President’s Commentary on the CSHT Conference 2012

The Delta Chelsea in Toronto was alive with excitement at our recent spring CSHT Conference. The group in Toronto worked tirelessly to give us an outstanding meeting! We had almost 200 attendees and 17 nationally and internationally known presenters. “Trauma of the upper extremity” represented the overall theme with a range of inspirational talks from core science, to psychological impact, to controversies in management, to preventative measures.

It was wonderful to see that so many individuals took time out of their busy schedules to join us for a packed weekend of educational and networking opportunities. It would appear that the importance of learning, sharing our knowledge and individual experiences is paramount among hand therapists. We once again partnered with our MANUS colleagues and were thrilled to collaborate in our educational sessions with them. This partnership reflects the importance of how many of us participate in and value a team approach to management of hand injuries.

CSHT continues to grow not only in our numbers, but in our reputation and contributions to the literature in hand therapy. We were thrilled with the quality of the submitted scholarly works for the conference and congratulate not only those who were presented with awards for their hard work, but also those who continue to share their research findings and practice experiences through the literature and conferences like ours! For those who were unable to attend the conference, you can look forward to next year’s conference in Calgary. Stay tuned for the date!

Conference Registration Winners

The CSHT Executive awarded two free conference registrations at the Annual Conference 2012. Winners were Christine Guptill and Mary Eve Proulx. These participants were chosen randomly and had to be in attendance at the time of the draw to receive the prize. Their free conference registration is good for either Conference 2013 or 2014 and is non-transferable. Congratulations to the winners!"

New Regional Rep Needed for Edmonton

The Regional Rep position for Edmonton is now available. Please visit the About Us page for more details on Regional Reps and their duties.

New Member Q & A Section

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New CSHT In Hand Newsletter

The January 2012 issue of the In hand newsletter is now available. You'll find it on the Newsletters page (requires login).

Online Registration and Renewal

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