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AMTA Top News Stories of 2006

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• AMTA Releases Overview of Massage Therapy Industry
  -2005 Massage Therapy Industry Fact Sheet (pdf)
  
• Is AMTA Defining Medical Massage?
• AMTA Government Relations Program Aimed at Consistent Licensing
• Use of Massage Therapy in Hospitals Up 30 Percent
• Massachusetts Passes Massage Therapy Licensing Legislation
• AMTA, IHPC Partner on Low Back Pain Conference
• AMTA Elects National Board
• Why Massage Is In Americans' Futures
  -2006 Massage Therapy Consumer Survey Fact Sheet (pdf)

2006 Chapter Volunteer Orientation Program a Success

AMTA’s 2006 Chapter Volunteer Orientation Program (CVOP) was a huge success. From July 13-16, 94 volunteers from 48 chapters visited Evanston, Illinois to better understand their roles and responsibilities as AMTA chapter volunteers.

Participants helped develop the curriculum over several months of input. In Friday’s sessions, CVOP attendees learned about association basics, legal and financial obligations, and risk management. On Saturday, they engaged in facilitated discussions on providing outstanding service to members, volunteer development, communication skills and ways to partner with other chapters to improve upon chapter programs.

There were opportunities for participants to explore programs and subjects in-depth, according to the needs of their chapters. There was a program fair, which gave attendees a chance to network with their colleagues. Consultants and AMTA staff were on hand to answer questions on topics such as legal obligations, insurance, the Council of Schools, the Government Relations Program, AMTA Position Statements and chapter programs. Representatives of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork®, the Massage Therapy Foundation and the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation were also present.

Many attendees stated that CVOP would help them and their chapter boards and enhance their ability to serve its members. This year’s CVOP will be held in Evanston from July 12-15, 2007.

Online Continuing Education Courses Success with Members

Since its launch in November 2005, AMTA’s Online Training program has developed 20 online NCBTMB-approved continuing education courses that have attracted more than 1300 member and nonmember massage therapists seeking reasonably priced, accessible and convenient training that the online format allows.

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