The Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBOK) Stewards recently announced the appointment of Chip Hines, MS, LMT, as the Project Manager for the definition phase of the MTBOK project.

Hines is a former senior federal government project manager and PMI-certified project management professional. He brings with him a wealth of experience in managing large-scale projects that [...]]]> The Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBOK) Stewards recently announced the appointment of Chip Hines, MS, LMT, as the Project Manager for the definition phase of the MTBOK project.

Hines is a former senior federal government project manager and PMI-certified project management professional. He brings with him a wealth of experience in managing large-scale projects that require consensus building within a diverse community. Chip is also a Licensed Massage Therapist (Maryland) who is NCBTMB certified and has taught advanced bodywork at the Baltimore School of Massage.

As project manager, Chip will direct and manage efforts of the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Task Force, to ensure its members successfully produce the desired outcomes within the time and resource constraints; serve as a public liaison for the Task Force; and act as a conduit to MTBOK Stewards. The taskforce, made up of subject matter experts in the field—practitioners, educators and researchers—will be seated in July 2009 to define, develop, and articulate the MTBOK. Foundational elements of the MTBOK project consist of:

• Definition of massage therapy (scope of practice, terminology, describing the field);
• Definition of the competencies of an entry-level massage therapist, in terms of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs).

Chip will serve a twelve-month contract and report directly to the MTBOK Stewards. The MTBOK Stewards consist of representatives from the American Massage Therapy Association, AMTA Council of Schools, Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, Massage Therapy Foundation, and National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork.

For more information and ongoing updates on the Body of Knowledge Project, please visit www.mtbok.org.

Sourced from: Associated Massage & Bodywork Professionals