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 2023-2024

Tracy Wilson, M. S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

AHTS 2023-2024 President

Kevin Boyles, OTR/L, CHT

Tracy Wilson, M. S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Board Advisor

Ashley Eldridge, OTR/L, CHT

Tracy Wilson, M. S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Board Advisor

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Board Advisor

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Board Advisor

Angela Bishop, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Board Advisor

Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Board Advisor

Candace Taylor, OTR/L, CHT

Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Board Advisor

Lauren Kelsey, OTR/L, CHT

Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Lauren Kelsey, OTR/L, CHT

Board Advisor

Carla Luttman, OTR/L, CHT

Lauren Kelsey, OTR/L, CHT

Board Advisor

Upcoming Events

Thursday, November 2nd

November CEU Opportunity

7:30 am

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8:00 am

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Thursday, November 2nd

November CEU Opportunity

Join us for our November meeting with our guest speaker, Dr. Ryan Hill, with our topic focusing on the surgeons perspective on therapy manag...

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7:30 am

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8:00 am

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Thursday, December 7th

December CEU Opportunity

7:30 am

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8:30 am

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Thursday, December 7th

December CEU Opportunity

Join us for our December meeting with our guest speaker, Matthew Lacy, OTR/L, CLT-LANA with our topic focusing on upper extremity Lymphedema...

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7:30 am

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8:30 am

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Thursday, January 11th

January CEU Opportunity

7:30 am

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8:30 am

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Thursday, January 11th

January CEU Opportunity

Join us for our January meeting with our guest speakers, Kristen Roberson, COTA/L and Maegan Roberts, COTA/L with our topic focusing on the ...

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7:30 am

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8:30 am

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Thursday, February 8th

February CEU Opportunity

7:30 am

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8:30 am

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Thursday, February 8th

February CEU Opportunity

Join us for our February meeting with our guest speaker, Debby Schwartz, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, and product and education specialist from Orfit, w...

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7:30 am

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8:30 am

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Thursday, March 7th

March CEU Opportunity

7:30 am

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8:30 am

Online

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Thursday, March 7th

March CEU Opportunity

Join us for our March meeting with our guest speaker, Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CHT, with our topic focusing on Dupuytren's Disease of the ha...

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7:30 am

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8:30 am

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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 2023-2024

Tracy Wilson, M. S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Tracy Wilson, M. S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Tracy Wilson, M. S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Kevin Boyles, OTR/L, CHT

Tracy Wilson, M. S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Tracy Wilson, M. S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Ashley Eldridge, OTR/L, CHT

Tracy Wilson, M. S., OTR/L, CKTP, 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

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Angela Bishop, OTR/L, CHT

Andrew Hovis, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Crystal Henry, OTR/L, CHT

Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Candace Taylor, OTR/L, CHT

Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Lauren Kelsey, OTR/L, CHT

Nikki Sims, M.S., OTR/L, CKTP, CHT

Lauren Kelsey, OTR/L, CHT

Carla Luttman, OTR/L, CHT

Carla Luttman, OTR/L, CHT

Lauren Kelsey, OTR/L, CHT

Arkansas Hand Therapy Society Advisory Board 2023-2024

Sara Milligan, OTR/L, CHT

Sara Milligan, OTR/L, CHT

Sara Milligan, OTR/L, CHT

Grant Camden, OTR/L, CHT

Sara Milligan, OTR/L, CHT

Sara Milligan, OTR/L, CHT

Mark Ellis, OTR/L, CHT

Sara Milligan, OTR/L, CHT

Kristen Roberson, COTA/L

Kristen Roberson, COTA/L

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Kristen Roberson, COTA/L

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Natalie Carden, OTD, OTR/L

Upcoming Events

Thursday, November 2nd

November CEU Opportunity

7:30 am

-

8:00 am

Thursday, November 2nd

November CEU Opportunity

7:30 am

-

8:00 am

Thursday, December 7th

December CEU Opportunity

7:30 am

-

8:30 am

Thursday, December 7th

December CEU Opportunity

7:30 am

-

8:30 am

Thursday, January 11th

January CEU Opportunity

7:30 am