Nancy M. Cannon, OTR, CHT
Vice President
Nancy Cannon, a well-known educator and published author, is the Director of the Hand Rehabilitation Center of Indiana: a division of the Indiana Hand Center located in Indianapolis. Working with 10 orthopedic hand surgeons and fifteen therapists, Nancy directs clinical care, clinical research, and cutting edge developments in hand therapy. A strong advocate of medical education, Nancy has been the meeting coordinator for a national hand therapy meeting: Hand Care since 1984.

An active charter member of the American Society of Hand Therapists since 1981, Nancy has served in leadership positions for the society for over ten years. Nancy was the 1989 president of the American Society of Hand Therapists and the 1992 recipient of the Natalie Barr Lectureship award for outstanding contributions to the field of hand therapy. She served as the chairman of the American Hand Therapy Foundation for four years. Today she is a board member of the National Board of Accreditation for Orthotic Suppliers.

Nancy has been drawn to hand therapy ever since she was a student and had one of her first clinical experiences at the Indiana Hand Center. She knew right away that it was what she wanted to do. It was objective, challenging, and fun. From the start, there was a great deal of respect between hand surgeons and hand therapists, and she loved the way everyone worked together to establish the best approach to the patient. When she started in hand therapy, it was a relatively new specialty, and Nancy has had many opportunities to make a difference on behalf of patients in this evolving specialty. She likes nothing better than working closely with the patients and networking with other therapists about difficult patient problems.

Nancy has been active with the Hand Therapy credentialing program since its infancy. She was elected Secretary in 1989 when the commission was incorporated and in April 2000 was elected Vice President. She also serves as chairperson of the Marketing Committee.