Civil discourse, according to Wikipedia, is engagement in conversation intended to enhance understanding. I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly, when it comes to that. The good took place recently at the MAAP meeting I attended with the folks at the NCBTMB. It was a great meeting of intelligent people who were...
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Civil DiscourseA Matter of OpinionLast week, the AFMTE released a position paper authored by Executive Director Rick Rosen, “Alliance Offers New Vision for National Certification.” The AFMTE also recently announced that it is partnering with the FSMTB in their initiative to begin approving continuing education. Both of these have attracted quite a bit of discussion on the various... Local Legislation Often A Disgrace to Massage TherapyA few years ago in the small town of Canton, NC, one of my former students excitedly opened her massage therapy practice, and within two days was cited for "massaging a member of the opposite sex." She had no idea her hometown was a throwback to the Dark Ages, and she wasn't going to... 10 Questions for Alexa Zaledonis, New Chair of the NCBTMBThe NCB Board, along with senior leadership, have worked hard to ensure that our current programs, personnel and operational concerns are sound, support one another and offer real benefits for our certificants and the profession. This is how we are building value. With Paul Lindamood as CEO and my love of financial statements, you... Competency vs. HoursI have long desired to see the standards for massage therapy education raised in my state and across the nation. Here in North Carolina, the requirement is only 500 hours. That varies in the US, from the unregulated states that have no requirements at all, to the 1000 hours required by New York, Nebraska,... Daylight’s BurningLike everyone else, I also have a household to maintain, laundry to do, meals to cooks, a spouse to spend time with, bills to pay…I am childless, and those people who are parents have my admiration for doing all I do and more. Glad Tidings for Massage Therapists from the World Massage FestivalThe World Massage Festival brought glad tidings to over 50 massage therapists yesterday when founder Mike Hinkle held the drawing for the Christmas in July contest, gifting all of them with free tuition to the 2011 Festival that will be held July 14-17 in at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. That's what I... | |||||||||