Shoreline, WA -- Northwest Hand Specialists announced today that JoAnn Green, theclinics' Director of Therapy, has been selected as a member of the national Board ofDirectors for the Hand Therapy Certification Commission (HTCC), beginning in 2007.
The HTCC oversees the certification and recertification processes of more than 4,800Certified Hand Therapists (CHTs) worldwide. Eligibility for the written specialty examis earned after five years of practice as an occupational or physical therapist, and morethan 4,000 hours of on-the-job experience providing direct care for people with upperextremity problems.
A native of Minnesota, Ms. Green has served as an occupational therapist since 1995 andworked in Colorado, Kentucky, and Alaska prior to settling in Washington. She has beena CHT since 2001, and has been involved with the HTCC since 2002.
Ms. Green became Director of Therapy at Northwest Hand Specialists in 2004 and servedas the chair of the HTCC national recertification committee.
I thoroughly enjoy working with patients and other therapists who specialize in diseasesand therapies of upper extremities, such as elbows and shoulders,
said Ms. Green.
In her free time, Ms. Green enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, skiing andhorseback riding. She resides in Lynnwood, WA.
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