Welcome to the European Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy website

Welcome to our Website. This website will help you find information about our organisation and activities to promote professional Hand Therapy in Europe. There will be regular updates to the site and please do not hesitate to contact us with any ideas that you may have.

Who we are
The European Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy is a non profit organisation representing over 4200 therapists all over Europe. The federation was founded in 1989 in Paris for unlimited time.

What we want
The overall purposes of the EFSHT are:

  • To increase the interest in and exchange of knowledge about Hand Therapy as such.
  • To coordinate activities among the European Societies to promote the exchange and development of knowledge.
  • To share scientific experience and research with collegues, and also with Hand Surgeons and allied professionals dealing with hand patients.
  • To expand the practice of Hand Therapy so that an increasing number of patients with hand injuries may receive hand rehabilitation.

How we achieve our goals

News
REHABILITATION IN HAND SURGERY 2025/26 - LUND UNIVERSITY -first announcement-

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https://bit.ly/3chfhcj

EFSHT-FESSH congress Rimini Italy 2023

Combined FESSH-EFSHT congress
More information look at: https://fessh2023.com

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PROUDLY PRESENTING THE NEW LOGO:

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Overview of European Certified Hand Therapists

Overview: ECHT register December 2022.pdf UPDATE!
FIND an ECHT:
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Hand Certification in Europe - an overview (update January 2019)

Within the EFSHT many national hand therapy societies have developed their own national certification programmes aimed at recognising competence and experience in this specific practice area. In this document you can find the different certification processes arranged alphabetically by country.

2020 EFSHT Hand Therapy Certification overview 012020 (6) k.pdf

The European Certified Hand Therapist is a higher certification process that builds on national qualifications. It aims to recognise highly qualified hand therapy specialists across Europe.

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