Scandinavian Society of Surgery of the Hand Congress held in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 2006
Hand therapy is an internationally recognized profession. There are Congresses, educational courses, professional resources and research opportunities to globalize our profession at our fingertips. With the advent of the Internet, we now have access to more information and have additional opportunities to join therapists from other countries in our mission to promote the profession and provide high quality treatment to our patients. Read More

Nicaragua - A Frontier for Hand Therapy
Managua, Nicaragua is potentially a beautiful city. There are rich resources in this hot, moist climate that are visible everywhere: a city by a huge lake rimmed by volcanic hills that produce rich coffee beans, lush tropical fruit and beautiful birds in the forests. Managua was totally destroyed by the earthquake of 1976; nothing remains of the beautiful Spanish architecture built by the conquistadors. 30 years later, the city is being rebuilt. The statistic from the Canadian embassy is that 50 percent of the entire population of Nicaragua is under 15 years old! The expected life span is too short; children get diseases from the airborne dust and the adults work with their hands for a living. Machete injuries are rampant as well as overuse syndromes from office and "sweat shop" labors. They need hand therapy badly. Read More

Current Hand Therapy Practice in Israel
Click here to read about Current Hand Therapy Practice in Israel and learn more about the author and her international hand therapy experiences.  If you would like to share a similar experience with ASHT, please contact info@asht.org for more information.

ASHT International Invited Lecture
2003 marked the inaugural presentation of an 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 info@asht.org and we will pass along your interest to the Annual Meeting Committee.

IFSSH & IFSHT 2007 Meeting Information: 11-15 March 2007, Sydney, Australia
The hand surgeons and therapists of Australia invite you to Sydney in March 2007 for the IFSSH and IFSHT Congresses. “Hand in Hand” is the theme of the congress. This theme reflects the collaboration between surgeons and therapists which is so necessary to achieve optimal patient care.

We are planning stimulating and challenging scientific programs with a combination of instructional lectures, symposia and workshops, together with your important contributions in the form of free papers and poster presentations.

Please click here to download a meeting brochure and visit http://www.hands2007.com for more information.

The Second Annual Canadian Hand Therapy Conference: A Focus on Fracture Management and Major Trauma
The Second Annual Canadian Hand Therapy Conference: A Focus on Fracture Management and Major Trauma May 4-6, 2007 The Holiday Inn on King Downtown Toronto Web site: www.handtherapy.ca Hand Therapy Canada would like to invite you to attend the Second Annual Canadian Hand Therapy Conference. This Conference provides a truly unique learning experience. Each attendee will attend six full instructional courses taught by several of the "Icons" of the Hand Therapy World.

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.