Calling applications for Committees 2025- 2028

IFSHT has a number of standing and ad hoc committees. If you would like to get involved with IFSHT, please volunteer to sit on one of the committees for the next triennium. Job descriptions for the chair of each committee is below.  Please also find, below, a form to complete to let us know which committees you would be interested in. You will need to provide some basic information about yourself regarding your qualifications to serve on a committee.

If you would like to discuss any potential committee position with a member of the current executive committee, do get in touch on pastpresident@ifsht.org

Applications will close for the 2025 – 2028 triennium on 19th September 2024

Request to join a CommitteeSee All Job Descriptions

Call for nominations

IFSHT is pleased to put out this call for nominations for executive committee members and chairs of standing committees for the next triennial term (2025-2028).  For a full list of committees, see below.  IFSHT is accepting nominations for the following:

Executive Committee – President-Elect

Executive Committee – Secretary General

Executive Committee – Information Officer

Executive Committee – Treasurer

Standing Committee Chair – Publications Committee

Standing Committee Chair – Education Committee

Standing Committee Chair – Bylaws Committee

Standing Committee Chair – Financial Review Committee

Standing Committee – Nomination Committee (three members)

Please see the job descriptions (link above) before applying.  Nicola Goldsmith, Past President, welcomes contact from any hand therapist who wishes to explore these opportunities on pastpresident@ifsht.org

Our Committees

STANDING COMMITTEES:

Nominating:
Chair: Nicola Goldsmith (United Kingdom) IFSHT Immediate Past President

Membership:
Chair: Marie Eason Klatt (Canada) IFSHT Secretary-General

Education:
Co-Chairs: Kimberly Kraft (USA), Shovan Saha (India)

Bylaws:
Chair:  Francesco Romangnoli (Italy)

Financial Review:
Chair: Katia Fournier (United Kingdom)

Publications:
Chair: Daniel Harte (Ireland)

AD HOC COMMITTEES:

Congress Scientific Committee (USA 2025):
Co-Chairs: Aviva Wolff (USA) / Yafi Levanon (Israel)

R.E.A.C.H.:
Chair: Susan deKlerk (South Africa) IFSHT Information Officer

Translation:
Chair: Denise Conterjnic and Sandra Frigeri (Argentina)

Silent Auction (Washington, D.C. 2025):
Chair: TBD

Website Liaison:
Chair: Susan deKlerk (South Africa) IFSHT Information Officer

Awards:
Chair: Nicola Goldsmith (United Kingdom) IFSHT Immediate Past-President

Social Media:
Chair: Susan deKlerk (South Africa) IFSHT Information Officer