The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) is committed to ensuring an objective and unbiased presentation of all its professional education activities.
With this in mind, we ask all presenters to disclose any
- actual,
- potential, or
- perceived
- vested interests that may have been a direct or indirect influence on the subject matter being presented.
It is not the intent of this declaration to prevent a speaker with potential vested interest from making an educational presentation where continuing education hours are awarded. However, making such information available to the attendees will assist them in forming their own judgment about the content presented.
Disclosure should include any relationship that may bias the speaker's presentation or which, if known, could give the perception of bias. Such relationships may include, but are not limited to:
- a non-paying or paying position of influence such as an officer, board member, trustee, or public spokesperson for a non-profit or for-profit association or entity
- consulting fees or other remuneration (payment) such as employment
- Royalties or other remuneration (payment) or recognition from authoring, co-authoring or collaborating on a book of any kind, video or for any content where the presenter receives royalties.
- any in-kind benefits or services
- ownership or partnership
- research grants
- speakers bureau
- stock options or bond holdings in a for-profit corporation or self-directed pension plan