Preliminary Program

Thursday, October 18, 2012
6:00 AM – 9:15 PM	Registration
7:00 AM – 4:15 PM	Pre-Conference Institutes
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM	ASHT Board of Directors’ Meeting
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM	Orientation for First Time Attendees
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM	Opening Session
7:15 PM – 9:15 PM	Welcome Reception Exhibit Hall Opens
Friday, October 19, 2012
6:00 AM – 6:00 PM	Registration
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Concurrent Instructional Course (IC) Tracks I: IC I: Seminar: Part 1 - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Ann Porretto-Loehrke, PT, DPT, CHT, COMT Ticketed session IC 2: Breaking the Waves to Knowledge of Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Tambra Marik, OTD, OTR/L, CHT IC 3: Health Screen for the Hand Scene: What Every Hand Therapist Needs to Know About Screening for Medical Disease Caroline W. Stegnik-Jansen, PT, PhD, CHT IC 4: ASHT Journal Club Live Presented by the ASHT Research Division IC 5: Examination and Management of Sensorimotor Control in the Upper Quarter Phillip S. Sizer, Jr., PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT IC 6: Relative Tendon Motion Don Lalonde, MD and TBA Sponsored by AAHS
9:00 AM –9:30 AM	Break
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM	President’s Address
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	AAHS Sponsored Lecture How the Wide Awake Approach is Changing Hand Surgery and Therapy Don Lalonde, MD
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM	Break
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM	Scientific Papers I
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM	Practice Survey Results ASHT Practice Division
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM	Lunch and Poster Session Exhibit Hall
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM	Concurrent Division/Committee Meetings
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM	International Speaker Advantages and Disadvantages of Technology in Hand Rehabilitation Yafi Levanon, OT, PhD Israel
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM	International Research Panel Discussion Abstract Presentations
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM	Break
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM	Keynote Address Balancing the Art and Science of Clinical Practice Phillip S. Sizer, Jr., PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM	Award Ceremony
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM	Break
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM	Concurrent Instructional Course (IC) Tracks II: IC 7: TBA IC 8: Nuances of Extensor Tendon Rehabilitation Judy C. Colditz, OT/L, CHT, FAOTA IC 9: Understanding the use of Motion Capture Systems in the Diagnosis and Investigation of Upper Extremity Movement Aviva Wolff, OTR, CHT and Sherry I. Backus, PT, DPT IC 10: Complex Hand Injuries Karen Stewart Pettengill, MS, OTR/L, CHT IC 11: Waving Good Bye to Ulnar Sided Wrist Pain Stephanie N. Toomey, OTR/L, CHT, CLT-LANA, and Richard A. Berger, MD, PhD, and Cara Mulrine, ORT/L, CHT IC 12: Hand Therapy for Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Cynthia Cooper, MFA, MA, OTR/L, CHT
6:00 PM – 8:00PM	ASHT Networking Reception and AHTF Silent Auction Exhibit Hall
Saturday, October 20, 2012
6:00 AM – 6:15 PM	Registration
7:00 AM – 9:00 AM	Concurrent Instructional Course (IC) Tracks III: IC 13: Seminar: Part 2 - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Ann Porretto-Loehrke, PT, DPT, CHT, COMT Ticketed session IC 14: Management of Elbow Trauma: Integrating Current Concepts to Optimize Outcomes Joey Pipicelli, MScOT, CHT and Shrikant J. Chinchalkar, M.Th.O, BScOT, OTR IC 15: How to Read a Wrist X-Ray: Fundamentals of MRI David Nelson, MD IC 16: Wound Care Update: The Science, Indication and Case Studies using Ultrasound Mist for Upper Extremity Wounds Cara Mulrine, OTR/L, CHT and Stephanie Toomey, OTR/L, CHT, CLT-LANA IC 17: Updates on Legislative and Reimbursement/Code of Ethics Present by ASHT Legislative-Reimbursement Division IC 18: Explaining Pain: The Challenge of Blending Pain Science with Everyday Clinical Practice Stephen G. Schmidt, PT, M.Physio., OCS, FAAOMPT
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM	Break
9:30 AM – 10:45 AM	ASHT Business Meeting and Emerging Issues
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM	Scientific Papers II
11:45 AM – 1:45 PM	Lunch and Poster Session Exhibit Hall
12:15 PM – 1:45 PM	Concurrent Division/Committee Meetings
1:45 PM – 2:15 PM	Invited Presidential Lecturer - Part 1 The Anatomy and Biomechanics of Carpal Instabilities Steven Viegas, MD
2:15 PM – 2:45PM	Invited Presidential Lecturer - Part 2 Variable Anatomy of the Wrist and How it Helps in Understanding the 'Dart Thrower's Motion Steven Viegas, MD
2:45 PM – 3:00PM	Legislative Update from APTA/AOTA – Panel Discussion ASHT representative – Tim Mullen, PhD, OTR, CHT AOTA representative – Christina Metzler APTA representative – Justin Moore, PT, DPT
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM	Scientific Papers III
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM	Break
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM	Concurrent Instructional Course (IC) Tracks IV: IC 19: Smart Design: The Art of Orthotics - Learn to Use Polyester Casting Tape for Custom Orthotic Fabrication Emily Altman, PT, SPT, CHT and Carol Page, PT, DPT, CHT Ticketed session IC 20: First CMC Arthroplasty Jeffrey Yao, MD IC 21: TBA IC 22: Peripheral Nerves Pathoanatomy Orit Shechtman, PhD, OTR/L IC 23: “Let the Waves Begin” Development of Typical Hand and Upper Extremities Sandra K. Reese, OTR/L, CHT and Rick Heiser, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT IC 24: Legislation and Reimbursement Update Moderator: Tim Mullen, PhD, OTR, CHT AOTA representative – Christina Metzler APTA representative – Justin Moore, PT, DPT
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM	Break
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM	Concurrent Instructional Course (IC) Tracks V: IC 25: Continuation: Smart Design: The Art of Orthotics - Learn to Use Polyester Casting Tape for Custom Orthotic Fabrication Emily Altman, PT, SPT, CHT and Carol Page, PT, DPT, CHT Ticketed session IC 26: Nuances of Muscle Movement and Thumb CMC OA Judy C. Colditz, OT/L, CHT, FAOTA IC 27: Sport Injury and Elite Athlete TBA IC 28: Staying Afloat: Treatment of Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries Teresa Jeardeau, BS in OT, CHT, Stephanie N. Toomey, OTR/L, CHT, CLT-LANA, and Kimberly Jensen, PT, CHT IC 29: Pediatric Brachial Plexus Management Susan Duff, EdD, PT, OTR/L, CHT IC 30: New Thoughts on How the Thumb Works Amy Ladd, MD
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM	Night Out
Sunday, October 21, 2012
6:30 AM – 12:00 PM	Registration
7:00 AM –12:00 PM	Concurrent Instructional Course (IC) Tracks VI: IC 31: Case Studies TBA IC 32: Seminar: Part 3 - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Ann Porretto-Loehrke, PT, DPT, CHT, COMT Ticketed session IC 33: Workshop: Hands of Orthotics – Orthotic Solutions Presented by the ASHT Education Division Ticketed session