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Massage Therapy Foundation Research News:
Massage
Therapy Foundation Advisory Council Member Janet Kahn
recently appointed to NCCAM Advisory Council
Read more here:
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2010/020510.htm
Daniel C. Cherkin, PhD
Awarded
the Ashley Montagu Award
"Every other year, the Canadian Touch
Research Centre bestows the Ashley Montagu award to a
recipient who, by its excellence and devotion, has
exceptionally contributed to the world wide recognition
of touch", points out Dr Réal Gaboriault Ph.D., Director
of the Canadian Touch Research Center. ‘’Dr. Cherkin,
researcher at the renowned Group Health Center for
Health Studies, in Seattle (WA), has demonstrated the
efficacy of massage therapy in back pain research and
conducts research in prevention; he is a source of
inspiration in the massage therapy research field and
highlights the importance of touch in our world. "
concluded Dr Gaboriault.
Dr. Cherkin is a keynote presenter at the
2010 Highlighting
Massage Therapy in CIM Research Conference.
Massage Research on
Eldercare and Hospice
President
Diana Thompson was recently interviewed by
massagetherapyradio.com on current research related to
the elderly and hospice care.
Listen to the interview here.
View
slideshow of the
Massage Research on
Eldercare and Hospice
presentation here.
Read "Massage
Research: Progress Puts Touch Under the Microscope"
featured in the December issue of Massage
Magazine. This article was co-authored by
Foundation President Diana L. Thompson and former
trustee Albert Moraska, PhD.
The Massage Therapy Foundation's Best Practices
Committee presented a poster on
Steps Toward Massage Therapy Guidelines: A First Report
to the Profession at the North American
Research Conference on Complimentary and Integrative
Medicine in Minneapolis, MN, May 12-15, 2009.
2007 Practitioner Contest Gold Winner, Jennifer Zalta,
BS, NCTMB, published in IJTMB.
Zalta, J. Massage Therapy Protocol for Post-Anterior
Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patellofemoral Pain
Syndrome: A Case Report. International Journal of
Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. 2008; 1(2).
Massage Therapy Foundation
poster presenter, Jean S. Kutner, MD, MSPH
of the
University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, was
recently featured in HealthNewsDigest.com. Read
“Therapeutic
Massage Tops Touch in Relieving Cancer Pain”.
Other CAM Research News:
Massage Therapy Foundation
Advisory Council Member recently appointed to NCCAM
Advisory Council
The Council is
composed of physicians, scientists, licensed CAM
practitioners, and members of the public. Members
contribute their expertise over 4-year terms and meet
thr ee times per year to offer advice and
recommendations on prioritization, conduct, and support
of CAM research, including research training and
communication of evidence-based health information.
http://nccam.nih.gov/news/2010/020510.htm
6th IN-CAM Research Symposium –
Abstracts Are Now Being Accepted
Abstracts are now being accepted for the 6th IN-CAM
Research Symposium, Complementary and Integrative Health
Care: Theoretical, Methodological and Practical Issues.
The symposium, which will be held in conjunction with
IN-CAM partners PedCAM
www.pedcam.ca
and HomeoNet
www.homeonetresearch.ca will take place from Nov.
19th – 21st, 2010 at the Sutton Place Hotel in
Vancouver, BC. The deadline for abstract submission is
Friday, July 30th, 2010. For more information
about the symposium, or to register and/or submit an
abstract, please visit
www.incamresearch.ca.
Late Breaking Abstract Submissions - ICCMR 5th
International Conference on Complementary Medicine
Research, Tromso, Norway
The ICCMR 5th International Conference on
Complementary Medicine Research will take place May 19th
– 21st, 2010 in Tromso, Norway. Late breaking abstracts
are now being accepted. The intent of late breaking
abstracts is to describe groundbreaking research
advances that have not been previously submitted,
presented or considered for any other scientific
conference. The late breaking abstract is not a
submission of work for which the earlier deadline for
standard abstracts was missed. The aim is to enable the
presentation of cutting-edge research for which no
preliminary information was available at the standard
abstract submission deadline. The deadline to submit a
late breaking abstract is Monday, March 15th, 2010
by midnight local time.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.iccmr2010.com/For-Presenters/Late-Breaking-Abstracts.
Canadian CAM Researcher Profiles –
CIHR website
CIHR is highlighting the
research programs of Lynda Balneaves, Heather Boon,
Pierre Hadad and Sunita Vohra on its website throughout
the month of February. To read the profiles, please
visit:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/41163.html
Study shows family caregivers, simple touch techniques
reduce symptoms in cancer patients.
Read press release.
NCCAM Research
Spotlight: Translating CAM Research Results Into
Clinical Practice: Results From a National Survey of
Physicians and CAM Providers
Published in the April 13,
2009 Archives of Internal Medicine and funded by
NCCAM, a 2007 national survey asked acupuncturists,
naturopaths, internists, and rheumatologists about their
awareness of CAM clinical trials.
http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/041309.htm
NCCAM Director’s Message
NCCAM Director, Josephine Briggs,
M.D. comments on the April 13 Archives of Internal
Medicine publication regarding clinicians’ awareness
of CAM studies and how to bridge vital information gaps.
http://nccam.nih.gov/about/offices/od/director.htm
Funding
Strategy for FY 2009
NCCAM distributes its
resources among many programs and mechanisms. The Center
is committed to funding the largest number of
meritorious projects possible, while allowing the
flexibility needed to support selected program
priorities and to respond to emerging scientific
opportunities.
http://nccam.nih.gov/grants/strategy/2009.htm
View presentation
slides and read papers from the Summit on Integrative
Medicine and the Health of the Public Agenda that took
place in February 2009 in Washington, DC.
NCCAM Research Spotlight:
Massage Therapy May Ease Pain and Improve Mood in
Advanced Cancer Patients.
Conferences of
Interest - Click to View
Available Grants - Click
to View
Updated February 18, 2010 |
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