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Call for Posters - 2008 AMTA National Convention
The
Massage Therapy Foundation will hold its 11th annual
poster session at the AMTA National Convention in
Phoenix, AZ from September 18-21, 2008. We would like
to invite you to present a poster of your recent
massage and bodywork research and/or community service
project.
The
poster sessions are an integral component of the
Foundation’s presence at the AMTA National Convention.
They allow us to bring research to the exhibit hall
floor in a professional and educational manner. More
and more massage therapists are becoming exposed to
research thanks to our poster sessions as an average
of 900 massage therapists attend the convention each
year. If you are unable to attend personally, another
member of your research team can present the poster or
you can ship the poster to our staff to display on
your behalf.
Attached please find
additional information on the poster session and
poster specs. If you wish to participate, please
contact Alison Pittas, Program Manager, Research and
Grants via email at
apittas@massagetherapyfoundation.org by July 7th,
2008.
Additionally, Alison can also be reached by phone at
(847)905-1667 if you have any questions. I hope you
will seriously consider participating, as your
presence will considerably add to the success of our
poster sessions and contribute to the dissemination of
research to massage practitioners.
Poster Specs: The suggested poster
size is 4' x 6'. Poster materials should be of the size
and type that will fit within the alloted space and can
be secured with either Velcro or push pins. The poster
should present an abstract of the project that includes
the following: your name, the institution where the
project was based, project title, the purpose of
conducting the project, a description of the population,
procedures, critical results, and a discussion of the
significance of the outcome.
Poster presenters are encouraged to
make handouts of their abstracts and findings available
to attendees. These materials can be shipped to
Foundation staff in advance or can be brought by the
presenter if he/she plans to be present. Tables and
bulletin boards will be provided.
Poster review guidelines:
1.) Significance: Does the study address an important
problem?
- Relevance for Massage
and Bodywork Profession
- Alignment with the
Massage Therapy Foundation Research Agenda
2.) Scientific
and Technical Merit: Are the conceptual framework,
design, methods, and analyses adequately developed? Does
the applicant acknowledge any potential problem areas?
- Design is well
developed and appropriate to the study aims
- Study aims are
original and innovative
Community Service Poster Review Guidelines:
Did the program reach a population in need and provide
massage that made a difference in the quality of life of
the people served?
- Describe the population
- Describe the service provided
- Describe the results of the project
- Provide anecdotes/photos from participants
(release required)
If you have any questions, please contact
Alison Pittas, Program Manager of Research and
Grants at (847)905-1667. |
