Abstract
‘‘Lend me your ear and I’ll sing you a tune.it’s getting better all the time.’’ (The Beatles 1967 from Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album) The theme I will be discussing today is how to combine both education and information from research to improve our practice as Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs). How can we facilitate the best functional recovery for our patients by maximizing the use of appropriate and effective treatments? I have invited the members of the American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT) Educational Council and Research Division to be with me on the lecture stage with me, as they will be a critical mass to help move this charge forward for our members. They have contributed comments that I will be sharing with you throughout this Nathalie Barr Lecture. ‘‘Challenge yourself beyond what is needed for recertification (as a CHT)’’ (Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT, Educational Council Member) This statement frames the title of my talk today. Challenge yourself, move forward, and be better (at what we do for our patients). Although my examples will be different, the themes of ingenuity, diligence, and doing right are similar to those presented in Dr. Atul Gawande’s book, ‘‘Better: A Surgeons Notes on Performance’’.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
