The RMTBC recognizes the vital importance of developing research capabilities in highly qualified master’s students amongst its membership. It is through research that the profession and practice of massage therapy is advanced, enhancing the profession’s and the public’s understanding of massage therapy and its therapeutic value.
Hemsworth, a registered massage therapist for 14 years, is entering the fourth year of a five-year program intended to advance leadership qualities of learners in various aspects of rehabilitation.
“I plan to continue my professional role as a clinician and educator, however I am developing research capabilities now to allow for improved transfer of knowledge into clinical and educational workplaces as a means to strengthen reasoning and decision-making skills,” he says, which may include academic writing to generate research literature and inform the massage therapy profession about a variety of topics.