FSMTB 2020 Officer Election Results

Officers were elected at the October 16, 2020, Board of Directors meeting of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards. David Cox, Maryland Board of Massage Therapy Examiners, was elected to serve as president, Victoria Drago, Florida Board of Massage Therapy, was elected to serve as vice president, and Sandy Anderson, Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy was elected to serve as treasurer of the board.

FSMTB Board of Directors

  • President – David Cox – Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners
  • Vice President – Victoria Drago – Florida Board of Massage Therapy
  • Treasurer – Sandy Anderson – Nevada State Board of Massage Therapy
  • Director – Robin Alexander – Texas
  • Director – Craig Knowles – Georgia Board of Massage Therapy
  • Director – Dianne Layden – North Carolina
  • Director – Charlene Russell – Mississippi
  • Ex Officio – Debra Persinger – FSMTB Executive Director

For more information about the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, visit www.fsmtb.org.

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News

Tennessee Increases Minimum Education Hours

On April 16, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 1610 and Senate Bill 1588, increasing the minimum massage curriculum hours that an applicant for massage licensure must complete at an approved school for massage, bodywork, or somatic therapy to be eligible for licensure under the Massage Licensure Act. Find out the new state minimum requirement.

Alaska Massage Board Remains Independent and Autonomous

Executive Order No. 129 sought to dissolve the Alaska Board of Massage Therapists and transfer its functions to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED). The executive order was successfully overturned.

Gainful Employment Rules Compliance Updates

Over the past two weeks, the US Department of Education issued updates to the new “Gainful Employment” (GE) regulations for vocational programs published last fall. This web post addresses the updates to prepare school owners and educators ahead of the July 1, 2024, new GE rule effective date.

Blog

Avoid Pulling Clients' Hair

Massage therapy students practicing in a classroom.

It’s the finer details that matter in a massage therapy session, and unintentional hair pulling is a detail that carries more weight than you might think.

Benefits

Podcast: Cancer, Clots, and COVID—A Complicated Client

A client was recently treated for colon cancer—and it didn’t go well. She had surgical complications, a bout of sepsis, and more. Is massage therapy safe? We discuss on this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner.

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