Nicole Hoover, MS, OTR, CHT

Nicole A. Hoover, MS, OTR, CHT, is an expert in upper extremity rehabilitation. She graduated from UW-Milwaukee with a Masters in Occupational Therapy (OT) in 2011 and has since dedicated her career to advances in hand therapy. She began teaching with the UW-Milwaukee School of Continuing Education shortly after graduation and has since increased her involvement in academia, including teaching hands and biomechanics courses for master’s-level OT students. Nicole has experience in a variety of clinical settings, including ergonomics, various levels of inpatient rehab and outpatient hand therapy. She currently works at the Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Hospital and was instrumental in developing and executing the AOTA Phys-Rehab Fellowship program. She is currently pursuing a PhD in health sciences. Nicole is very passionate about hand therapy, research, knowledge sharing and networking.