Texas Society for Hand Therapy

What Texas Society for Hand Therapy does

Texas Society for Hand Therapy (TSHT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership organization that promotes the field of hand therapy in Texas through education, research, and fellowship. The organization serves licensed occupational and physical therapists, Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs), students, physicians, and supporting organizations, with membership technically open nationally regardless of state of residence. Its core offerings include a tiered membership program ($10-$45 annually), an annual three-day education conference (held continuously since 1996), a grants program awarding up to $500 per recipient across Research, Education, and Outreach categories, a poster submission program with monetary prizes for best scientific and clinical posters, and a public Find a Therapist directory connecting patients with qualified hand therapy providers.

TSHT generates revenue primarily through membership dues across five tiers (Active CHTs at $45/year, Affiliate licensed therapists at $30/year, Partner's Circle organizations at $30/year, Student Members at $10/year, and complimentary Lifetime Membership for Nancy Geers Award recipients), supplemented by annual conference registrations, vendor sponsorships (10+ vendors confirmed for the 2026 conference including Arm Dynamics, Kinetec, Orfit Industries, Performance Health, and Memorial Hermann Health System), and donations. The annual conference serves as both the primary continuing education event and the chief demand-generation mechanism. TSHT operates its website and member portal on the MemberClicks platform and uses Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for member engagement, plus participation in the ASHT 'Hands in Motion' podcast.

Governed by an elected board of directors led by President Jessica Johnson (MOTR/L, CHT, CPAM) and Vice President Jarrod Maddox (OTD, OTR, CHT), TSHT transitioned in 2014 from being the Texas State Chapter of ASHT to an independent organization after ASHT disbanded all state chapters. The society maintains affiliations with national and international bodies including ASHT, HTCC, TOTA, TPTA, AHTF, and IFSHT. It has accumulated over three decades of continuous programming, two ASHT State Chapter Awards (2005 and 2007), and three internal award programs (Shining Star, Nancy Geers, Distinguished in Excellence and Education).

Name

Texas Society for Hand Therapy

Legal name

Texas Society for Hand Therapy

Website

https://texassocietyforhandtherapy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Membership Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSADAIAH

Hand & Upper Extremity Therapy (OT/CHT)

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation & Corrective Exercise

Keywords

• Hand therapy
• Professional membership
• Continuing education
• Clinical research grants
• Occupational therapy

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: TSHT generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees. Membership types include Active Members ($45/year for Certified Hand Therapists), Affiliate Members ($30/year), Partner's Circle members ($30/year), and Student Members ($10/year). Lifetime membership is granted to Nancy Geers Award recipients at no cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas Society for Hand Therapy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional membership organization that promotes the field of hand therapy through education, research, and fellowship. It sells tiered annual memberships, hosts an annual three-day continuing education conference, administers research/education/outreach grants up to $500 each, maintains a public Find-a-Therapist directory, and runs advocacy and awareness programs for its member base of occupational and physical therapists, Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs), students, physicians, and supporting organizations.

Product overview

Texas Society for Hand Therapy operates as a professional membership association offering services to hand therapy practitioners in Texas and beyond. The organization's core offerings include a member directory service (Find a Therapist), an annual education conference, a grants program supporting research, education, and outreach initiatives, a poster submission program for research presentation, tiered membership programs for various professional categories, and an advocacy program for healthcare policy engagement. These services are delivered through a website platform powered by MemberClicks and are designed to advance the field of hand therapy through education, research, and fellowship.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TSHT Membership Programs
• Annual Education Conference
• Grants Program
• Find a Therapist Directory

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 2017, TSHT has awarded research and outreach grants supporting clinical research projects and community service initiatives
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Arm DynamicsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor providing upper extremity prosthetics expertise.
• KinetecminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor offering continuous passive motion (CPM) devices for rehabilitation.
• Point DesignsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor providing upper extremity prosthetics solutions.
• Select Medical (BSW)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor, physical therapy and rehabilitation provider.
• Orfit IndustriesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor providing orthosis materials and splinting supplies.
• Performance HealthminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor offering physical therapy and rehabilitation products.
• Memorial Hermann Health SystemminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor, major Texas healthcare system.
• Dynasplint SystemsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor providing dynasplint devices for joint contracture management.
• OrthoRPMminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor offering orthopedic rehabilitation and performance medicine solutions.
• Allard USAminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor providing orthopedic support and bracing products.
• North Coast MedicalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 20262026 conference sponsor providing rehabilitation and medical supply products.
• American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASHT is the national organization for hand therapists. TSHT originally formed as the Texas State Chapter of ASHT in 1995. In 2014, TSHT became an independent organization after ASHT disbanded state chapters. TSHT maintains close collaboration with ASHT and members serve in ASHT leadership positions.
• Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSHT works closely with TOTA to increase awareness and promote the field of hand therapy in Texas.
• Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSHT collaborates with TPTA to advocate for the hand therapy profession and physical therapists in Texas.
• Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHTCC administers the Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) certification examination. TSHT promotes CHT certification among its members and requires CHT status for Active membership.
• American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSHT partners with AHTF to support research and advancement of the hand therapy profession.
• International Federation of Societies of Hand Therapists (IFSHT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTSHT collaborates with IFSHT, the international federation of hand therapy societies, to promote hand therapy globally.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC): The certifying body that administers the CHT examination. While not a competing society, HTCC is deeply intertwined with TSHT's mission because Active membership requires CHT status, making it a key ecosystem peer for the credential TSHT's members hold.

Direct peers

• American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF): National nonprofit foundation supporting hand therapy research and education. TSHT partners with AHTF to advance research, and the two organizations share overlapping scope in funding research grants and outreach for the hand therapy profession.
• Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA): State-level professional association for physical therapists in Texas. TSHT partners with TPTA to advocate for hand therapists and PTs in the state, sharing a regional scope and overlapping membership with therapists who hold the CHT credential.
• Texas Occupational Therapy Association (TOTA): State-level professional association for occupational therapists in Texas. TSHT works closely with TOTA to promote hand therapy awareness within the broader Texas OT community, serving an overlapping but more specialized member base.
• American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT): The national professional society for hand therapists in the U.S. TSHT originated as the Texas State Chapter of ASHT and maintains ongoing collaboration with ASHT leadership and programs, making it the most direct peer organization.
• International Federation of Societies of Hand Therapists (IFSHT): The international federation of hand therapy societies. TSHT is a member society collaborating with IFSHT on global hand therapy promotion, comparable as a constituent member organization with similar mission and structure.

Broad incumbents

• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA): National professional association for occupational therapists in the U.S. Like APTA, AOTA is a broader umbrella organization with hand therapy as one of many specialty areas, providing continuing education, advocacy, and member services at a national scale.
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): National professional association for physical therapists in the U.S. APTA is a broader umbrella organization that encompasses hand therapy as a specialty area, comparable in mission scope (advocacy, education, CE) but operating at a national scale and broader clinical focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/txhandtherapy
• Facebookfacebook.com/texashandtherapy
• Instagraminstagram.com/texashandtherapy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-texas-society-for-hand-therapy-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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