Our Mission

To provide a network for continued training and development of Burn Occupational and Physical Therapists in conjunction with the OT/PT Special Interest Group of the American Burn Association and to further the rehabilitation and recovery of burn survivors everywhere.

To provide a network for continued training and development of Burn Occupational and Physical Therapists in conjunction with the OT/PT Special Interest Group of the American Burn Association and to further the rehabilitation and recovery of burn survivors everywhere.

This committee will embody its mission through the following measures:

To acknowledge the performance of an outstanding Burn Occupational Therapist / Assistant or Physical Therapist / Assistant on a yearly basis for his or her unique and established contributions in burn care and rehabilitation.
To represent Burn Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants from the entire United States and Canada through demonstrated representation as a member of the Knothe Burn Committee.
To provide continued therapist driven research activities in both traditional and non-traditional research, educational and clinical endeavors.
To develop and maintain an internet resource web site dedicated to the OT/PT burn therapist that will serve as both a communication instrument and research archive for burn care and treatment intervention.
To provide ongoing mentoring and guidance to all Occupational and Physical Therapists and Assistants at any skill level and in any capacity of burn care and rehabilitation.