title: Return to TRI: Winston Churchill Fellow and Salford University Scholar travel to Miami and the Keys.
abstract: During May and June 2003, the 2 authors visited the internationally renowned Touch Research Institute based at the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital. For one of the authors, Peter Mackereth, this was a return visit. Both authors are Ph.D. students who have successfully obtained travel scholarships to participate in seminars and laboratory work. The paper will report on the experience of their visit, the current and future work of the TRI and its collaborators. Jacqui took the opportunity to spend time at the Dolphin Research Centre, this provided insight into the therapeutic value of interacting with these amazing mammals. Peter also took the opportunity to visit a group of massage therapists working in Key West.
authors.affiliation: Christie Hospital NHS Trust, Wilmslow Road, Withington M20 4BX, UK.
authors.forename: Jacqui
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stringer
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mackereth
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004739:England; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008405:Massage / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration