT's International Committee are committed to ASHT's mission of advancing the specialty of hand therapy through communication, education, research and the establishment of clinical standards throughout the international community. Please visit one of the links below to learn more about International Hand Therapy Organizations, International Meetings and Fellowships, Volunteer News and Opportunities to find out how to donate supplies and books.

	International Organizations
	Please click on the following link for a list of The International Federation of Society of Hand Therapy's (IFSHT) member countries. For information and to complete The Hand Therapy Certification Commission's (HTCC) International Practice Analysis, click here. For information regarding La Federacion de Mano click here. Newsletters IFSHT Update Vol. 3 Issue 4 IFSHT Update Vol. 3 Issue 3 IFSHT Update Vol. 3 Issue 2 IFSHT Update Vol. 3 Issue 1 IFSHT Update Vol. 2 Issue 3 Healthcare Volunteers Overseas, March 2008 IFSHT Update Vol.2 Issue 2 IFSHT Update Vol. 2 Issue 1 LaFederacion Fall 2007 Newsletter International Listserv To join the international list serv and for a listing of all of the listservs available to ASHT members, please log into the members only area and go to "listservs"

	Meetings and Fellowships
	2010 National Conference April 23-24, 2010 Montreal, Quebec, Canada The Canadian Society of Hand Therapy (CSHT) invites therapists to submit abstracts for poster and paper presentations for its 2010 National Conference in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on April 23-24. Please click here for more information. 8th Triennial Congress of the IFSHT June 24 - 26, 2010 Orlando, FL USA ASHT International Invited Lecture This lecture is financially supported by ASHT and allows an international therapist to become a faculty member at the ASHT Annual Meeting. The invited lecturer's costs are subsidized. The International Invited Lecture is an invited position, however, if you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact asht@asht.org. IFSHT Program Announcement The International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT) recently announced its new Voluntary Hand Therapy Funding Program. This funding program is available to Occupational and Physical Therapists for projects related to the enhancement of hand and upper limb therapy in less developed areas of our global community. This funding is available to therapists working within a not-for-profit multi-disciplinary medical, rehabilitation team, or to an individual therapist. Guidelines and application forms are available at the IFSHT Web site. IFSHT Volunteer Information Are you a hand therapist interested in being listed as an educator on a register held by IFSHT? Please click here for the application. Fellowship and Graduate Programs For a full listing of International Fellowship and Graduate programs please go to ASHT's Fellowship and Graduate Programs. Evelyn Mackin award from the Philadelphia Hand Foundation Evelyn Mackin award from the American Hand Therapy Foundation

	Volunteer News and Information
	International Volunteer Toolkit Find useful links such as travel tips, up-to-date information on countries around the world, language tools and travel insurance. Volunteer Trip Reports Therapists who have volunteered their time in other countries, have written about their experiences, click here to read about these experiences. Volunteer Organizations Click here for a list of organizations which sponsor international volunteer opportunities. *This listing is provided as a resource and not an indication of ASHT endorsement.

	Donate Books and Supplies
	Click here for a list of organizations that accept medical equipment donations. Click here for a list of organizations that accept medical book donations.

Quick Links

International Translation Sites: click here for a listing of helpful translation web sites.
English/Spanish Phrase Book for Hand Therapists, 2nd Edition

International Organizations

Meetings and Fellowships

Volunteer News and Information

Donate Books and Supplies