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• AMTA Mass Chapter Members Provide Massage at Wareham YMCA for National Massage Therapy Awareness Week

  Published Thursday, October 25, 2012

  The team provided research information about the benefits of massage and self care in a coordinated effort to educate clients. The therapists worked out a  collaborative system of sharing their business cards with each other, so that each client received the information of the therapist located closest to them.

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• AMTA Mass Chapter Members Provide Massage at Hospice and Palliative Care Event

  Published Wednesday, October 24, 2012

  AMTA Massachusetts Chapter members Karleen Kenney and Jamie Thompson provided chair massage at the 2012 Hospice and Palliative Care Federation of Massachusetts Education Conference in Norwood, MA on October 16 and 17. More than 250 nurses, home health aides, clergy, social workers, spiritual care coordinators other caregivers from all areas of Massachusetts more»

• Governor Deval Patrick proclaims October 21-27 Massage Therapy Awareness Week

  Published Monday, October 22, 2012

  Now, Therefore, I, Deval L. Patrick. Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby proclaim the week of October 21st-27th to be, Massage Therapy Awareness Week.

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• Massachusetts Chapter Receives multiple awards at National Convention

  Published Saturday, October 6, 2012

  Massachusetts Chapter leadership were in attendance to receive multiple awards at the Opening Ceremonies of the AMTA National Convention. President Mary White accepted the National Humanitarian Award on behalf of Mass Chapter member Ed Connor. The Massachusetts Chapter was given two "Give Chapters A Hand" Awards, one each in the categories of Overall more»

• September Education and Meeting Event a Success!

  Published Tuesday, September 18, 2012

  More than 60 massage therapists came to Northampton on Sunday September 9 for the Myofascial Scar Tissue massage class with Kate Peck and the chapter meeting.

  Attendees raved about the great class and left the lunch meeting fully informed and excited about recent and upcoming Mass Chapter activities.

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• 2012 Recommendations and Position Statements Released

  Published Monday, July 2, 2012

  The Recommendations and Position Statements for 2012 are now available. The five elected Delegates from the AMTA Mass Chapter will vote on behalf of the Mass Chapter and its members.  In order for the Delegates to most accurately represent you, the member, they need to know your thoughts on the Recommendations and Statements.  If a Recommendation passes the HOD, it is sent to the National Board, who will vote on whether it becomes an official Recommendation of the AMTA.  If a Statement passes, National AMTA will adopt the Statement and promote it.

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• The Dianne Polseno Student Scholarship Fund

  Published Tuesday, May 22, 2012

  On May 12, 2012 the massage profession lost a giant. Dianne Polseno passed away after an 8 month battle with cancer. Dianne was a nurse, massage therapist, addictions counselor, teacher, anatomist, writer, author, mentor and friend. Trained at Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in Worcester, she stayed from 1990 to 2006 as an instructor and then Director of Education. She moved on to became the Director of Education at Cortiva-Boston, and quickly rose to become the President of that campus.

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• 2012 Annual Meeting and Education Event a Success

  Published Tuesday, May 15, 2012

  Over 200 members and students gathered at the Newton Marriott on May 6, 2012

  We Skyped with the Massage Therapy Foundation Board of Trustees, and acknowledged their hard work with our 2012 Distinguished Service award and pledged our annual $10,000 donation. Ruth Werner and the Board recognized and thanked the Mass Chapter for all the support in the last year and want you to save the date for the Third International Research Conference that is taking place in Boston, April 2013.

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