Stay Informed During the Covid-19 Pandemic |
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Are you Eligible for the Covid-19 Vaccine? |
As a health care worker who has direct contact with patients, you may be eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccination. Find out if you are eligible and where you can get vaccinated if you choose to receive one. |
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Government Relations Team Updates |
Read all the most recent communications from your Government Relations Team regarding the Cluster Zone Initiative and "medically necessary massage" in New York State. |
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NY Accepting 100% of CE's as Self Study |
New York State Office of the Professions has made adjustments to required continuing education through May 2021. |
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Do you fall in an identified Cluster Zone? |
Find out if you are in a Covid-19 Hot Spot. Use the NYS lookup tool to see if you are in a red, orange or yellow zone. |
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A message from the AMTA-NY Chapter President |
I’m writing to all of you at the beginning of another chapter in our lives, 2021. My message this year to all of you is one of “hope”. I encourage all of you to find what we have in common and celebrate our ability to bring comfort to those we touch. Your AMTA-NY Chapter is a team of volunteers who are always working on behalf of the interests of our profession and New York members. We work to keep our members up to date with the most relevant information in these ever changing times. Our mission statement is “to serve AMTA members while advancing the art, science and practice of massage therapy”. As we continue to move forward, I encourage all of you to find hope and peace in this new year |
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intouch is published by the American Massage Therapy Association® New York Chapter, a non-profit professional organization of licensed massage therapists, massage therapy students
and member schools. This publication welcomes contributions from readers. Submissions must include the author’s name, address, telephone number and photo. Copyrighted material must be accompanied by a release from its holder. Submissions can be emailed to office@amta-ny.org.
AMTA-NY reserves the right to accept or reject materials. Submissions may be edited for length or clarification. We assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, corrections, or modifications in publication. The opinions contained in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect those of the New York Chapter.
Contact Information
AMTA-NY Chapter Office
167 Chamberlain Road, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472 Tel: 585.582.6208 • www.amtany.org
office@amta-ny.org
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Free Resource for AMTA-NY Members |
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Learn Muscles by Dr Joe Muscolino has made his online database of images available FREE for AMTA-NY Members. View and download high quality images of bone figures, muscles, muscle groups, joint figures, stretches and trigger points for you and your clients. Be sure to read the important copy write information. |
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Student Scholarship Opportunity |
National AMTA’s $5,000 Student Scholarship is now open! Tell us why you want to be a massage therapist. To learn more and submit your application visit our scholarship page. Applications are due January 31st.
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Stay tuned for more student scholarship opportunities from your NY Chapter! |
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Integration of Massage Therapy
in Outpatient Cancer Care
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Massage therapy can be helpful
in alleviating cancer-related symptoms and cancer treatment-related symptoms. While surveys have noted that cancer patients seek out massage as a nonpharmacologic approach during cancer treatment, little is known about the integration of massage in outpatient cancer care.
The purpose of this study was to exam-
ine the extent to which massage is being integrated into outpatient cancer care at NCI-designated Cancer Centers.
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Join host Doug Nelson, LMT, BCTMB, as he facilitates a discussion of, “Integration of Massage Therapy in Outpatient Cancer Care: Part One” with study author Virginia Cowen, PhD, LMT, and Jerrilyn Cambron, LMT, DC, MPH, PhD.
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Join the AMTA-NY family of volunteers and help support NY Members. We are currently looking for AMTA members to fill these roles:
- Convention Committee Chair
This is the point person responsible for organizing and holding our annual AMTA-NY State Convention
Members are needed to help produce our new monthly newsletter format, social media and email communications, website content creation and design
Interested in volunteering? Opportunities to volunteer exist that may only be 1-3 hours a month!
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See something great...NOMINATE! |
Can you think of someone who deserves to be recognized for their contribution to massage? Do you know someone who goes above and beyond in the profession of massage? Is there someone who gives to others through touch and shares of themselves by volunteering?
Each Year AMTA-NY is proud to honor those that go above and beyond for the profession. You, as a member, can nominate or be nominated for a Chapter Award. 2021 Awards:
Meritorious
Humanitarian Award
Sports Massage Achiever Award
Government Relations Award
Nomination due by March 1, 2021
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Nick Bodkin, LMT
Chapter President
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Melanie Olivieri, LMT
Board Member
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Lindsay Bodkin, LMT
Board Member, Convention Chair & Government Relations Chair
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Donald Goodale, LMT
Financial Administrator
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Kyle Hierholzer, LMT
Secretary & Communications Chair
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Larry Rockwell, LMT
Education Chair
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Jamie Stasio, LMT Scholarship Chair |
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Ed Pacyna, LMT
Awards Chair
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Shania Sonneville, LMT Delegate |
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Jen Neimi, LMT
Online Elections
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AMTA NATIONAL OFFICE
NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONS
MASSAGE THERAPY JOURNAL
MASSAGE & BODYWORK MAGAZINE
MASSAGE TODAY
MASSAGE THERAPY FOUNDATION
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