Episode 73: A Community of Practice for People Interested in Certified Hand Therapy

Hoang ("Wong") Tran  - a Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) and the owner of Hands-on Therapy Services and the online community of practice CHT Secrets - has been practicing as an OT for about 20 years. She started Hands-on Therapy Services about 6 years ago in an effort to help more people with hand and arm injuries be more active and pain free while avoiding pills, injections, and surgery. As a CHT, she also helps a lot of people after surgery get the best possible outcome.
 
Hoang has always been in education in one form or another; when she started her private practice, she saw a need to create a community for OT's that want to specialize in hand therapy. Through the community she has established since through CHT Secrets, she seeks to provide coaching and mentorship for others who want to navigate the specialty practice area of hand therapy. 

Resources & recommendations from this episode:

• AOTA document: The Unique Role of OT in Rehabilitation of the Hand
• Resumé tips and other information for job seekers from AOTA​​
• Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC)

Connect with Hoang:

• ​Via email 
• YouTube Channel - CHT Secrets
• Instagram - CHT Secrets

If you choose to go on a journey in your career as an OT practitioner and you see [professional development] as building your career, you're going to have a lot more fulfillment and a lot more joy and not suffer burn-out." ~Hoang Tran, OT/L, CHT