Free Broadcast: From the Lab to the Session Room with Jerrilyn Cambron and Ruth Werner

Massage & Bodywork columnists and Massage Therapy Foundation President Jerrilyn Cambron and Past President Ruth Werner will present a free one-hour presentation titled From the Lab to the Session Room: Applying Findings from Massage Therapy Research on Tuesday, April 12, at 9:00 p.m. EST.

This broadcast will provide insights into how you can use research findings to improve client outcomes, build relationships with other health-care providers, and broaden the evidence base for the profession.

To register, click here

A few minutes before the broadcast, log into the World Massage Conference website. Once logged in, click the “Live Broadcast Room” button. The live broadcast is free and a replay and quiz will be available for paid participants as part of the 2016 World Massage Conference programming.

 

 

 

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