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Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the ASHT Annual Meeting Committee, I

am excited to invite you to the 38th Annual Meeting held

October 8–11, 2015, at the Sheraton Denver Downtown

Hotel in Denver, Colorado.

The theme of this year’s meeting is “Ascending to New

Heights,” and we hope you will see this throughout the

program. We will begin Thursday, October 8, with Pre-

Conference Institutes. The opening of the meeting will

take place in the early evening Thursday, followed by the

Exhibitor Reception and Silent Auction. Each subsequent

morning will begin with two-hour instructional courses,

followed by the general scientific session. Time will be

budgeted to allow attendees to visit the Exhibit Hall and

scientific posters, have lunch and enjoy coffee breaks.

Friday and Saturday will end with one-hour instructional

courses. On Sunday, we plan to offer two, two-hour

instructional courses.

Please join us for a program that will help us navigate

the future. On behalf of ASHT and the members of our

committee, we look forward to seeing you in Denver.

Sincerely,

Robin E. Miller, OTR/L, CHT

Annual Meeting Chair

LETTER FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Robin Miller, OTR/L, CHT Annual Meeting Committee Chair Fort Lauderdale Hand Clinic Fort Lauderdale, FL

Rebecca von der Heyde, PhD, OTR/L, CHTAnnual Meeting Committee Co-ChairConcordia UniversityWisconsinMequon, WI

Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT, ATCPresidentDrexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

Committee Members:Nora Barrett, MS, OTR/L, CHTLynn Festa, OTR, CHT Stacy Hite, PT, DPT, MS, CHTLauren DeTullio, MS, OTR/L, CHT Mia Erickson, PT, CHT, EdD, ATCSheri Feldscher, OTR/L, CHT

2015 ASHT ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE

The American Society of Hand

Therapists (ASHT) gratefully

acknowledges the following

companies* who have elected

to sponsor the Annual

Meeting:

*at time of printing

GOLD SPONSORS:

SILVER SPONSORS:

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SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES On-Site Registration HoursThursday, October 8 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Friday, October 9 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 10 6:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 11 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Annual Meeting Scientific SessionsThursday, October 8

Pre-Conference Institutes 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

(separate registration fee)

Thursday, October 8

Annual Meeting 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Exhibitor Welcome Reception 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Friday, October 9

Annual Meeting 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 10

Annual Meeting 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 11

Annual Meeting 8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Exhibit HoursThursday, October 8

Exhibitor Reception 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Friday, October 9

Open Hours 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Lunch 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 10

Open Hours 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Lunch 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

*Dedicated hall hours (does not compete with scientific sessions)

OVERVIEWA variety of formats will encourage the exchange of new

scientific and clinical information and support an interchange

of opinions regarding the changing trends driving the newest

and most successful best-practice strategies in hand therapy.

The educational program promotes evidence-based practice

concepts with both national and international experts, and will

include topics such as:

• Orthotics documentation, coding and reimbursement issues

• Latest evidence-based research ranging from prospective

studies through case studies

• Advocacy for hand therapy

• Anatomy/surgery

ABSTRACTS Abstracts selected for ASHT will be presented in plenary and

poster sessions that will highlight the most outstanding papers

from a variety of subspecialties relating to hand therapy. A select

number of accepted abstracts will be published in the Journal of

Hand Therapy, the official journal of ASHT.

LEARNER OBJECTIVES Upon the completion of the Annual Meeting, participants will be

able to:

• Select and refine hand and upper extremity treatment plans

based on evidence-based research and instruction

• Distinguish and value new strategies and clinical ideas to

improve patient outcomes

• Employ innovative treatment ideas and evidence-based

methodology into clinical practice

• Discuss and implement current legislative and regulatory

policies into clinical practice

• Discuss and implement leading business and operational

practices into clinical practice

IMPORTANT DATES AND ACTIVITIES

September 4, 2015Last day for Early Bird

Registration

September 15, 2015 Hotel reservation cutoff

for group discount

October 8 – 11, 2015 Attend the ASHT 38th Annual

Meeting in Denver, CO!

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INITIATIVES IN 2015

BYOBBRING YOUROWN BAG

Share the GlovesPlease join us again this year in a community

outreach program by bringing new gloves to

donate to a local charity. Help keep Denver

warm by Sharing the Gloves!

BYOB — Bring Your Own Bag We are encouraging members to reuse a

bag they already own in an effort to be more

environmentally responsible. Start excavating

your closets and office cubbyholes now for

our Bring Your Own Bag (BYOB) initiative.

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SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10

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Innovation Panel: Patient Education and Empowerment 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Current Practice in Tendon Management

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

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Scientific Session I: Scientific Papers10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Concurrent Session 610:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

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Emerging Practice Issues in Hand Therapy

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Lunch and Poster SessionsCommittee Meetings12:00 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.

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Lunch and Poster SessionsCommittee Meetings12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Innovation Panel:Strategies to Meet the Challenges and Opportunities in an Evolving Healthcare

Climate1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

1:452:00 Innovation Panel: Practice

Manangement with Limited Resources - Being Green and Lean

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Scientific Session II:Scientific Papers

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

AAHS Invited Speaker Collaboration Panel: Maximizing

Patient Outcomes 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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4:00 Coffee Break4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Coffee Break4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.4:15

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Concurrent Session IV4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

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Opening CeremonyPresidential Welcome

Presidential Invited LecturerInnovation Panel: New Roles for Hand

Therapists Nathalie Bar Lecture

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Innovation Panel: Patient Education and Empowerment 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Current Practice in Tendon Management

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Scientific Session I: Scientific Papers10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

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10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Concurrent Session 610:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

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Lunch and Poster SessionsCommittee Meetings12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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AAHS Invited Speaker Collaboration Panel: Maximizing

Patient Outcomes 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Concurrent Session IV4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

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Presidential Invited LecturerInnovation Panel: New Roles for Hand

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015

12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Concurrent Sessions

1. Why Don’t Your Patients Get Well? Identifying Peripheral and Central Changes in Upper Extremity Dysfunctions, Including Nerve and Compression Neuropathies, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and other Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions.

Susan W. Stralka, PT, DPT, MS Often the clinician is only concerned with tissue damage and wonders

why their patient is not getting well. Research has shown that when a patient has a better understanding of pain mechanisms they have less fear and anxiety. The bio-psycho-social approach explains that pain experience comes from many sources and often has very little to do with tissue damage to the patient. The brain is a protector and decides 100 percent of the time how dangerous the pain is before deciding what to do. Treatment strategies must include top-down treatment to change the brain. Both mirror therapy and graded motor imagery will be discussed as treatment techniques to help with the cortical reorganization or brain changes.

2. Functional Casting: Maximizing Your Options Kim McVeigh, MBA, OTR/L, CHT Brian Laney, OTR/L, CHT

Part 1: Learn how to use Delta Cast Conformable for a variety of fractures, including hands-on fabrication of a forearm-based thumb spica and a Muenster orthosis. Participants will also be provided with demonstration of a Sarmiento and metacarpal fracture orthosis. Part 2: Turn the Muenster and thumb spica fracture braces into static progressive flexion and static progressive extension orthoses. Participants will also be provided with a variety of clinical uses for Functional Casting, including static, dynamic and static progressive orthoses.

3. Thumb-Things are Worth Knowing: Achieving a Pain-free, Stable Thumb.

Pat McKee, M.Sc. OTReg (Ont) Virginia O’Brien, OTD, OTR/L, CHT Anne Agur, PhD

Thumb pain and instability, due to injury or pathology, impacts participation in daily living. Optimal therapeutic outcomes can only be achieved through careful evaluation and innovative interventions. This course will guide the participant through a hands-on activity, whereby all thumb anatomy is drawn onto a wearable glove, enabling a kinaesthetic understanding. This forms the basis to comprehend and apply a dynamic-stability, conservative-management program. Participants will learn to administer individualized evaluation and innovative, evidence-based interventions (including manual techniques, neuro-muscular re-education, orthotic intervention and patient education) to achieve a pain-free, stable, functional thumb.

4. The Unstable Wrist: Assessment and Intervention Paul J. Bonzani, MHS, OTR/L, CHT Kim Kraft, PT, DPT, CHT

Wen Yau Yen, PT, DPT, CHT, CLT Rachel Pigott, OTR/L,CHT, CLT-LANA

This institute will give the participant a working understanding of the pathomechanics of common wrist instabilities/pathologies. Non-surgical consideration will be presented, including orthotic management options that provide an advanced level of intervention to preserve function and decrease pain. Post-surgical management programs will be presented for the listed conditions. Finally the participant will have the opportunity to fabricate a mid-carpal instability and or dart throwers orthosis to augment options for management. Program Carpal anatomy and kinematics (30 min.). Pathologies of the radial wrist following with an examination lab (45 min.). Pathologies of the central wrist following with an examination lab (45 min.). Pathologies of the ulnar wrist with following examination lab (45 min.). Orthotic fabrication lab: Orthotic biomechanics and fabrication instructions (75 min.). Wrist fabrication section 1 Mid-carpal instability orthosis. Wrist fabrication. Section 2. Dart Throwers motion orthosis.

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Plenary Session 1 - Opening Session Presidential Invited Lecturer The Impact of Technology on Patient Care and Practice: The Great Convergence a Paradigm Shift Gloria Ferraro Donnelly, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean of College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University

We have entered a new era in healthcare where we are abandoning the one-size-fits-most model and moving to addressing the individual needs of our patients. Technology will be used to improve care empowering both patients and clinicians. The delivery of healthcare is changing to a collaborative, integrated network focused on patient-centered care. Hand therapy professionals will need to embrace the paradigm shift.

Innovation Panel: New Roles for Hand Therapists Moderator: Lynn Festa, OTR, CHTPanelists: Kim McVeigh, MBA, OTR/L, CHT Paul Brach, PT, MS, CHT Mark Walsh, PT, DPT, MS, CHT, ATC

Learn from colleagues that have expanded their skills to provide care or consultation. With the forthcoming changes in the delivery of healthcare, hand therapists are uniquely positioned to consult with clients in settings outside the typical hand therapy clinic. This presents the opportunity to enhance the delivery of care and patient outcomes using a client-centered approach.

Nathalie Barr Lecture Karen Pettengill, MS, OTR/L, CHT

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall/ AHTF Silent Auction

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Instructional Concurrent Session I (1 hour)

1. Dupuytren’s Details Terri Skirven, OTR/L, CHT Charles Eaton, MD Roslyn B. Evans, OTR/L, CHT

Dupuytren’s Contracture continues to be a challenging condition for both surgeons and therapists. Advances have been made in the surgical and non-surgical management but further work is needed. Recurrent disease, the no-tension approach to post-operative rehabilitation, the role of therapy and orthotic intervention following collagenase injection, the national Dupuytren’s Data Bank and other details will be discussed.

2. Empowering the Patient in a mHealth World: Will Apps Increase Adherence to Therapy?

Carmel Bain, BAppSc (OT) Helen Shapiro March, BAppSc (OT), CHT

Prescribing a therapy program in a time-limited consultation could potentially result in poor compliance and outcomes for the patient. This session will provide an overview of the tools that clinicians can utilize to empower the patient toward adherence to therapy. Focus will be given to the evidence based around mobile health applications and cite examples of how the patient can use them to their advantage.

3. Implementation of a Cash Based Wellness Program for Private Practitioners

Paul Brach, PT, MS, CHT

For some therapists, becoming an owner of your own private practice is one of the best things that you could possibly do in your professional career. However, being a private practitioner in today’s daily changing landscape requires the provider to be constantly thinking about ways to remain successful and profitable as a business and therapist. To address this, practice owners must think outside the box, and consider ways in which to add revenue while still providing outstanding care. The implementation of cash-based services to your practice is one way to add an immediate revenue stream. By using your skills as a rehabilitation professional, and your understanding of the musculoskeletal system, you are able to formulate the most effective pre-habilitation programs to serve your community.

4. Uphill Challenges of Downhill Skiing: Tailoring Hand Therapy to the Patients’ Needs

Kelly Platt, OTR/L, CHT Susan Brown, OTR/L, CHT

Therapists will learn about the common athletic injuries of the upper extremity in skiers, snowboarders, mountain bikers and other sports. They will also learn about the role rigid surgical fixation and immediate hand therapy intervention plays in empowering the patient and optimizing outcomes for return to function. Specific diagnoses addressed will include distal radius fractures, skier’s thumb/UCL repair, metacarpal fractures and DRUJ injuries. Therapists will learn protocols that begin immediately after surgery and progress through time of discharge and full return to activity. They will learn the importance of a comprehensive home exercise program and establishment of patient-centered goals from the initial therapy session. This instructional course will also include information about the intricate role of various post-operative splints and playing orthoses that allows for early return to the sport/function. While the information taught applies specifically to a patient population in a ski town, it can be applied to various settings and cultures to optimize hand therapy outcomes.

5. HTCC and the CHT Examination Martin Walsh, OTR/L, CHT

This session will cover the history of hand therapy certification, scope of practice and practice analysis. The certification examination blueprint, item writing process and eligibility requirements will also be reviewed. Test preparation strategies, study groups and resources will be presented by a panel of CHTs who recently passed the CHT examination. 

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Plenary Session 2

Innovation Panel: Patient Education and Empowerment Moderator: Karol Spraggs-Young, OTD, CHT Panelists: Sarah Wenger, PT, DPT, OCS Jenny Dorich, MBA, OTR/L, CHT Carrie Shotwell, MEd, OTR/L Linda F. Lehman, OTR/L, MPH, C.Ped

This panel will discuss the challenges that occur when delivering patient education. To advance the national quality strategy for health, individuals and communities need to be engaged participants in their own care. Examples of programs that empower patients to self-manage and coordinate their care will be discussed.

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Scientific Papers I

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Plenary Session 3

Emerging Practice Issues in Hand TherapyModerator: Marsha Lawrence, PT, CHT – ASHT Legislation and Reimbursement Division DirectorPanelists: Kristin A. Valdes, OTD, OTR, CHT – ASHT Secretary – Treasurer Elect Maureen Hardy, PT, MS, CHT – ASHT Past President Gayle Lee, JD – Director of Health, Finance, and Quality - APTA Christina Metzler- Chief Public Affairs Officer – AOTA

The purpose of this session is to provide legislative, regulatory and reimbursement updates that will impact the practice of hand therapy in all types of practice settings.

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch/Poster Presentations/ Division Meetings

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Plenary Session 4

Presidential Address Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT, ATC

Determining ValueASHT President, Jane Fedorczyk, will address the value hand therapy professionals contribute to the rehabilitation, participation and occupational needs of their clients, despite challenges to the delivery of care. Emerging practice trends will require hand therapy professionals to embrace technology, optimize patient outcomes and facilitate health promotion and wellness to meet the mobility, performance and occupational needs of society. Innovative practitioners, researchers and educators will illuminate the relevance, value and excellence of the hand therapy profession.

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Innovation Panel: Strategies to Meet the Challenges and Opportunities in an Evolving Healthcare ClimateModerator: Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT, ATC Panelists: Kristin A. Valdes, OTD, OTR, CHT, Peggy Boineau, MOT, OTR, CHT Nicole Boineau- B.A., Media Arts Jenny Dorich, MBA, OTR/L, CHT

This panel will provide examples of innovation that will help hand therapy professionals remain relevant in the complex healthcare system. Embracing social media, mobile technology and emerging practice areas will be essential to the future of hand therapy.

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Scientific Papers II

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Instructional Concurrent Session II (2 hours)

1. Versatility of the Relative Motion Splinting Concept, Permitting Immediate Active Motion Wyndell H. Merritt, MD, FACS Juli Howell, PT, MS, CHT Maureen Hardy, PT, MS, CHT

The concept of relative motion splinting, permitting immediate active motion and hand functional use, is well established for long extensor tendon lacerations. Its role for other conditions is not well known and should be reviewed. Explanations of the rationale and examples of its use include: the biological advantage of immediate active motion; rationale for relative motion splinting; use for long extensor tendon lacerations; relative motion splinting to achieve “active redirection” to improve ROM in IP joints; and use for caput ulna syndrome, sagittal band rupture, intrinsic tendon transfers, boutonniere management, camptodactyly and to protect flexor tendon repair will be discussed.

2. The Neurobiology of Pain Orit Shechtman, PhD, OTR\L, MHS, MSc

In this presentation, the biological mechanisms of pain transmission to the brain, pain perception in the brain, and pain modulation by the brain will be discussed. The physical versus emotional components of pain will be examined and related to the type of pain assessments. The effects of acute versus chronic pain on the brain will be scrutinized. Recent imaging research regarding changes in the brain due to chronic pain will be reviewed. The regulation of pain by the brain will be discussed for both accentuation and attenuation and will be related to the various structures of the nervous system, which participate in the pain regulation.

3. Improving Exercise Adherence in Hand Therapy: Focus on Barriers, Assessment and Intervention Folarin O. Babatunde, BSc PT, MSc PT, MSc Sports and Exercise Medicine, PhD(c) Rehab Science Joy C. MacDermid, BSc Chem, BHSc PT, MSc PT, PhD, CHT

Many patients with musculoskeletal disorders often receive exercise recommendations as part of interventions in clinical practice. The extent to which patients adhere to prescribed exercise is considered to be partly responsible for the success of physiotherapy programs. However, evidence from the musculoskeletal literature suggests that non-adherence to exercise continues to pose a huge problem to rehabilitation professionals. Poor adherence can lead to treatment being altered unnecessarily. It can also account for nonsignificant research outcomes reported within a clinic-based research context. This workshop will focus on the keys to understanding and managing the problem of poor adherence to exercise in hand therapy with a focus on assessment methods, barriers to exercise and intervention strategies.

4. 10 Simple Steps to Analyzing Patient Outcomes Claudia Leiras, PhD

This session will take the attendee through the 10 key steps needed to analyze routinely collected clinical data for upper extremity conditions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, lateral epicondylitis and de Quervain’s tenosynovitis. Using a retrospective analysis format of existing clinical data, the attendee will be guided through the process of research database development and management, as well as selection of the most appropriate statistical analyses. The goal is to use existing data to improve clinical outcomes for any disorder of the hand.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2015 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Instructional Concurrent Session III (1 hour) 1. Point Counterpoint with the Three a.m.igos

Terri Wolfe, OTR/L,CHT John D. Lubahn, MD

This one hour session is with a hand surgeon and hand therapist discussing the elements for the best outcome for the Three a.m.igos of Common Diagnoses seen in a hand therapy practice, Dupuytrens, Cubital Tunnel and Basal Joint Arthritis. Practical clinical tips on what hand therapists need from the surgeon and what the surgeon expects from the therapist will be reviewed. The best use of technology and innovation to engage patients in their outcome will be discussed. With changes to the reimbursement structure for 2015, the question: “how does the hand team, therapist ,physican and patient get the most cost effective highest quality result?” will be debated.

2. #HandTherapy: Using Social Media Platforms to Grow Your Business and Promote Hand Therapy Peggy Boineau, MOT, OTR, CHT Nicole Boineau, B.A., Media Arts

Former ASHT President, Peggy Boineau, and her daughter, Nicole Boineau, a recent graduate from University of North Texas’ College of Media Arts, have combined their unique areas of expertise to inspire attendees to delve into the world of social media. The benefits of a social media campaign will be outlined, and specific steps for setting up a social media program will be described. Attendees will learn to navigate the existing maze of available social media platforms, and will then be able to make wise decisions in order to launch their own unique style of social media programming.

3. A PIP Joint Symposium Emily Altman, PT, DPT, CHT, OCS

A functioning proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint is a critical for effective hand function. A solid understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the PIP joint (and distal interphalangeal and metacarpal joints) is critical to progressing a patient through a PIP joint rehabilitation program. Digit anatomy and biomechanics will be covered in detail. The following PIP joint pathologies will be examined: PIP joint fractures and fracture-dislocations, volar plate injuries, collateral ligament injuries, central slip avulsions, swan neck and boutonniere deformities, PIP joint arthroplasties, dynamic external fixation devices, hemi-hamate autografts and the use of the Digit Widget for flexion contractures.

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4. Static Progressive Orthoses: The Evidence and Innovative Solutions on the Path to Full Joint Motion Deborah A. Schwartz, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Participants will be introduced to the concept of static progressive orthoses for their clients with limited motion of upper extremity joints. Principles of orthotic fabrication, and indications and contraindications for static progressive orthoses will be reviewed and methods for determining the appropriate orthotic solution will be discussed. The current evidence supporting static progressive orthoses will be examined via systematic reviews, clinical trials and case reports. Tips and tricks for easy low cost fabrication of custom static progressive orthoses will be offered. Relevant protocols and outcomes measures for this unique intervention will be shared.

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Plenary Session 5 Current Practice in Tendon Management Roslyn B. Evans, OTR/L, CHT Donald H. LaLonde, MD, MSc, FRCSC Peter C. Amadio, MD Nancy Cannon, OTR/L, CHT

This session provides an update on advances in biologic therapies, which manipulate tendon healing and frictional resistance at repair sites; current concepts with surgical management, including stronger repair techniques; techniques to reduce the work of flexion; and the newer concept of “wide awake” tendon surgery. Clinical applications and therapeutic management for applying controlled stress to a repair site with orthotic geometry and patterns of motion will be defined by zone. Perspective and management techniques used by respected tendon researchers both in the United States and abroad will be presented. Evidence to support these techniques will be reviewed.

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ASHT Business Meeting

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Plenary Session 6

Innovation Panel: Advancing our Science Moderator: Joy C. MacDermid, BSc Chem, BHSc PT, MSc PT, PhD, CHT Panelists: Kristin A Valdes, OTD, OTR, CHT Ann M. Lucado, PhD, PT, CHT

Research is the purest form of innovation and is essential to determine the most effective interventions to optimize patient outcomes and provide support for the profession of hand therapy. Unfortunately, the translation of new knowledge to clinical practice is slow and cumbersome. Moderated by the editor of the Journal of Hand Therapy, the official journal for ASHT, the panel will present the take away messages from the evidence presented during the scientific sessions of the annual meeting.

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch/Poster Presentations/ Division Meetings

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Plenary Session 7

International Speaker Donald H. LaLonde, MD, MSc, FRCSC Innovation Panel: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse Moderator: Donald H. LaLonde, MD, MsC, FRCSCPanelists: Sally Brown, MBA, OTR, CHT Deborah A Schwartz, OTD, OTR/L, CHT Linda Faye Lehman, OTR/L, MPH, C.Ped

This panel will focus on providing quality care using resources that are readily available, recycled, reused or purchased at a low cost. Practical, cost-effective tips for fabricating custom orthoses and home program tools will be presented. Embracing sustainability reduces costs and lowers environmental impact.

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Plenary Session 8

AAHS Invited Speaker Peter M. Murray, MD “Saturday Afternoon Live”Moderators: Roslyn B. Evans, OTR/L, CHT Terri L. Wolfe, OTR/L, CHT Panelists: Peter M. Murray, MD Donald H. LaLonde, MD Wyndell H. Merritt, MD, MScm FRSC Kenneth R. Means, Jr, MD Peter C. Amadio, MD

Two experienced therapists will present the preliminary results of an ASHT Chimpanzee survey reviewing the top 10 challenges hand therapists face when dealing with hand surgeons, followed by a “Lightening Rod Panel” with five elite hand surgeons to discuss controversies in hand surgery and postoperative management. The therapists will present two minutes of biased observation and research to support their bias, followed by two minutes of rebuttals from the surgeon panel on the surgery and management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Dupuytren’s Contracture, flexor and extensor tendons, basilar thumb arthroplasty and management of distal radius fractures. Valuable teaching points will be made as these experienced surgeons give their prospective on controversial aspects of selected subjects.

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Coffee Break in the Exhibit Hall

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM (CONTINUED)

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4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Instructional Concurrent Session IV (2 hours)

1. Extensor Tendon Repair, Releases, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Rebecca J. Saunders, PT, CHT Kenneth R. Means Jr., MD

This course will cover management of acute and chronic injury to the extensor mechanism. The course will include a brief anatomy review, description of surgical management for acute and chronic extensor tendon injury and current postoperative and conservative therapy management techniques. Principles of surgical and therapy management will be illustrated through lecture and case presentations.

Topics discussed will include: Anatomy and Biomechanics review Surgical Management of Acute Extensor Injury Therapy management of Acute Extensor Injury Surgical Management of Extensor Tendon Imbalance

Therapy Management of ExtensorTendon Imbalance

2. Opportunities for Health Promotion, Prevention and Wellness in Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation David Taylor, PT, DPT, GCS

Chronic disease, lifestyle and behaviors impact rehabilitation outcomes. Hand and upper extremity rehabilitation providers are uniquely positioned to promote healthy lifestyles and decrease the risk of disease and disability by providing health promotion, prevention and wellness as a routine component of the plan of care to optimize rehabilitation outcomes. This session will address the hand and upper extremity rehabilitation provider’s role in physical activity, weight management, nutrition, tobacco cessation, sleep hygiene, health literacy and the use of Motivational Interviewing (MI) to promote the adoption healthy behaviors and identify tools, resources and strategies to support health promotion, prevention and wellness in practice.

3. Secrets of Stabilization Tambra Marik, OTD, OTR, CHT Kim McVeigh, MBA, OTR/L, CHT

Stability training has gained wide acceptance for the prevention of injury and as a treatment modality for rehabilitation of various upper extremity injuries. This course will examine the kinetic chain effect of compensatory muscular patterns from acute to chronic overuse injuries of the shoulder, elbow and wrist. Therapist will learn to interlink the effect of local joint stability to global instabilities that, if repeated, can result in degenerative joint changes. Stability exercise principles in this course will address: 1) motor control concepts, 2) prevention of injuries due to alterations of movement patterns, 3) prevention of local joint re-injury and 4) rehabilitation concepts of neuromuscular systems for functional movement following injury.

4. “Oh My! I have a Pediatric Patient on my Schedule!” Rising to the Challenge of the Pediatric Patient Mary “Peggy” Faussett, MOTR/L, CHT Jill Peck-Murray MOT, OTR/L, CHT

When working in hand therapy, it can be nerve racking to look at your schedule and see a pediatric patient. They aren’t just little adults! Diagnoses may be different (congenital anomalies, neonatal brachial plexus injury, cerebral palsy, etc.) or complicated by other medical conditions. Other factors may influence outcomes with children, including developmental, psychosocial and behavioral issues. Playful, engaging, age-appropriate activities are vital when working with a child. After attending this institute, adult hand therapists will learn strategies to successfully meet these challenges and understand approaches for evaluating, treating and providing orthotics or home programs for the pediatric patient.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Instructional Concurrent Session V (2 hours)

1. Sensorimotor and Proprioception Training for the Upper Extremity: Evidence-Based Hands-on Treatment Strategies Kristin A. Valdes, OTD, OTR, CHT Nancy Naughton, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Sensorimotor deficits can impair function and may be present in individuals with common upper extremity conditions. Researchers have reported sensorimotor deficits exist in patients with common upper extremity conditions. In this course you will learn how to assess sensorimotor deficits of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Treatment interventions and techniques will be demonstrated and done as lab-based activities.

2. Rising to the Challenge—Treating Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries Using the Team Approach Stephanie Toomey Kannas, OTR/L, CHT, CLT-LANA Kimberly Jensen, PT, CHT Alexander Shin, MD Keith Bengtson, MD

Brachial Plexus injuries are complex injuries that require a team of healthcare members. Along the continuum of care, the patient will require a team of healthcare workers that understand the complex injury, anatomy, surgical reconstruction options, pain management and rehabilitation techniques of these injuries. This course will give a brief review of anatomy and discuss timing of surgical reconstruction, surgical and reconstruction options, including nerve transfers, free muscle transfers and tendon transfers; the subsequent rehabilitation, including graded motor imagery; neuro-rehabilitation techniques; gravity-eliminated strengthening; and timing and frequency of therapy and pain management strategies throughout the sequela of care.

3. Athletic Wrist Rehabilitation Beyond the Hand Table: Evidence-Based Clinical Assessment, Core Strengthening and Exercise Prescription Michael Staino, OT, CHT, COMT

The program consists of a two-hour, interactive lecture and demonstration that will incorporate didactic—and case study—driven clinical screening/exam, treatment options and rehabilitative evidence to facilitate the youth or adult athlete’s safe return to a sport. The speaker will highlight common wrist injuries seen in the competitive athlete. The speaker will also introduce and explain important or appropriate assessment tools to foster individualized treatment plans based on evaluation findings and post-injury treatment guidelines. The importance of the assessment of core and proximal strength, while protecting distal structures, will be introduced to facilitate more elaborate treatment plans to engage the athlete’s drive for exercise during early phases of hand therapy. This foundation will be further explained utilizing evidenced-based exercise prescription and progress to encourage coordination strengthening the patient return to the sport.

4. Atlas Shrugged His Shoulder Jennifer Jones King, OTR/L, CHT Beverly Bass, OTD, OTR/L, CLT

This presentation will provide information for the development of an evidence-based, conservative-management program for improved outcomes in the treatment of common shoulder dysfunctions. Anatomy, biomechanics and movement patterns of the scapulohumeral complex will be discussed. The course will include video illustration of a streamlined assessment approach for evaluating the shoulder and upper quadrant. A therapeutic exercise program designed to promote optimal stability of the shoulder musculature will be demonstrated. Exercise variations, and proper progression of these exercises, will be

presented.

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAM (CONTINUED)

REGISTRATION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Members of ASHT can register for the meeting

at reduced rates. You can become a member

of ASHT and register at the reduced

registration rate by choosing the Education

Plus package during the registration process.

Please visit www.asht.org to view a full list of

member benefits.

Attendee registration includes:

• Up to 22 continuing education credit hours. Four additional hours of continuing education credit are

available during the Pre-Conference Institutes

• Welcome Reception on Thursday night

• Access to the Online Resource Center before

the meeting

• The intrinsic value of making new connections and

surrounding yourself with professionals who value and

understand what you do on a daily basis

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Instructional Concurrent Session VI (2 hours)

1. The 3Ts: Task, Tightness and Treatment of Lumbrical and Interosseous Muscles Judy Colditz, OT/L, CHT, FAOTA

This two-hour presentation will focus on the individual functional role of the lumbrical muscles and the interosseous muscles, how development of muscle tightness affects motion and how treatment can be most efficient in restoring function of these muscles. This core information is essential for proficient treatment of limited finger motion.

2. Distal Radius Fractures: Why Surgeons Cut and How Therapists Treat the Complications Michael P. Nancollas, MD Lynn Festa, OTR, CHT

In the past four decades, there has been a reported 17-100 percent increase in incidence of distal radius fractures. Hand therapy is more commonly used to treat this condition. The aim of this comprehensive review is to provide information to improve the outcomes in distal radius fracture treatment and minimize the costs of care by identifying the common complications. This is a comprehensive look at the why/when to/how to repair wrist fractures, and how to post-operatively manage and minimize the complications.

3. Joint Play in Motion Karen S. Schultz, MS, OTR, CHT, FAOTA

This session, developed by Brian Mulligan, New Zealand Physiotherapist, will present the technique of combining joint mobilization with active motion. This approach, when applied expertly to the correct patient, can quickly improve A/PROM and decrease pain. The theory behind the efficacy of the approach involves the restoration of joint alignment and anatomic tracking. Participants will learn how to screen patients for candidacy for combining joint mobilization and active motion and will learn how to apply it. The instructor will demonstrate and teach specific techniques. This is a lecture/lab course. Participants will practice specific hands-on techniques.

4. Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: What’s Known? What’s New? John Bellace, MPT, CHT Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT, ATC

Elbow tendinopathy is a challenging condition to treat in the upper limb. This session will present a practice update for examination and intervention that promotes an evidence-based approach with consideration to the anatomical, biomechanical and histopathological contributions to the condition.

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REGISTRATION FEESEARLY DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Ticketed Events Early Regular

Pre-Conference Institute $150 $150

Guests $100 

Registration and Membership Package Early Regular

Education Plus — Current Member $840 $940

Education Plus — Non-Member $955 $1055

Education Plus — Student $190 $290

The Education Plus package combines membership dues and Annual Meeting registration into one payment. Education Plus is for colleagues who wish to either join ASHT or renew their ASHT membership. Membership will be valid through December 31, 2016.

Single-Day Registration Price

Single Day — Member $350

Single Day — Member Student $ 50

Single Day — Non-Member $450

Single Day — Non-Member Student $65

Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday

Full Meeting Registration (does not include ticketed events)

Early Regular

Member $625 $725

Non-Member $860 $960

Student Member $145 $245

Student Non-Member $250 $350

Group Rate Member* $605 $705

*For groups of three or more attendees from the same institution who are all members of ASHT. Please complete a registration form for each attendee and fax to 856-439-0525, Attn: ASHT Registration. All registration forms for the group must be received at the same time in order to get the group rate.

WAYS TO REGISTER

Web Register for the Annual Meeting and sign up for ASHT membership through 2015.asht.org. Payment must be made by credit card. Registrations submitted online are not considered complete until processed. A detailed confirmation will be emailed to you.

Fax Register for the Annual Meeting and sign up for ASHT membership by faxing the registration form to 856-439-0525.

Mail Mail the registration form to:

ASHT RegistrationAttn: Melanie Ryan1120 Route 73, Suite 200Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Please be sure all information is complete, including name, address and credit card information. Requests without payment will not be processed.

PAYMENTAcceptable payment forms include: checks made payable to ASHT (drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars), VISA, MasterCard and American Express. Full payment must accompany all registration forms. Registration forms without full payment will be returned for completion. Registration will not be processed without payment. No cash is accepted.

CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS To cancel your registration and receive a refund, a written request must be received in the ASHT office on or before September 4, 2015. Cancellation requests received by this date will receive a refund, minus a $50 processing fee. Requests will be processed after the meeting. There will be no refunds issued for requests received after September 4, 2015. Please forward written requests to Melanie Ryan at mryan@asht.org.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS (CEUS)

This continuing education activity offers a maximum of 26 continuing education hours, or 2.6 CEUs. This total includes education hours offered during the Pre-Conference Institutes and the Annual Meeting program. The Pre-Conference Institutes offer a maximum of 4 continuing education hours and the Annual Meeting program offers a maximum of 22 continuing education hours.*

OTSASHT is an Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by the AOTA.

PTSASHT’s Annual Meeting may fulfill your state PT certification requirements. Processing information will be provided in the final program guide.

CHTS Certified Hand Therapists may submit hours for this program to HTCC.

ATHLETIC TRAINERS ASHT is an Approved CEU Provider for the Board of Certification, Inc. for Athletic Trainers.

OBTAINING CEUSParticipants must:1. Have paid the registration fee2. Attend their chosen sessions in their entirety3. Complete an online evaluation form after the meeting

Certificates will be available immediately after completing the online evaluation form.

*Subject to change. Includes CE opportunities through the Pre-Conference Institutes. Updated continuing education information will be provided in the final program guide and on the Annual Meeting website.

FULL DISCLOSURE POLICYAll faculty participating in the continuing education programs are expected to disclose any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s) to the program audience. Full disclosure of faculty relationships will be made available at the meeting.

TAX INFORMATIONAs a 501(c)(3) organization, the national dues or education registration are not deductible as a charitable contribution for federal tax purposes. However, they may be deductible as ordinary business expenses. Please consult your financial advisor.

LOCATION AND HOUSING

HOTEL RESERVATIONS For your convenience, ASHT is holding a block of rooms at the Sheraton Denver Downtown at a conference rate of $179 per night for a traditional single/double room. The special room rate will be available until September 15, 2015 or until the group block is sold-out, whichever comes first. After this date the prevailing rates for the hotel will apply. Please be aware the room block fills quickly, so we suggest you make your hotel and travel plans early. 

Reservation Deadline September 15, 2015 (or until the room block is filled)

You can book your room now by going to 2015.asht.org/travel-housing

TRAVEL TIPSDenver, Colorado is located at what is considered high altitude—5,280 feet. Most cases of acute altitude sickness occur at 8,000 feet, but you can still feel the effects of traveling from sea level to high elevation. Since there are no specific factors (including fitness level) that correlate with a suspceptibility to altitude sickness, anyone can fall victim to its symptoms. The most prevalent symptom is a headache, followed by dizziness and stomach issues. To help avoid altitude sickness, follow these simple suggestions:

• Drink plenty of water throughout your stay in Denver

• Avoid (or at least minimize) alcohol consumption in the first 24-48 hours

• Save your plans of an outdoor hike or sightseeing at higher elevation until after you have been in Denver for a few days

ADA COMPLIANCEASHT will use its best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations for attendees with disabilities. Please contact Melanie Ryan at mryan@asht.org if you have special

needs. ASHT cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notification.

DENVERVisit 2015.asht.org for travel planning tools, including links to visitor information in Denver.

MEETING HOTEL Sheraton Denver Downtown 1550 Court Place Denver, CO 80202

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First Last

❍ CHT ❍ OT ❍ PT ❍ Other:

REGISTRATION FORM

Number of years practicing in the hand therapy specialty❑ 0-5 ❑ 6-10 ❑ 11-15 ❑ 16-20 ❑ 21-25 ❑ 26-30 ❑ 31+

What entry level degree did you start out with?❑ Doctor ❑ Master ❑ Baccalaureate (BA/BS) ❑ Associate ❑ Other_________________

If you have a post-professional degree, what is the highest degree earned?❑ Academic (EdD, Sc.D, PhD) ❑ Clincial (DPT, OTD, DHS, DHSc, DSc) ❑ Master ❑ MBA ❑ Baccalaureate (BA/BS)❑ Associate❑ Other _________________

Number of ASHT Annual Meetings you have attended❑ 25+ ❑ 10+ ❑ 3 ❑ First-time❑ 20+ ❑ 5+ ❑ 2 attendee!❑ 15+ ❑ 4 ❑ 1

How did you hear about the Annual Meeting? (Check all that apply)❑ Blast Emails❑ ASHT Website❑ ASHT Annual Meeting Website❑ Other Websites’ Schedule of Events❑ Save the Date Postcard❑ Education Postcard❑ Registration Brochure❑ From a Colleague❑ Other:_________________

To the best of my knowledge, the number of patients seen in my work setting on a monthly basis is: (Please select one)❑ 1-50 ❑ 201-299❑ 51-100 ❑ over 300❑ 101-150 ❑ N/A❑ 151-200

Practice Setting (Check all that apply)❑ Outpatient Clinic❑ Hospital❑ Rehabilitation Center❑ Academic❑ Research❑ Not Currently Practicing❑ Other:_________________

Position at Work (Check all that apply)❑ Full-Time therapist (100% Hands)❑ Full-Time therapist (Partial Hands)❑ Part-Time therapist (100% Hands)❑ Part-Time therapist (Partial Hands)❑ Supervisor/Manager/Administrator❑ Owner of a Private Practice❑ Case Manager❑ Researcher❑ Educator❑ Military❑ Other________________

Are you a clinical director?❑ Yes ❑ No

Membership in Other Organizations (Check all that apply)❑ AOTA ❑ AAHS❑ APTA ❑ Other______________

Salary Range❑ Less than $25,000❑ $25,000 - $29,999❑ $30,000 - $34,999❑ $35,000 - $39,999❑ $40,000 - $44,999❑ $45,000 - $49,999❑ $50,000 - $54,999

❑ $55,000 - $59,999❑ $60,000 - $64,999❑ $65,000 - $69,999❑ $70,000 - $74,999❑ $75,000 - $79,999❑ $80,000 - $84,999❑ $85,000 or more

Date of Birth________________ (mm/dd/yyyy)

Ethnicity❑ African American or Black (Not Hispanic Origin)❑ Asian❑ Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian❑ American Indian or Alaskan Native❑ Hispanic/Latino❑ White (Not of Hispanic Origin)❑ Other Gender ❑ Male ❑ Female

ADA Compliance: Refer to page 12 in the registration brochure.

WORK INFORMATION

Business Name

Street Address

City State/Province ZIP Country

Phone Fax

Email (Note: All conference communication will be sent to this email address.)

HTCC #

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPLIED IF YOU ARE REGISTERING AS A STUDENT. Upon contact, the course/program director listed below will certify that the student on this form is a student of the institution listed below.

Course Director/Program Director Name

Email Address

Name

CONTACT INFORMATION (PLEASE PRINT)

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SUMMARY OF FEES

Total Amount Due

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Make checks payable to ASHT (U.S. funds drawn on a U.S. bank only) or provide credit card information. Do not send cash.

Charge my

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CANCELLATIONS/REFUNDS

To cancel your registration and receive a refund, a written request must be received in the ASHT office on or before September 4, 2015. Cancellation requests received by this date will receive a refund, minus a $50 processing fee. Requests will be processed after the meeting. There will be no refunds issued for requests received after September 4, 2015. Please forward written requests to Melanie Ryan at mryan@asht.org.

Ticketed Events Early Regular

❑ Pre-Conference Institute ❑ $150 ❑ $150

❑ Guests ❑ $100

YOU MUST SELECT THE PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION YOU ARE ATTENDING AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. Pre-Conference Institutes: Thursday, October 8, 2015 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

❑ 1. Why Don’t Your Patients Get Well? Identifying Peripheral and Central Changes in Upper Extremity Dysfunctions, Including Nerve and Compression Neuropathies, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Other Musculoskeletal Dysfunctions

❑ 2. Functional Casting: Maximizing Your Options❑ 3. Thumb-Things are Worth Knowing: Achieving a Pain-free, Stable Thumb❑ 4. The Unstable Wrist: Assessment and Intervention

Registration and Membership Package Early Regular

❑ Education Plus — Current Member ❑ $840 ❑ $940

❑ Education Plus — Non-Member ❑ $955 ❑ $1055

❑ Education Plus — Student ❑ $190 ❑ $290

The Education Plus package combines membership dues and Annual Meeting registration into one payment. Education Plus is for colleagues who wish to either join ASHT or renew their ASHT membership. Membership will be valid thru December 31, 2016.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION — OCTOBER 8 – 11, 2015(Thursday through Sunday)

Full Meeting Registration (Does not include ticketed events) Early Regular

❑ Member ❑ $625 ❑ $725

❑ Non-Member ❑ $860 ❑ $960

❑ Student Member ❑ $145 ❑ $245

❑ Student Non-Member ❑ $250 ❑ $350

❑ Group Rate Member* ❑ $605 ❑ $705

*For groups of three or more attendees from the same institution who are all members of ASHT. Please complete a registration form for each attendee and fax to 856-439-0525, Attn: ASHT Registration. All registration forms for the group must be received at the same time in order to get the group rate.

Single-Day Registration Price

Single Day — Member ❑ $350

Single Day — Member Student ❑ $50

Single Day — Non-Member ❑ $450

Single Day — Non-Member Student ❑ $65 Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday

Circle the day you will attend. Includes lectures and exhibits only on the day of your choice. Single-day registration does not include ticketed events.

REGISTRATION FORM

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