VHSF: CHT Exam Prep
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Orientation
What to Expect in the VHSF CHT Exam Prep
CHT Exam Prep Tracker
Sample Exam Tracker Former Student
Exam Prep Synchronous Sessions: Saturdays at 10 an EDT
Sample Study Schedule Months 1-3
Sample Study Schedule Months 4-6
Sample Study Schedule Blank Template
Managing Test Anxiety
15 Strategies: CHT Exam Prep
Baseline Exam Instructions & Link
Course Feedback: Complete at any point in your enrollment to help us improve your learning
Topics & Readings
Wrist & Hand Anatomy Lecture
Week 1 Lecture Outline
Audio File: Lecture
Case Study : Stiff Hand
Case Study Session: Stiff Hand
Complex Concepts Quiz 1
Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Shoulder & Elbow Anatomy Lecture
Week 2 Lecture Outline
Audio File: Shoulder & Elbow Anatomy Lecture
Case Study Details: Elbow Fracture
Case Study: Elbow Fracture
Complex Concepts Quiz 2
Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Tissue Healing Principles
Week 3 Lecture Outline
Audio File: Tissue Healing Principles
Case Study Details: Tissue Healing
Case Study: Tissue Healing
Complex Concepts Quiz 3
Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Evaluation Lecture
Week 4 Lecture Outline
Audio File: Evaluation Lecture
Case Study: Work injury
Case Study: Work injury
Complex Concepts Quiz 4
Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Peripheral Nerve Lecture
Week 5 Lecture Outline
Audio File: Peripheral Nerve Lecture
Case Study: Radial Nerve Palsy
Case Study: Radial Nerve Palsy
Complex Concepts Quiz 5
Assignment: Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Compression Neuropathies
Week 6 Lecture Outline
Compression Neuropathies audio
Case Study:Cubital Tunnel
Week 6 Case Study: Cubital Tunnel
Complex Concepts Quiz 6
Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Management of Hand Fracture & Associated Soft Tissue Injuries
Week 7 Lecture Outline
Audio File: Management of Hand Fracture & Associated Soft Tissue Injuries
Case Study: Hand Fractures
Case Study: Hand Fractures
Hand Fracture Deforming Forces
Complex Concepts Quiz 7
Assignment: Test Question Submission
Scratch Paper Guide Side I & II
Instructions: CHT Practice Exam #1
CHT Practice Exam 1
Post Exam June 2024 Review
Exam Tracker Upload
Topics & Readings
Wrist fractures, dislocations, ulnar wrist pathology and carpal instabilities
Week 9 Lecture Outline
Lecture Audio
Case Study: Wrist Fractures
Case Study: Wrist Fractures
Complex Concepts Quiz 9
Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Elbow Fracture/Dislocations
Week 10 Lecture Outline
Lecture Audio
Case Study: Elbow Fracture/Dislocation
Case Study: Elbow Fracture/Dislocation
Complex Concepts Quiz 10
Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Shoulder RTC Injury, Instabilities, Arthritis
Week 11: Lecture Outline
Lecture audio
Case Study: Shoulder Dislocation
Case Study: Shoulder Dislocation
Complex Concepts Quiz 11
Assignment: Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Week 12 Lecture Outline
Week 12 Lecture Outline
Lecture Audio
Case Study: Amputation
Case Study: Amputation
Complex Concepts Quiz 12
Test Question Submission
Topic & Readings
Flexor Tendon Injury & Repair
Week 13 Lecture Outline
Lecture: Audio
Case Study: Flexor Tendon Injury
Copy of Case Study: Flexor Tendon Injury
Complex Concepts Quiz 13
Assignment: Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Extensor Tendon Injury & Repair
Week 14 Lecture Outline
EM Anatomy: Illustration & Deformity Patterns
Lecture Audio
Case Study: Sagittal Band Injury
Case Study: Sagittal Band Injury
Complex Concepts Quiz 14
Test Question Submission
Instructions: CHT Practice Exams & Average Score
CHT Practice Exam 2
Practice Exam 2 Review 2023
Practice Exam 2 Review 2024
Topics & Readings
Tumors, infections, & burns of the hand
Week 16 Lecture Outline
Lecture Audio
Case Study: Dupuytren's
Complex Concepts Quiz 16
Assignment: Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Amputations, Complex Hand Injuries, & Transplantation
Week 17 Lecture Outline
Lecture Audio
Case Study: Complex Hand Injury
Case Study: Complex Hand Injury
Week 17 Quiz
Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Management of Arthritis of the Elbow, Wrist, & Hand
Week 18 Lecture Outline
Lecture Audio
Week 18 Case Study Arthritis
Complex Concepts Quiz 18
Assignment: Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Tendinopathies
Week 19 Lecture Outline
Lecture Audio
Case Study Tendinopathy
Complex Concepts Quiz 19
Assignment: Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Brachial Plexus
Week 20 Lecture Outline
Lecture Audio
Case Study: Brachial Plexus Injury
Brachial Plexus Case Study
Complex Concepts Quiz 20
Test Question Submission
Readings & Topics
Pain, CRPS, Scleroderma
Week 21 Lecture Outline
Pain, CRPS, Scleroderma audio
Case Study: CRPS
Case Study Discussion: CRPS
Complex Concepts Quiz 21
Test Question Submission
Practice Exam 3
Exam 3 Review May 2024 cohort
Topics & Readings
Week 23: Pediatrics
Week 23 Lecture Outline
Week 23 audio
Week 23 Case Study: Peds Orthopedic Injury
Week 23 Case Study: Peds Orthopedic Injury
Week 23 Quiz
Test Question Submission
Topics & Readings
Neurological Conditions Affecting the Upper Limb
Week 24 Lecture Outline
Lecture Audio
Case Study: Wrist Fracture & CVA
Case Study: CVA & DR Fracture
Complex Concepts Quiz 24
Test Question Submission
Research Basics
Handout/Outline
Quiz
Developmental Milestones for the Upper Limb & Hand
Peer-Written Practice CHT Exam #1
Peer-Written Practice CHT Exam #2
Peer Written CHT Practice Exam #3
Full Final Exam
Exam Guidelines
Final Exam Review & CHT Exam Recommendations
Program Completion Survey