Membership
 | Members should be a registered/licensed Occupational or Physical
Therapist or an assistant. |
 | Board officers need to be active members in the American Society of
Hand Therapists. |
 | Active members do not need to reside in the state of California. |
Rights and Obligations of Members
 | All members shall abide by the bylaws and policies of the California
Chapter. |
 | Members are expected to attend the Corporation's meetings on a
regular basis and to participate in the work of the Chapter. |
 | Members should endeavor to contribute to the educational activities
of the Chapter. |
 | Members should pay annual membership dues. |
 | Active members of the Chapter may vote and participate on
committees. |
 | Only active members of ASHT may hold elective office and chair
committees. |
 | Discounted rate for conference fees to the Chapter's annual
educational conference. |
 | A captive audience to present your ideas and issues to which could
potentially lead to presentations, travel, notoriety, maybe even a
book. |
 | Opportunities to apply for a research grant and to participate in
research projects. |
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Membership Investment
 | If you are an ASHT member, the California Chapter dues are
$20/year payable to ASHT -Ca chapter for ASHT members. This
is in addition to dues paid to the ASHT. |
 | If you are not a member of ASHT, then
the dues are $40 / year. |
 | Deadline for becoming a member is
4/30/08. Grace period of 2 months will be given to become a
member. After that for monthly meeting pay $10 / meeting payable
at the door. |
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l2008
Membership dues are due by January 1st, 2008
.
Dues are not pro-rated and
are due only one time per year.
Dues are tax deductible as professional
dues.
.
Make checks payable to: ASHT
CA Chapter.
Please send completed application with your
check to:
Susan Clark, OTR, CHT, Treasurer
525 South Drive, Ste 211,
Mountain View
,
CA
94040
*ph
no: 650-934-0455
Note: you are encouraged to be a member of ASHT
to be eligible for CA chapter membership, though this is no longer a
requirement.
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How a Chapter Helps the Profession
 | A chapter provides members with more individualized and timely
attention, and represents local members on a national level. |