8th Triennial Congress of IFSHT
Entwining the World of Hand Therapy

24-26 June 2010
Caribe Royale Orlando Hotel & Convention Center
Orlando, Florida, USA

 

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Schedule at a Glance

Schedule, topics and speakers are tentative and subject to change without notice.

Friday, 25 June 2010 (Cont'd)

15:30 - 16:00
Break
19:00 - 21:00 Concurrent Workshops

Functional Cast Therapy for Versatile Orthotic Fabrication
Raina Trevenna (USA)
Patty Anderson (USA)
Jennifer King (USA)

Secondary Deformities of the Hand: Pathomechanics, Management and Prevention
Saba Kamal (USA)
Shrikant J. Chinchalkar (Canada)

Lab: Myofascial Massage and Trigger Point Treatment, an Eclectic Approach
Nancy Falkenstein (USA)
Susan Weiss (USA)

Muscle Transfers
Silmara Nicolau (Brazil)

Shoulder Impingement Reaching Beyond Cuff Strengthening: Connecting Clinical Reasoning with Evidence
Tambra L. Marik (USA)
Kristin A. Valdes (USA)

Mirror Therapy and Graded Motor Imagery
Ruud W. Selles (Netherlands)
Ton A.R. Schreuders (Netherlands)
Susan Stralka (USA)

Evidence-Based Wound Care and Tissue Manaagement
Gaylene Branstiter (United Kingdom)
18:00 - 19:00 Silent Auction: Final Viewing / Bidding
19:00 - 22:00
IFSHT Gala (Included in registration fee)
KICK UP YOUR HEELS at the IFSHT gala dinner. Visit with your international colleagues, enjoy American food, and learn line dancing!!!
Saturday, 26 June 2010


8:00 - 8:15


Announcements
8:15 - 10:00
Part I: Healing and the Human Hand: Do We Know What We Think We Know about Tendon Management?
Rebecca von der Heyde (USA), Moderator
Amanda Higgins (Canada)
Don Lalonde (Canada)
Zoe Clift (United Kingdom)

10:00 - 10:30

Break
10:30 - 12:30 Part II: Healing and the Human Hand: Do We Know What We Think We Know about Fracture Management?
Lynne Feehan (Canada), Moderator
Sarah G. Ewald (Switzerland)
Maureen Hardy (USA)
Don Lalonde (Canada)
12:30 - 13:00
Closing Ceremony
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
14:00 - 15:30 Concurrent Sessions
Each session is a combination of invited and submitted papers / presentations with time for questions. Choose the topic that best fits your educational goals.

CS-1.3 Clinical Management (Repeat)

CS-2.3 All About Thumbs (Repeat)

CS-3.3 Pediatric Treatment (Repeat)

CS-4.3 Understanding Culture (Repeat)

CS-5.3 Treatment Approaches (Repeat)

CS-6.3 Pediatric Evaluation (Repeat)

CS-7.3 Scope of Practice (Repeat)
15:30 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 17:00
Concurrent Workshops

Cost-saving "Pearls" from the Clinic
Paige Kurtz (USA)
Romina Astifidis (USA)

International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health in Hand Therapy
Joy C. MacDermid (Canada)

Evidence-based Innovative Orthotic Designs and Fabrication Techniques
Marie P. Eason-Klatt (Canada)
Pat McKee (Canada)
Antoinette Krakovsky (Canada)
Maureen Riley (Canada)
Sue Ellis (Canada)

Know Your Hand: Tips and Tricks for Understanding the Anatomy and Function of Your Hand
Ton A.R. Schrueders (Netherlands)
Wim Brandsma (Netherlands)
Ruud W. Selles (Netherlands)

Congenital Hand Malformations: Functional Evaluation and Splinting
Tracy C. Fairplay (Italy)

PIP Joint Replacements
Joy A. Hanna (Australia)

Making Patient Instruction More Effective: How Do Patients Learn Best?
Sarah G. Ewald (Switzerland)

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

09:00 - 17:00
IFSHT Council Meeting
Invitation Only
20:00 - 22:00
Welcome Reception
Attendees and family welcome

Thursday, 24 June 2010

8:00 - 8:45
Opening Ceremony
8:45 - 9:30
IFSHT President's Invited Lecture
Understanding Carpal Mechanics and its Relationship with the Evolution of Treatments Used for Wrist Instability: A Historical Perspective

Marc Garcia-Elias (Spain)
9:30 - 10:00
The Perceptive Wrist and the Insightful Therapist: The New Paradigm for Regaining Motion (Part 1)
Elisabet Hagert (Sweden), Moderator
Marc Garcia-Elias (Spain)
Terri Skirven (USA)
Hamish Anderson (Australia)
10:00 - 10:30
Break
10:30 - 12:30 The Perceptive Wrist and the Insightful Therapist: The New Paradigm for Regaining Motion (Part 2)
Elisabet Hagert (Sweden), Moderator
Marc Garcia-Elias (Spain)
Terri Skirven (USA)
Hamish Anderson (Australia)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
13:30 - 14:00
Meet the Author Poster Sessions
14:00 - 15:30 Concurrent Sessions
Each session is a combination of invited and submitted papers / presentations with time for questions. Choose the topic that best fits your educational goals.

CS-1.1. Aspects of Evaluation

CS-2.1 Outcome Measures in Hand Therapy

CS-3.1 Aspects of Splinting for the Hand Therapist

CS-4.1 Clinical Management

CS-5.1 All About Thumbs

CS-6.1 Pediatric Treatment

CS-7.1 Understanding Culture
15:30 - 16:00
Break
16:00 - 17:30 Concurrent Workshops

Intrinsic Muscle Strength: What Are We Missing Out on in Measuring Muscle Strength?
Ton A.R. Schreuders (Netherlands)
Ruud W. Selles (Netherlands)

Focal Hand Dystonia and Writing Disorders: Misconnection between Hand and Brain
Beate Jung (Germany)

How to Apply the Wisdom of Paul Brand to Solve Complex Problems of the Hand and Upper Extremity
Greg Pitts (USA)
Elaine Fess (USA)
Judith Bell-Krotoski (USA)

Understanding the Anatomical Basis of Hand Pathologies: An Experiential Applied Anatomy Review
Pat McKee (Canada)
Anne M. Agur (Canada)

Hand Therapy Managment of Wrist Instabilities
Dominque Thomas (France)
Michel Boutan (France)
Alain Berthe (France)

Upper Extremity Provocative Testing: Sensitivity and Specificity of Common Tests
Kristin Valdes (USA)
Nancy Wesoloswki (USA)
Tambra L. Marik (USA)

Rehabilitative Care of the Upper Limb Amputee: Exploring Advances in Prosthetic Technologies
Major Kathleen Yancosek (USA)
Friday, 25 June 2010
8:00 - 8:15
Announcements
8:15 - 8:45
IFSHT President's Lecture
The Legacy of Giving

Judy C. Colditz (USA)
8:45 - 10:00 Sculpting the Brain: Developing New Directions of Hand Rehabilitation (Part 1)
Ton A.R. Schreuders (Netherlands), Moderator
Ruud W. Selles (Netherlands)
Aviva Wolff (USA)

10:00 - 10:30

Break & Silent Auction Preview

10:30 - 11:00

Sculpting the Brain: Developing New Directions of Hand Rehabilitation (Part 2)
Ton A.R. Schreuders (Netherlands), Moderator
Ruud W. Selles (Netherlands)
Aviva Wolff (USA)
11:00 - 12:30 Paper Presentations
General Session

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:30 - 13:30

Silent Auction continues

13:30 -14:00

Meet the Author Poster Sessions (Repeat)

14:00 - 15:30

Concurrent Sessions
Each session is a combination of invited and submitted papers / presentations with time for questions. Choose the topic that best fits your educational goals.

CS-1.2 Aspects of Evaluation (Repeat)

CS-2.2 Outcome Measures in Hand Therapy (Repeat)

CS-3.2 Aspects of Splinting for the Hand Therapist (Repeat)

CS-4.2 Treatment Approaches

CS-5.2 Pediatric Evaluation

CS-6.2 Scope of Practice

CS-7.2 Postgraduate Education Opportunities for Hand Therapists Around the World

 

 

 

For more information, please contact Cheryl Gallagher, CMP, Senior Meeting Manager
15000 Commerce Parkway, Suite C, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054, USA
(856) 380-6856, cgallagher@asht.org