RMTAO Blog

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    We're Moving

    The RMTAO is pleased to announce that we're moving to new office space! We will continue to offer our members excellent service and continue to represent the entire massage therapy profession.  … more

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    Clinic Regulation Feedback

    The Ontario Clinic Regulation Working Group asked for feedback from individual health professionals and Health Professional Associations regarding their proposed model for a separate oversight body … more

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    Massage Therapy Self-Regulation in Manitoba

    On November 24th, 2015 the Manitoba Minister of Health, Sharon Blady accepted the Health Professions Advisory Council's recommendation that the profession of massage therapy be granted self- … more

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    Regulatory Colleges Explore Clinic Regulation

    TORONTO, ON., August 20, 2015 - The College of Massage Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) has announced that, along with the regulatory colleges of eight other health professions, they will be involved in … more

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    2014 IN-CAM Research Symposium

    On November 7th and 8th Andrew Lewarne ED of the RMTAO attended the IN-CAM 2014 Research Symposium in Calgary Alberta. This was an exciting congregation of researchers and presenters from across … more

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    CMTA Meeting Outcomes 2014

    Recently, the RMTAO met as part of the Canadian Massage Therapist Alliance (CMTA) in Shediac, New Brunswick. 

    At this meeting, the CMTA has decided to develop a five page submission for the Federal … more

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    FSCO Service Providers Licensing

    In an effort to reduce fraud in the auto insurance sector, the Government of Ontario granted the Financial Services Commission of Ontario(FSCO) the authority to license health clinics that invoice … more

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    10th Annual Palliative Medicine Update

    The RMTAO attended the 10th Annual Advanced Palliative Medicine Update in May 2014. We gathered five high quality studies that demonstrated the validity of including massage therapy in the palliative … more