ASHT Blog

Posted by Gary Solomon, MBA, MS, OTR/L, CHT on March 12, 2018

Now that I have your attention… I am honored to have the opportunity to offer you a position that will enable you to: Combine your talents with leaders in hand therapy to shape the future direction of our professional society! Reach new professional heights through program development, leadership…

Posted by Board Members-at-Large on February 27, 2018

"Where do we go from here?" The staff and volunteers who represent ASHT at conferences are often approached by students and new therapists asking, “What do I need to do to become a hand therapist?,” “Where can I learn more about hand therapy?” and “How do I get my foot in the door?” For students…

Posted by Hannah Gift, OTR/L, CHT, COMT UE, CEAS on February 09, 2018

As part of its Leadership Development Program, ASHT is excited to announce a new LEAD (Leadership Education and Discovery) Forum event! The LEAD Forum provides ASHT members with an interactive opportunity to discuss leadership development, education and resources, and gain additional confidence and…

Posted by Courtney Retzer Vargo, OTD, OTR/L, CHT on January 29, 2018

The world is getting smaller. New technology has made it faster to connect with people around the globe, reaching even the most remote corners, an unthinkable probability a decade ago. Cheap and easy internet-based communication has replaced expensive, hardwired phone lines allowing people to…

Posted by Ken Flowers, PT, CHT on January 23, 2018

Orieon Dorth Willhite, Jr., PT, CHT, affectionately known by his family and friends as simply "OD," died Oct. 2, 2017 at the age of 73 of complications following a severe car crash earlier in the summer. OD will be remembered as many things, chief among them: husband of wife Suzie, father to…