Invitation from the Chair
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the ASHT 2025 Annual Meeting Committee, I am excited to invite you to the 48th Annual Meeting to be held October 23-25 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The theme for this year’s meeting is “Blaze a New Trail: Embracing our Future, Committing to Sustainability”. This carries forward our history of sharing knowledge and expertise while highlighting the steps forward to sustain us as a profession and organization. This is also an opportunity to showcase innovations in upper extremity care that are transforming the way that we approach rehabilitation, enabling us to deliver efficient and effective care for our patients.
You may have noticed a significant change to the schedule for this year’s meeting. The Annual Meeting will begin on Thursday, October 23 and conclude on Saturday, October 25. We haven’t shortened the meeting, rather we have shifted our schedule in order to wrap everything up Saturday evening. We will kick off the Annual Meeting on Thursday morning with our pre-conference institutes. The afternoon will begin with instructional concurrent sessions, and then we will all gather together for our first of many engaging plenary sessions. Friday and Saturday will be packed with outstanding educational content during instructional concurrent sessions, scientific sessions, and invited plenary speakers. There will be ample time to catch up with friends from across the country, network and meet new people, and interact with our vendors who share with us the latest resources to enhance your practice. The clinical practice posters are back this year which highlight clinical innovations and knowledge translation. Make sure you check these out at the on-site digital kiosks.
Last year, ASHT introduced the Pediatric Specialty Day, and I am excited to announce that it is returning this year. Pediatric Specialty Day will be held on Wednesday, October 22. Our co-chairs, Emily S. Ho, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.) and Meagan Pehnke, MS, OTR/L, CHT, CLT, have put together a fantastic program that will enhance clinical knowledge with the latest evidence-based practices in pediatric upper extremity rehabilitation.
I am looking forward to gathering together in Salt Lake City, a first-time location for the ASHT Annual Meeting. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains, Salt Lake City provides a perfect blend of cultural attractions and outdoor adventure. The meeting will be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center located in downtown Salt Lake City, close to many museums, restaurants, and local artisan boutiques. Come early or stay late and enjoy more of what this beautiful area has to offer! If you aren’t able to make it to Salt Lake City, we will be offering virtual attendance for you to access the meeting content on demand.
See you in Salt Lake City!
Cara Smith, PT, DPT, CHT, MSHA
ASHT 2024 Annual Meeting Committee Chair