Live Labs

Diagnosis-Based Lab

August 8th & 9th, 2026

Saturday

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Distal Radius Fracture

SL Ligament Tear

Evaluation
Wound & Scar Management
Modalities
Manual Techniques
Taping Techniques
Orthotic Fabrication
Therapeutic Exercise
Ergonomics

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Break

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Proximal Phalanx Fracture

Thumb UCL

Evaluation
Wound & Scar Management
Modalities
Manual Techniques
Taping Techniques
Orthotic Fabrication
Therapeutic Exercise
Ergonomics

Sunday

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Flexor Tendon Injury

Extensor Tendon Injury

Evaluation
Wound & Scar Management
Modalities
Manual Techniques
Taping Techniques
Orthotic Fabrication
Therapeutic Exercise
Ergonomics

Enrollment Fee: $650.00

**Labs are 20% off for VHSF Fellowship Enrollees

LOCATION: CEDAR CREST COLLEGE

ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

Minimum enrollment, capacity, and cancellation policy:

This one-day, in-person lab requires a minimum of five participants to run and is limited to 10 participants due to the hands-on format.

Enrollment will be confirmed by April 20, 2026.

If minimum enrollment is not met by that date, the lab will be canceled. Registrants will receive a refund minus non-refundable payment processing fees, or may elect to apply the full amount as a credit toward a future VHSF lab or program.

Early registration is encouraged, as confirmation

ENROLL

Faculty

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Mirella Deisher, OTD, MS, OTR/L, CHT
VHSF Founder & Faculty

Orthotics Lab
August 22nd, 2026
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Trigger Finger Orthosis
Wrist Immobilization Orthosis
Thumb Spica Orthosis

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Relative Motion Orthoses
Hand-based Ulnar Gutter Orthosis
Hand-based Radial Gutter Orthosis

Live Lab Enrollment Fee: $350.00

3-month Virtual Lab access included

Location:

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Minimum enrollment, capacity, and cancellation policy:

This one-day, in-person lab requires a minimum of fifteen participants to run.

Enrollment will be confirmed by May 6, 2026.

If minimum enrollment is not met by that date, the lab will be canceled. Registrants will receive a refund minus non-refundable payment processing fees, or may elect to apply the full amount as a credit toward a future VHSF lab or program. Early registration is encouraged.