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What was our 2008 TAMT Convention About?

Debunking the Myths—Cancer and Massage

Keynote speaker — Martha Menard, PhD

The Texas Association of Massage Therapists announces its
7th Annual Convention, Exhibition and Banquet
April 12th & 13th, 2008
Sponsored by the University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer Center's Integrative Medicine Program.
Limited registration for convention and banquet.

Texas LMTs could earn up to 12 CE credits.

Map and directions to the Crown Plaza Hotel
Driving directions between the hotel and the MD Anderson Cancer Center Starting at :8686 Kirby Dr Houston, TX 77054
Head south on Kirby Dr - 39 ft Make a U-turn - 1.0 mi Turn right at Main St - 0.2 mi Turn right at S Braeswood Blvd - 1.4 mi Turn left at Holcombe Blvd - 0.1 mi
Arrive at: 1515 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030
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The goal of this convention was to demonstrate and discuss how massage,
as an integrative health care modality, could play a role in the wellness treatment
of a cancer patient and his/her family and friends. The massage profession
had the great privilege and opportunity to partner with
MD Anderson's Integrative Medicine Program's wealth of knowledge,
as most workshops and lectures were facilitated by MD Anderson's faculty.

Start your day with: Tai Chi and/or Yoga
Banquet Saturday Night 7:30-9:30 at the Crowne Plaza Houston Reliant Park Limited registration and seating. Plan ahead.

A Program Sample
Massage for Cancer Patients and their family
" Chemobrain" - Is It Real? (Pathology and Pharmacology)
Cancer a Pathology
Tibetan Meditation
Music – How music can affect clients and therapists during a massage
Cancer Research and Massage
Massage Law Changes & How it affects Texas Massage Therapists — The 80th Legislative session brought about changes to the profession with an increase to a minimum of 500 hours required for a massage therapist in Texas and tighter restrictions on establishments and bodyworkers once considered outside of the massage domain. How will this impact the existing therapists? We will discuss these changes and provide appropriate information to the therapist so they can maintain their practice within the law.
Banquet Keynote Speaker – Martha Menard, PhD Martha Brown Menard, PhD, CMT, has been a massage therapist in private practice since 1982. She completed her PhD in research methodology at the University of Virginia (UVA) in 1995, and designed one of the first randomized controlled trials of massage therapy for surgical patients. Dr. Menard currently serves as director of research for the Potomac Massage Training institute in Washington, DC, where she received a 2007 community-based grant from Susan G. Komen for the Cure to start a massage therapy clinic for low-income breast cancer patients. She is the author of Making Sense of Research, a guide to research literacy for complementary practitioners, and co-authors a regular column on massage research for the Massage Therapy Journal. Dr. Menard was recently appointed to the faculty of the UVA School of Medicine, where she hopes to conduct more research on the applications of massage for people with cancer.

Massage Therapy Licensing Program
What's New - For the Program

HB 2644 requires a 500 hour training program for massage therapists and is
required for persons applying for licensure who have never enrolled in massage school
prior to September 1, 2007. This draft curriculum is designed for persons
who will apply for the current massage therapy license
and is not designed to be inclusive of alternative, non-massage modalities.

What was our 2008 TAMT Convention About?

Debunking the Myths—Cancer and Massage

Massage Therapy Licensing Program What's New - For the Program

Massage Therapy Licensing Program
What's New - For the Program