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AMTA-OR Corvallis Unit News

Jenni Malm, LMT #12421

The Corvallis Unit meets the first Thursday of the month from 6:30 PM to 9 PM at the Osborn Aquatic Center on Circle Blvd. and Highland in Corvallis. Meetings are open to members and non-members alike. The first half hour is spent networking and is followed by a two hour continuing education presentation. Members receive certificates for the two contact hours of continuing education, and non-members can purchase a certificate for $30.00 ($15.00 per contact hour credit).

Our most recent meeting on May 6th featured Todd Bilby, DC presenting First Line Therapy. Dr. Bilby expertly outlined the signs and symptoms of metabolic syndrome, explained the research that has been conducted supporting the First Line Therapy program, and walked participants through elements in the program. First Line Therapy is designed to help people lead healthier lifestyles through proper diet and exercise which leads to better body composition. One of the goals of First Line Therapy is to have a healthy ratio of lean muscle mass to fat. Weight loss programs often focus only on losing weight, but losing 3 lbs. muscle mass and 3 lbs. of fat is not equivalent to losing 9 lbs. of fat while gaining 3 lbs. of muscle mass even though the bathroom scale will count a 6 lb. loss in both scenarios. Having a healthy ratio of fat to muscle mass is important for health and can be achieved and maintained by correcting and or preventing metabolic syndrome.

At the June 3rd continuing education class, Jenni Malm will present "Defining Our Profession: What is a Body of Knowledge?".

The Unit will not meet during the months of July and August but will reconvene the first Thursday in September.

You can contact the AMTA-OR Corvallis Unit by calling Jenni Malm at 541-752-1683 or by sending an e-mail to amtacorvallisunit@yahoo.com.
 
Your 2010-2011 Oregon Chapter Delegates are Becky Leetch, LMT 6337; Nathan Nordstrom, LMT 7700; Deborah Rappaport, LMT 13155; and Vickie Stoddard, LMT 7220. Also, John Combe, LMT 7492, is a current AMTA House of Delegates Operating Committee (HODOC) Member. Part of our job as delegates is to bring information to our chapter members, to initiate discussions, and gather feedback to take to the House of Delegates at the 2010 and 2011 national conventions.

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