American Music Therapy Association

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The DEI Committee 2022 Quarter 4 Report is now available. Thank you to the committee for their work and their time organizing this report.

The American Music Therapy Association Board of Directors is committing to building a future that prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, and, to the continuous process to become an anti-racist and anti-oppressive organization. We, the current Board of Directors of AMTA, acknowledge our complicity with and perpetuation of systemic inequities and apologize to our marginalized and minoritized community members for the resulting harm that you have experienced.

Thank you to the presenting sponsor of the 2022 AMTA Symposium, Liquid Mind Musical Healthcare! We are also grateful to CARF, Houston Methodist Center for Performing Arts Medicine, CBMT, and the DLCM Fund for their generous support of the Symposium! Learn more and register for the Symposium at https://amta-u.thinkific.com.​

In recognition of the 2022 Inaugural AMTA Symposium, participants will have access to a curated collection of open journal articles from JMT and MTP that align with the speaker topics and/or were by one of the speakers.

The 2022 AMTA Symposium starts on Sunday! You can register anytime before the event begins using the sliding scale options. Can’t join us for the live events? Register for access to the available recorded content until February 28, 2023. Learn more and register at https://amta-u.thinkific.com.

AMTA Members with interest in joining The Ethics Board, please see the link below in order to self nominate for open positions on the Ethics Board. The form includes details about the qualifications and the responsibilities of EB members. https://forms.gle/PyYtD975R5A2zaKB7

Join us at the start of each day of the 2022 AMTA Symposium for music, connection, relaxation, and fun!

CMTE G: Join Lisa Summer, Christine Routhier, and Sally McKnight Harrison for a 5-CMTE course on Establishing Relational Safety: A Collaborative Process with Clients in Guided Imagery and Music at the 2022 AMTA Symposium. Learn more and register at https://amta-u.thinkific.com

Research Networks to Promote Multidisciplinary Mechanistic Studies on Music-Based Interventions for Pain or Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) – RFA-AT-23-006 The National Institutes of Health is soliciting applications to support a collection of research networks that promote multidisciplinary mechanistic studies of music-based interventions (MBIs) for pain or Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD). These networks are expected to develop compelling research frameworks that will effectively guide future clinical studies on MBIs.

CMTE F: The 2022 AMTA Symposium will host a course on Strategic Partnership Models for Sustainable Music Therapy Growth for 5 CMTEs, presented by Nicole O’Malley, Dena Register, and Judy Simpson. All of the Symposium sessions are included in your registration—you can earn up to 35 CMTEs! Learn more and register at https://amta-u.thinkific.com

CMTE E: Join Joy Allen and her colleague Brenda Ross for Developing a Pre-Internship Supervision Program at the 2022 AMTA Symposium! This course is 5 CMTEs and will be on November 15 at 3:00pm Eastern time. Learn more and register at https://amta-u.thinkific.com

Join us for a special screening of The Beat of the Heart, a film featuring music therapist Brian Schreck. We will have a Q&A with Brian and the filmmaker on the evening of Monday, November 14, as part of the 2022 AMTA Symposium. Register for the Symposium at https://amta-u.thinkific.com

Join our panelists for Conversations on Systemic Change and Cultural Responsiveness: Exploration, Experiences and Education, for 5 CMTEs on November 15 at 10:00am Eastern time, part of the exciting lineup of courses at the 2022 AMTA Symposium! Learn more and register at https://amta-u.thinkific.com

RSVP for the AMTA November 1, 2022, Assembly Meeting & AMTA Business Meeting on November 3rd, 2022 Dear Music Therapy Community, The next AMTA Assembly Meeting is scheduled for November 1st, 2022, at 8–9:30pm ET / 7-8:30 pm CT / 6-7:30pm MT / 5 -6:30 pm PT. The deadline for the Assembly Meeting attendee registration is Sunday, October 30th by 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT/ 6 pm MT / 5 pm PT.