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Happy Halloween from ASHT! 👻🎃 Wishing you all a safe Halloween with handfuls of treats and spooky fun!

Interested in helping shape a more inclusive future for hand and upper extremity therapy? ASHT's DEI Committee works to advance belonging, expand educational resources and turn meaningful conversations into action. Volunteer to apply by 11/27: ow.ly/s4Zq51028q1.

A new episode of ASHT's "From OT Student to Hand Therapy" vlog is now available 👉youtu.be/jPmAeSe0-Ew. 𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝟏𝟖: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬

Today is #WorldOTDay — an opportunity to heighten the visibility of occupational therapy and promote the impact of the dedicated OTs who help transform lives every day! @thewfot @AOTAInc

ASHT's inaugural Sports Specialty Day will be held in conjunction with our 2027 Annual Meeting, and we need your input! Share the topics, injuries, rehab techniques & return-to-sport challenges that would make this a "can't-miss" program by 10/31: ow.ly/iQ5T50ZZOSF.

In need of a good weekend read? 👀📖 Check out our next DEI Book Club pick, then join us for a FREE discussion (worth 1 CE hour) where the author will answer questions from both moderators and participants! This event is a FREE event open to all: ow.ly/6wi450ZZu5j.

Save your seat for one of our upcoming Casting Motion to Mobilize Stiffness (CMMS) courses, providing therapists with an opportunity to understand how the CMMS technique mobilizes tissues in an effort to reactivate the brain’s motor pathways after injury: ow.ly/caIL50ZUjWv.

SAVE THE DATE: Join us in Portland, OR, in October 2027 as we celebrate five decades of advancing hand and upper extremity therapy and look toward the next 50 years of our specialty. Rooted in purpose and united by a shared passion, we can’t wait to celebrate with you!

Earn one FREE CE hour by participating in ASHT's October Journal Club! 🔎 This event is FREE to members, but registration is required: ow.ly/rhCm50ZPfzG. @JrnlHandTherapy

As families prepare for Halloween, ASHT offers the following tips on how to carve and decorate safely to prevent injury to your hands and upper extremity this season: ow.ly/Qehm50ZZ1NS.

There are less than two weeks left to apply for the AOTA-ASHT-AHTF Hand in Hand Research Grant! This one-year $50,000 award aims to fund an early-stage research project that promotes strong community partner engagement in hand & upper extremity therapy: ow.ly/IXRA50ZZ1be.

On #WorldEBHCDay, we celebrate the power of research in healthcare decisions. ASHT is committed to supporting researchers, academics, clinicians and all who drive better care and outcomes worldwide. 🌍📚 @WorldEBHCDay @JBIEBHC

When elbow stiffness limits function, where do you start? Our upcoming live webinar will take a closer look at the clinical reasoning behind treating post-traumatic elbow stiffness, with practical strategies to help guide rehabilitation and improve ROM: ow.ly/j5Ak50ZBC0Y.

Earn 1 FREE CE hour with ASHT's next Pediatric Case Review! 🔗 Register now: ow.ly/N5AT50ZYyL5

ASHT is pleased to launch our new DEI Toolkit, an online resource center designed to help occupational and physical therapists explore DEI concepts, expand their knowledge and apply inclusive practices in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation: ow.ly/Ikgc50ZXK6H.

INTERNATIONAL THERAPISTS 🌎 Don't miss the next session in ASHT's virtual education series: ow.ly/8exL50ZXJwp. These FREE sessions are intended for international therapists.