28: Advanced Credentialing and Massage as Healthcare

Whitney Lowe talks with Cal Cates, executive director of Healwell. They tackle the challenging issues of how to recognize advanced training and the challenges of integrating massage into the healthcare system. 

Episode topics include: 

• Why is advanced credentialing important for us? 


• What are some of the big challenges we face when attempting to be part of the healthcare system? 


• Who is ultimately responsible for advanced credentialing? 

Get the full transcript at Til or Whitney's sites! 

Resources and references discussed in this episode: 

• Healwell: https://www.healwell.org/ 


• Whitney Lowe’s site: AcademyOfClinicalMassage.com 


• Til Luchau’s site: Advanced-Trainings.com 

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(The Thinking Practitioner Podcast is intended for professional practitioners of manual and movement therapies: bodywork, massage therapy, structural integration, chiropractic, myofascial and myotherapy, orthopedic, sports massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, yoga, strength and conditioning, and similar professions. It is not medical or treatment advice.)