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What's Happening at the RMTAO Help us recognize the achievements of your fellow Massage Therapists! If you know an RMT who has made outstanding contributions to the profession, consider nominating them for an award. RMT of the Year Award in Honour of Ken Rezsnyak Presented to someone who has given freely of their time, energy, knowledge and experience in the service of the RMTAO and its members. Nominate an RMTAO Member for the RMT of the Year Award Professional Service Award Presented to an RMT or group of RMTs in Ontario in recognition of service to the profession through strong leadership that goes above and beyond in the areas of integrity, professionalism, innovation, advocacy, accountability and communication. Nominate an RMT or a Group of RMTs in Ontario for the Professional Service Award Research Award Presented to a Massage Therapist in Canada who demonstrates leadership and encourages and participates in research which has a positive impact on the profession. Nominate an RMT in Canada for the Research Award Educator of the Year Presented to an Educator that promotes professionalism and excellence in learning, provides innovative teaching techniques, goes over and above the normal requirements of an educator and celebrates in the successes of their students. Nominate a Massage Therapy Educator for the Educator of the Year Award Nominations are being accepted until December 16th at 3 p.m. Recognize your peers for their hard work and nominate them for an RMTAO award RMTAO Advocacy to the Chief Medical Officer This week, in an interview on CBC Radio, Dr. Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, stated that massage therapy was not allowed in the locked down areas, which was an inaccurate statement. Registered Massage Therapists are able to continue to practice in lockdown regions following the same precautions they followed throughout the course of the pandemic. On a call with the Ministry Emergency Operations Centre the day after this mistatement, which typically includes Dr. Williams and other senior ministry officials, Michael Feraday, RMTAO Executive Director, pointed out that this comment was inaccurate and misleading, and requested that Dr. Williams provide clarification in the media. We also sent a formal letter to Dr. Williams and other government officials which we have attached below Government officials, including Dr. Williams have commited to making statements in media correcting this misstatement, and we will follow up to ensure this correction will be made. CBC has already publically corrected this mistatement and confirmed that Michael will be following up with Dr. Williams. In addition, the Ministry of Health has confirmed to other media sources and to health regulatory colleges that regulated health professionals are able to continue to operate. Regrettably this caused confusion with the public and in the profession. The Ministry’s position is that regulated health professions like RMTs and all other 26 regulated health professions continue to provide essential services to their patients. The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario has provided strict guidelines for RMT that ensure safety. The RMTAO is advocating forcefully to ensure that this messaging is understood and reinforced. Read the RMTAO letter to Dr. Williams RMTs Continue to Practice in Lockdown Regions Earlier this week, the Ontario Government announced a series of new restrictions in regions of Ontario, including moving Toronto and Peel regions to “Lockdown status” for a minimum of 28 days. This does not directly affect the ability of RMTs to practice, as regulated health professionals are permitted to continue to provide healthcare services keeping with restrictions in place for physical distancing, patient screening and infection control measures. However, this may impact RMTs financially if they work at a spa or fitness centre that has been closed, or if many of their patients no longer feel comfortable accessing massage therapy care at this time. Massage Therapy for Concussion Management Chronic post-traumatic headaches occur commonly when people have a concussion, and can have a significant negative impact on quality of life and function. Headaches are the most common type of chronic pain after a mild-traumatic brain injury, however many people don’t get treatment for this issue. Programs Spotlight: Perkopolis  Many people have started shopping for the holidays, and this year most people will be shopping much more often online. RMTs can access discounts on the perfect gifts for their friends and family through Perkopolis. RMTAO members have access to discounts through perkopolis on clothing, electronics, housewares, jewlery, food and drink, decor, and much more! To request a Perkopolis code, contact info@rmtao.com Read more... Adventures from Karen's Clinic 
Massage Therapy Decreases Cancer-Related Fatigue: Results from a Randomized Early Phase Trial The Learning Curve - The RMTAO Education Series 
Upcoming Community Networks and Related Activities The RMTAO has created a feature on RMTAO.com for Community Networks. Members and non-members can access information about the latest upcoming network activities on our list of upcoming events! Don't see a Community Based Network near you? You can contact Christian Hall at christian@rmtao.com to learn more about starting one! Given the advent of cold & flu season, changes to CMTO Standards of Practice, your challenges working through pandemic times, and the ongoing need to advocate for your clients via professional activism, there's plenty to discuss.
Please forward your topics of discussion in advance to Don Dillon to include in the agenda.
RSVP: Contact Don Dillon at donquinn.dillon@sympatico.ca for more information about how to join the meeting. Read more about the meeting |
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A COVID-19 vaccine is closer than ever, but a sizable minority of Canadians are hesitant to roll up their sleeves. Vaccine hesitancy isn’t about anti-vaxxers, but those who have questions about how quickly vaccines have been developed. Experts, including Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam, say convincing the undecided is critical to ending the pandemic.
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