MedRhythms, Inc. is partnering with Spaulding Rehabilitation Network to bring The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy to Boston for the International Training Institute in Neurologic Music Therapy. This is only the second time that it has ever been offered in Boston – it will fill up quickly, so register today!
Dates: November 29th – December 2nd
Address: 1st Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129
Individuals are encourag ed to submit content information describing works in progress and/or completed works for Oral Presentation (Paper) or Poster Presentation. Diverse methodologies are encouraged.
Submission deadline is June 10, 2018 by 5 pm CST.
Online Submissions
(if link does not work when you click, cut and paste into your browser)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AMTAResearchPosterSession2018
Format Options
Authors must submit information as “Paper only”, “Poster Only”, or “Paper or Poster” by indicating preference during the submission process. Researchers are encouraged to submit using the “Paper or Poster” option. Information submitted using this option will be considered and selected for either option by the Research Committee.
Oral Presentations (Paper Presentations)
Individual oral papers provide researchers the opportunity to present original work related to music therapy. Presenters will have 15-minutes to present and 5 minutes to answer questions from attendees. Oral Presentations will be scheduled during a Concurrent Session time block Saturday, November 17 from 11:15am to 12:30pm.
Research Poster Presentations
The Research Poster Session provides an interactive forum for researchers to discuss their work with conference attendees.
The Research Poster Session is Saturday, November 17 from 2:00 to 4:00pm. Presenters will be assigned a location to put up each poster, and posters will be organized by topic as related to MTR 2025 goals.
Student Awards
Music therapy students are eligible for best poster awards. Abstracts will be published in Music Therapy Perspectives.
One undergraduate and one graduate submission will be chosen.
In order to be considered for this award, indicate in the submission online process if the first author is a music therapy student and what level (undergraduate, masters/masters equivalency, doctoral) and if you wish to be considered for this award.
Submission Process
The following bullets will correspond to questions on the online submission process and we ask that you plan accordingly for submission and review by the AMTA Research Committee.
Description of the data analysis and results
Summary of findings supported by presented data
presented
Description of intended data analysis
Each submission must include complete information for judging research quality.
The deadline for submissions is JUNE 10, 2018. If, after 5 days of submission you have not received a confirmation of your submission being received contact Cindy Colwell by email at ccolwell@ku.edu or phone (785) 864-9635.
After a blind review by the committee, each corresponding author will be notified via email by July 31 of acceptance or rejection of the submission.
Online Submissions
(if link does not work when you click, cut and paste into your browser)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AMTAResearchPosterSession2018
Hello NER-AMTA Music Therapist,
Are you interested in being part of the search for the new AMTA Executive Director?
Join the Stakeholder Committee and work together to contribute to a membership survey regarding the desired characteristics of a new Executive Director as well as other tasks outlined by the executive search firm Raffa, Inc.
To ensure membership representation, the Regional Presidents have all been asked to submit one nominee to represent their region, to be part of the Stakeholder Committee.
The key role of the Stakeholder Committee Representative is to ensure communication with the membership of the regions regarding the process of the search for the Executive Director.
If you would like to be considered for the Stakeholder Committee representative position, please include TWO items: 1) a 50 word biography, required from AMTA 2) a statement of interest. Please send to president@musictherapynewengland.org.
All submissions are due 4/4/18.
The NER Extended Board Appointment Process
1) Candidates submit their statement of interest to the NER-AMTA President.
2) The President will review the pool of candidates for each position and select the person that is best suited for the position.
3) The President will then present the name of the nominee to the NER-AMTA Executive Board, along with their statement of interest.
4) The NER-AMTA Executive Board will then vote to affirm the President’s choice for the appointment. If affirmed, the nominee selected is confirmed to the committee/position. If the candidate is not affirmed, the President will again review the pool of candidates and/or continue a search for the person best suited for the position and resubmit a name to the NER-AMTA Board for their approval.
Job Title: Staff Music Therapist
Hours: Part time growing into full time
Salary: Hourly, based on experience
Facility: Progressions Music Therapy Services (Eastern Connecticut) www.progressionsmusictherapy.com
Qualifications: MT-BC must be obtained before start date.
Population: Children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities, dementia, mental health, substance abuse, adaptive music lessons, brain injury, others
Starting date: Immediate
Description of position: Growing private practice seeks a motivated, energetic, and independent music therapist to conduct group and individual sessions with a wide variety of populations. Allowances for continuing education, supervision, supplies, and instrument purchases are available. This position includes driving to sites throughout Eastern Connecticut as well as holding sessions at our clinic in Old Mystic. Candidates will need a dependable form of transportation and auto insurance.
Contact Information: Please email resume to Courtney Biddle, MMT, MT-BC courtney@progressionsmusictherapy.com (860) 389-1356 www.progressionsmusictherapy.com
The event will be held Saturday April 7th from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The location is 921 Boylston street, The LOFT (3rd floor), Boston, MA, 02215. It’s an open mic night and bake sale! All are welcome; students, new professionals, professionals and the general public. The funds raised will be used for student conference scholarships. The sign up sheet and other additional information can be found on the NER-AMTAS Facebook page.
Thank you!
Kayla McBrien
Madonna Hall Resident Assistant
NER-AMTAS President
Choir President
Anna Maria College
Class of 2019
(Please click here for the Songbook Agreement)
This year’s conference will feature a brand new
fundraiser: a collection of songs written by
our own New England Region members.
Contribute a song(s) that you would like to share with others.
You can e-mail them written on manuscript
or share the sound file to Erin Boardman
@ emurphy.sings@gmail.com by April 7th.
Along with your song, please indicate what population
the song would best be used as well as
the purpose of the song.
The songbook will then be organized and bound and copies will
be available for purchase at the conference.
As always, all of the proceeds from the
sale of the books will go toward
the NER’s Membership Support Program.
If you have any questions, please contact Dory Stapleton
@ dories1220@sbcglobal.net
Get in on the fun.
Don’t Miss Out on Being A Part of Vol. 1 !!!!!!
Dear Colleagues,
We wanted to update you with the hotel information for this year’s NER-AMTA Conference. Many people have been asking about hotel arrangements with the Water’s Edge. You will be glad to know that we were able to negotiate a very reasonable room price for the duration of conference.
Here is the important information for making your reservations.
Room Cost $129.00 per night (even on Friday when rates tend to go up!)
The way to make a reservation is by calling the hotel at 860-399-5901. Be sure to mention that you are staying with the NER-AMTA so that you qualify for the special rate.
If you would like to make reservations online, you can simply go to watersedgeresortandspa.com and click on the BOOK NOW icon. To get the special rate, please enter the code 292160
For any of you attending the Music and Imagery training, the hotel has extended the special rate starting on Sunday, April 15.
However, to get these special rates, all hotel rooms must be booked by MARCH 18. After this date, they will not be able to honor the special rate.
As a reminder, conference registration is now open, and the early bird deadline is April 1.
We have so many exciting things planned for this year’s conference, and we can’t wait to see you at The Water’s Edge!
Sincerely,
Courtney R. Biddle, MMT, MT-BC
Vice President
Conference Chair
Channing Shippen, MA, MT-BC
Vice President Elect
Conference Co-Chair
Dear Colleagues,
Conference preparations are in full swing! We are so excited to bring to you this Level I GIM training Institute. This 25 CMTE institute, which will take place April 16-19 2018, is sure to fill up quickly, so reserve your space today! If you are interested in registering early, please email vicepresident@musictherapynewengland.org.
