ASHT Blog
Posted by Michele Auch, OTR/L, CHT on October 27, 2016
In honor of World Occupational Therapy Day, a day focused on heightening the visibility of the profession’s development work, ASHT member and International Committee volunteer Michele Auch shares her experience combining international health issues with her passion for occupational therapy.
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Posted by Bobby Blair, OTR/L on October 17, 2016
As an occupational therapist who is fairly new to hand therapy, I didn’t know what to expect going into my first ASHT Annual Meeting. Would I feel left out with all the CHTs about? Would the info be too advanced for me? My worries quickly vanished, and I walked away from the weekend feeling…
Posted by Diane Coker, DPT, CHT & Karol S. Young OTD, OTR/L, CHT on October 03, 2016
Have you ever had a patient who was just unable to gain control over his or her pain? We frequently treat individuals who, after an injury or surgery, have a difficult time managing their pain. Often this is related to a history of opioid use or abuse. According to the U.S. Department of Health and…
Posted by Kayleigh Oppenhuizen, MS, OTR/L & Allie Karagozian, MS, OTR/L on September 18, 2016
Ever considered volunteering your skills as a healthcare professional while traveling abroad? As occupational therapy students at Grand Valley State University, Kayleigh and Allie had the opportunity to participate in an occupational therapy-based mission trip with Centro de Rehabilitación,…
Posted by AHTF on September 07, 2016
Attend the American Hand Therapy Foundation Silent Auction and Breakfast With a Scholar while on site at our 39th Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
AHTF Silent Auction
Exhibit Hall A
Marriott Wardman Park
Thursday, September 15, 2016
7:15-9:15 p.m. ET
AHTF is the only national organization with…