Advocacy. Education. Community.

Building a professional community to cultivate learning and promote advocacy for the hand therapy profession in Arkansas

Advocacy. Education. Community.

Building a professional community to cultivate learning and promote advocacy for the hand therapy profession in Arkansas

About Us

What is Hand Therapy?

Hand therapy is the art and science of evaluating and treating injuries of the upper extremity including the hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. Hand therapists utilize therapeutic interventions to help a person return to their highest level of functioning following injury.

Certified Hand Therapists

Who can be a CHT?

Occupational and Physical Therapists can achieve this advanced certification with a minimum of three years experience and 4,000 hours of treatment in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation. Once these requirements have been met, they can sit for the rigorous certification exam and upon passing are required to complete continued professional development and must recertify every five years.

Vision Statement

To cultivate learning in a supportive environment with opportunity for professional and career development for students and therapists alike.

Mission Statement

To empower therapists and students to utilize and maintain evidence-based practice while promoting research and advocacy within clinical practice.

Arkansas Hand Therapy Society Advisory Board 2025-2026

Amanda West, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

AHTS 2025-2026 President

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Immediate Past President

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Board Advisor

Angela Bishop, OTR/L, CHT

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Board Advisor

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Angela Bishop, OTR/L, CHT

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Board Advisor

Joshua Smith, OTR/L, CHT

Angela Bishop, OTR/L, CHT

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Board Advisor

Kristen Roberson, COTA/ L, CKTP

Board Advisor

Upcoming Events

Thursday October 9, 2025

October Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Online

Event Details

Thursday October 9, 2025

October Meeting

Please join us for our October meeting with our special guest, Dr. Marc Willey, OTR/L, PhD for a discussion on principles of pediatric splin...

Event Details

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Online

Thursday November 6, 2025

November Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Online

Event Details

Thursday November 6, 2025

November Meeting

Please join us for our November meeting with our special guest, Jessica Holton, MS, OTR/L for a discussion on treatment of the neurological ...

Event Details

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Online

Thursday December 4, 2025

December Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Online

Event Details

Thursday December 4, 2025

December Meeting

Please join us for our December meeting with our special guest, Dr. Ryan Hill, MD for a discussion on surgical treatment for shoulder instab...

Event Details

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Online

Thursday January 8, 2025

January Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Online

Event Details

Thursday January 8, 2025

January Meeting

Please join us for our January meeting with our special guest, Cynthia Mathis, MOT, OTR/L, CHT for a discussion on fieldwork education in ha...

Arkansas Hand Therapy Society

Arkansas Hand Therapy Society

Advocacy. Education. Community.

Advocacy. Education. Community.

About Us

What is Hand Therapy?

Certified Hand Therapists

Vision Statement

Mission Statement

Arkansas Hand Therapy Society Advisory Board 2025-2026

Amanda West, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Angela Bishop, OTR/L, CHT

Angela Bishop, OTR/L, CHT

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Angela Bishop, OTR/L, CHT

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Joshua Smith, OTR/L, CHT

Angela Bishop, OTR/L, CHT

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Kristen Roberson, COTA/ L, CKTP

Kristen Roberson, COTA/ L, CKTP

Kristen Roberson, COTA/ L, CKTP

Upcoming Events

Thursday October 9, 2025

October Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Thursday October 9, 2025

October Meeting

7:30 AM

-

8:30 AM

Thursday November 6, 2025

November Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Thursday November 6, 2025

November Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Thursday December 4, 2025

December Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Thursday December 4, 2025

December Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Thursday January 8, 2025

January Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Thursday January 8, 2025

January Meeting

7:30 AM

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8:30 AM

Hands are visible, expressive, and vulnerable...when we touch our clients' hands, we touch their lives.

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