2016 International Massage Therapy Research Conference Call For Abstracts

The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) will host the 2016 International Massage Therapy Research Conference, which will take place at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington, May 12–16, 2016.

This is the foundation's fourth research conference, which brings together massage and manual therapy practitioners, educators, CIM researchers, and allied health professionals.

Attendees will have the chance to attend a variety of speeches and classes spotlighting the latest cutting-edge massage therapy scientific research.

Event registration will open in November.

The MTF is currently accepting scientific submissions. The theme for the 2016 conference is “Integrating Therapies for Pain.” However, submissions may be in any of the categories listed in the guidelines document. Access the guidelines at www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/clientuploads/MTF%20IMTRC%2016%20CRAbra....

For more information about the conference, visit www.massagetherapyfoundation.org/2016-international-massage-therapy-rese....

 

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