Saturday, January 23, 2021
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Pacific Time
Presenters: Debby Schwartz, OTD, OTR/L, CHT and Jennifer Chan, OTR, CHT
PART I (9:30 to 10:30AM using Zoom): Debby Schwartz demonstrating pediatric splinting techniques using Orfit products
PART II (10:30 to 11:30AM using GoToMeeting): Pediatric Hand Therapy presented by Jennifer Chan, OTR, CHT
Overview of some common congenital hand conditions, and assessment and treatment considerations including orthoses designs.
Cost:
FREE for 2021 HTACA members
$30 for non-members
Registration for this course is now closed
CEUs: 2 contact hours
Certificates will be emailed one week after completion.
Debby Schwartz is an experienced educator and lecturer with a demonstrated history of teaching in the hand therapy community. Skilled in Outpatient Orthopedics, conducting Orthotic fabrication workshops and writing a bout hand therapy topics. Strong writing skills (multiple journal articles, hand therapy reference book chapters and a new textbook on orthotic fabrication published by SLACK) with a Clinical Doctorate of Occupational Therapy focused in Occupational Therapy/ Hand Therapy from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Contact me to set up a workshop for your organization or facility.
Jennifer Chan currently works at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital as a pediatric hand therapist and pediatric OT. She has been a pediatric OT for most of her 30+ year career. In her current position, she also works closely with the brachial plexus and epidermolysis bullosa clinic teams.