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The RMTAO Education Conference will take place virtually on April 6, 2025.
The RMTAO Virtual Education Conference is an educational event that emphasizes excellence in the profession of massage therapy. This involves striving for excellence by deepening your understanding of how massage enhances health and wellbeing, boosting your confidence and competence, and promoting positive health outcomes in patients through well-informed research practices.
The 2025 conference will provide RMTs with the practical tools they need to achieve excellence in their practices through acquiring new knowledge on options for patient assessment and treatment, including best practices for certain conditions and populations, and effective use of evidence-informed tools, techniques and procedures.
This conference is a great opportunity to expand your skills and advance your knowledge to ensure you provide patients with the best possible care, all from the comfort of your home.
Conference Information
Your Conference registration will include:
- Keynote Presentation by Dr. Marla Shapiro, Medical Contributor, Columnist & Host
- Keynote Presentation by Dr. Samantha Yammine, Neuroscientist, Science Communicator, and Digital Media Producer
- Two sessions of your choosing to watch live
- Access to all recorded sessions and presentations
Schedule
April 6, 2024
| Time | Session |
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| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Opening Remarks |
| 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Keynote Presentation: Neuroscience of Motivation: Why Your Patient Didn’t Do Their Homework Dr. Samantha Yammine, PhD |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Power of Assessment: Migraines vs Cervicogenic Headaches Assessment & Treatment Approaches Caleb Fenton, RMT, CSMTA (cc) |
| Clinical Applications of Understanding Fascia as a Sensory Organ Sarah Westbury, RMT |
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| 12:00 PM - 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Listen with your Hands: Developing Palpation Literacy Tracie Skolny, RMT, BHSc |
| Best Practices: Treatment and Management of TMJ Pain Eric Purves, MSc, RMT |
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| 1:45 PM - 2:00 PM | Break |
| 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM | Keynote Presentation: Wellness and Balance Dr. Marla Shapiro, CM, CCFP, MHSc, FRCPC, FCFP, MSCP |
| 3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Closing Remarks |
Registration
*Early Bird Rates – Registrations must be received in the RMTAO Office by 4:00pm on March 14, 2025 in order to qualify. All registrations received after this date/time will be processed at the Late Rate.
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Rules and Regulations
All prices are in Canadian Dollars and are subject to 13% HST. Your registration includes all activities included on your selected day of attendance. Education sessions selected at the time of registration will be considered final. Registrations are not confirmed without payment. Payments must be made in Canadian Dollars. To receive the Early Bird Registration discount, payment must be received by the registration deadline of 4:00pm on March 14, 2025. Cheque payments should be made payable to the Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario (RMTAO). Credit Card payments will appear on your statement with RMTAO as the merchant. HST# 86286 4899 RT 0001.
Early Bird Rates: Registrations must be received in the RMTAO Office by 4:00pm on March 14, 2025 in order to qualify. All registrations received after this date/time will be processed at the Late Rate.
Cancellations: All cancellations, amendments and substitutions must be made in writing to the Registered Massage Therapists’ Association of Ontario. Cancellations by telephone will not be accepted. A cancellation fee of $25.00 plus tax will apply to any cancelled registration. No refund will be given to any registration cancelled after March 24, 2025. However, you may substitute a replacement delegate free of charge.