AHTF Blog
2017 Virtual 5k Run/Walk for Hand Therapy Research
Registration for our Second Annual Virtual 5K Run/Walk is now open! Complete a 5K run or walk by the end of Hand Therapy Week (June 11th) to promote AHTF and hand therapy research. Participate in a walk or run at your own pace and location of your choosing. Invite your colleagues, friends and family to join in this fun and meaningful event. Minimum entry fee is $35 per participant, but we also invite you to have others “sponsor” your participation.
Attending the American Occupational Therapy Association Conference?
Join us for our events at the AOTA Conference in Philadelphia featuring: Embrace the Shake at the AOTF Breakfast with a Scholar with Phil Hansen. Phil will speak on his journey as an artist and how a RSI changed his art and his life. Friday March 31, 7 am - 9 am....
Mary Kasch Hand Therapy Certification Scholarship: Doing it Well
Submitted by Brocha Z. Stern, MOT, OTR/L “My meaning simply is, that whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do well; that whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself to completely; that in great aims and in small, I have...
Introducing Our New Director of Grants – Mia Erickson
AHTF is proud to introduce our new Director of Grants - Mia Erickson I would like to say thank you to the AHTF Board for allowing me to have this opportunity to serve. I have been a hand therapist for 20 years working in private practice and higher education. I have...
A Message From the Chairman – Greg Pitts
Hello everyone, I want to thank all of you the participated in all of the AHTF Annual events. The breakfast for the scholar was a huge success with sponsorship from with sponsorship provided by Mark Beihl, CEO of NorthCoast Medical the foundation realized profit from...
2016 Virtual 5K
The “Virtual 5K Run/Walk” showed us how social media and virtual communication can allow us to show our professional pride! Over $7000 was raised for the hand therapy research grants of AHTF.
Funded Research Update
The American Hand Therapy Foundation is proud to announce our 2016 Grant Recipients! Please send congratulations!
GRANTS
Supporting novice or experienced researchers who are able to expand the scientific evidence, visibility, and quality of upper extremity and hand rehabilitation.
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