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Massage Therapy Research Funds

CMTO - Massage Therapy Research Fund Competition:

Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Services (ARIES) of Centennial College and the College of Massage Therapist of Ontario (CMTO) are very pleased to announce the Massage Therapy Research Fund (MTRF) competition.

The MTRF was established in 2004. The College of Massage Therapists (CMTO) has been the primary contributor, ensuring the sustainability of the fund since 2006.

Current information about the MTRF funding competition can be found here: www.mtrf.ca and https://www.cmto.com/about-mtrf/current-and-upcoming-mtrf-competitions/.

CMTO Announces Centre for Integrative Medicine at the University of Toronto is Now Responsible for the Massage Therapy Research Fund

After a rigorous selection process and careful consideration, the Council of the College of Massage
Therapists of Ontario (CMTO) has announced that the Centre for Integrative Medicine (CIM) at the University of Toronto is now responsible for the Massage Therapy Research Fund (MTRF) and managing the funding competition.

More specifically, Dr. Lynda Balneaves, Director of the CIM – a collaboration of the Faculty of Medicine and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, as well as The Scarborough Hospital – is responsible for the MTRF and managing the related annual competition. Dr. Balneaves is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy in the University of Toronto. She is also a Scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

"We are very pleased with this decision. We would like to thank the IN-CAM Research Network for their valuable work over the past years in effectively managing the MTRF and ensuring a high level and rigorous funding competition. Looking ahead, we are confident that the CIM will enable the MTRF to be applied to high-quality research on Massage Therapy in the coming years," said Corinne Flitton, CMTO’s Registrar & CEO.

For more information about the Massage Therapy Research Fund, go to the CMTO website: here.

Check out who has won so far: Grant Recipients

Important changes to the MTRF as of 2016
The funder, College of Massage Therapists of Ontario, has determined to make several changes to the MTRF to ensure that it continues to support rigorous research with impact and research that is relevant to the education and practice of massage therapists within the context of the Canadian health care system.

The MTRF research funding competition is a national competition, run on an annual basis. It is announced once a year, at which time the MTRF Guidelines and MTRF Application Form are released. The submission deadline is set at the time of the competition announcement. Applications received undergo a rigorous two-phase review process, which takes between three and four months. Grant recipients are announced approximately five months after the competition is closed.

The total funding amount allocated per funding cycle will be determined on an annual basis by CMTO. The amount allowed per grant shall not exceed $50,000. However, only one grant for $50,000 will be considered per funding cycle. A maximum of five grants per funding cycle can be awarded, provided the total amount of funds allocated for that year does not exceed $100,000.

For more information about the changes to research priorities and grants, go to: the new review process

Check out who has won so far: Grant Recipients

History of MTRF:

Since it’s launch in 2004, IN-CAM’s innovative approach to networking has helped to define a CAM research community in Canada. CAM researchers now have a place to gather, share their research results, and develop collaborative projects.

IN-CAM's activities include:

Maintaining an interactive website, with a rich database of information related to CAM research and individuals interested in CAM research.
Hosting an bi-annual IN-CAM Research Symposium, which brings together researchers, policy makers, practitioners and educators in the CAM field. The symposium provides an opportunity to share research findings and discuss emerging issues and topics in the CAM field in the Canadian context.
Linking with networks, organizations and educational institutions to develop partnerships that further IN-CAM’s objectives and streamline research initiatives within the CAM field.

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