The program offers up to 13 hours of continuing education and includes the option to earn three (3) ethics hours. We are an approved NCBTMB provider #450464-07. Call us at 952-885-5446 if you have questions.
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| Time | Topic | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00- 8:00 am | Registration and Continental Breakfast | Foyer | |
| 8:00 – 9:30 am | Keynote Lecturer: What’s True and Why Does it Matter? | Whitney Lowe, LMT | Auditorium |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Snack Break and Visit Exhibitors | ||
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Anatomical Dissection and Clinical Application | David Farrar, D.C., MPH | Auditorium with live feed from Cadaver Lab |
| 11:00 – 12:30 pm | Catered Lunch and Optional Cadaver Lab Cadaver Lab No. #1: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Note: No video recording or photography is allowed during the dissection or laboratory breakout groups. | David Farrar, D.C., MPH Joe Muldoon, B.S., M.S., D.C. | Gross Anatomy Lab |
| Select Options (Choose One) | |||
| 12:30 – 2:30 pm | Hands-on: Essential Components of Orthopedic Assessment | Whitney Lowe, LMT | Gym – bring your massage table |
| 12:30 – 2:30 pm | Mind the Gap – Pain Care in the Post Opioid Era | Michele Maiers, D.C. | Lecture room 1 |
| 12:30 – 2:30 pm | Role of the Massage Therapist in Brain Injury Recovery | Mary Tuchscherer, D.C., Ph.D. | Lecture room 2 |
| 12:30 – 2:30 pm | Subtracting Your Way to Health | Paul Ratte, N.D. | Lecture room 3 |
| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | Snack Break with Exhibitors | ||
| Select Options (Choose One) | |||
| 3:00 – 5:00 pm | Hands-on: Essential Components of Orthopedic Assessment* | Whitney Lowe, LMT | Gym – bring your massage table |
| 3:00 – 5:00 pm | Mind the Gap – Pain Care in the Post Opioid Era* | Michele Maiers, D.C. | Lecture room 1 |
| 3:00 – 5:00 pm | Role of the Massage Therapist in Brain Injury Recovery* | Mary Tuchscherer, D.C., Ph.D. | Lecture room 2 |
| 3:00 – 5:00 pm | Subtracting Your Way to Health* | Paul Ratte, N.D. | Lecture room 3 |
| 5:15 – 6:15 pm | A Panel Discussion: Is there a Role for CBD in the Practice of Massage Therapy?** | Moderator: Michele Maiers, D.C., Panelists: Jason Erickson, BCTMB, Mary Tuchscherer, D.C., Ph.D., Rachel Niewind, BCTMB | |
| 6:15 – 8:00 pm | Food, Drinks and Door Prizes in the Cafeteria Bring a friend or spouse for just $20! | ||
| Time | Topic | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast or Alumni Association Board Meeting and Breakfast | ||
| Session Options (Choose One) | |||
| 8:00 – 11:30 am | Hands-on: Using Assessment to Drive Your Treatment | Whitney Lowe, LMT | Gym – bring your massage table |
| 8:00 – 11:30 am | Let Your Boundaries Set You Free: Re-examining Boundaries as both Ethics and Self-Care | Jeremy Miller, LMT | Lecture room 2 |
| 8:00 – 11:30 am | Introduction to Clinical Applications of Pain Science | Jason Erickson, BCTMB | Lecture room 1 |
| 8:00 – 11:30 am | Touching the Mind: Mental and Mood Disorders for Massage Therapists | Ruth Werner, LMT | Lecture room 3 |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Snack Break and Visit Exhibitors | ||
| 11:30 – 1:00 pm | Catered Lunch and Optional Cadaver Lab Cadaver Lab No. #4: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Note: No video recording or photography is allowed during the dissection or laboratory breakout groups. | David Farrar, D.C., MPH Joe Muldoon, B.S., M.S., D.C. | Gross Anatomy Lab |
| Session Options (Choose One) | |||
| 1:00 – 4:30 pm | Hands-on: Using Assessment to Drive your Treatment (repeated)* | Whitney Lowe, LMT | Gym – bring your massage table |
| 1:00 – 4:30 pm | Let Your Boundaries Set You Free: Re-examining Boundaries as both Ethics and Self-Care* | Jeremy Miller, LMT | Lecture room 2 |
| 1:00 – 4:30 pm | Introduction to Clinical Applications of Pain Science* | Jason Erickson, BCTMB | Lecture room 1 |
| 1:00 – 4:30 pm | Touching the Mind: Mental and Mood Disorders for Massage Therapists* | Ruth Werner, LMT | Lecture room 3 |
| 2:30 – 3:00 pm | Snack Break and Visit Exhibitors | ||
| 4:30 pm | Conference Adjourns | ||
* Please note that this session is offered in multiple time slots.
**Not approved by NCBTMB for CE credit