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.


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Updated February 18, 2010