Introduction to Oncology Massage- Hudson Valley

When:
10/21/17 @ 9:00 am – 10/22/17 @ 5:00 pm
2017-10-21T09:00:00-04:00
2017-10-22T17:00:00-04:00
Where:
Deyo Hall
6 Broadhead Ave
New Paltz, NY 12561
USA
Contact:
Register by clicking on "Event Website" below
585-582-6208

NUMBER ​OF ​CE’s: ​ ​14

CLASS ​DESCRIPTION: ​ ​
This ​class ​is ​designed ​to ​educate ​licensed ​massage ​therapist ​in ​the ​safe ​practices ​of ​oncology ​massage. ​Students ​will ​develop ​a ​keen ​appreciation ​and ​understanding ​of ​the ​latest ​concepts ​and ​cancer ​biology ​and ​cancer ​therapeutics. ​This ​course ​will ​provide ​the ​students ​with ​an ​understanding ​of ​how ​specific ​cellular ​processes ​are ​altered ​during ​cancer ​initiation ​and ​progression: ​how ​cancer ​is ​designed ​and ​classified; ​understanding ​cancer ​risk ​factors ​cancer ​screenings; ​cancer ​treatments, ​side ​effects ​and ​treatment ​related ​symptoms; ​palliative ​care; ​oncology ​emergencies; ​medical ​devices; ​communicating ​with ​the ​primary ​medical ​team. ​The ​hands-on ​portion ​of ​the ​class ​is ​designed ​to ​give ​practitioner ​strategies ​for ​safe ​and ​effective ​ways ​to ​bolster, ​drape ​and ​position ​clients, ​as ​well ​as ​touch ​pressures ​to ​consider.

Instructors: ​

Felicia ​Newsome

Felicia ​Newsome, ​LMT, ​specializing ​in ​oncology ​massage ​since ​2005 ​with ​comprehensive ​training ​in ​the ​outpatient ​and ​inpatient ​settings ​at ​Memorial ​Sloane-Kettering ​Caner ​Center ​(2005-2011), ​and ​the ​chemo- ​infusion ​setting ​at ​NYU ​Pearlmutter ​Cancer ​Center ​(2009-2016)

Daniel ​Verina


Daniel ​Verina ​is ​a ​graduate ​for ​New ​York ​University ​Masters ​in ​Nursing ​program ​in ​2010. ​He ​is ​New ​York ​State ​Licensed ​in ​Acute ​Care ​Nurse ​Practitioner ​since ​2010 ​and ​currently ​practices ​at ​Mount ​Sinai ​Medical ​Center ​in ​the ​Multiple ​Myeloma ​Service. ​Daniel ​Verina ​has ​been ​a ​practicing ​RN ​in ​oncology ​since ​2004. ​Since ​2012, ​Daniel ​has ​been ​an ​adjunct ​professor ​at ​William ​Paterson ​University ​teaching ​Undergraduate ​and ​Graduate ​courses ​including ​Advance ​Pathophysiology ​and ​Health ​assessment ​throughout ​the ​age ​span. ​He ​also ​is ​a ​member ​of ​International ​Multiple ​Myeloma ​Foundation ​Nursing ​Leadership ​Board

Pricing
Registration ​by ​September ​23, ​2017 ​and ​save ​$140, ​so ​register ​today!

Member ​Rate:
Early: ​$210 ​| ​Regular: ​$350

Non-Member ​Rate:
Early: ​$350 ​| ​Regular: ​$490

 

CEH’s ​will ​be ​granted ​only ​to ​those ​who ​register ​and ​attend ​the ​entire ​class. ​No ​partial ​credit ​can/will ​be ​awarded.

Cancellations ​of ​more ​than ​14 ​days ​prior ​to ​a ​class ​are ​eligible ​for ​a ​full ​refund. ​Cancellations ​less ​than ​14 ​days ​are ​not ​refundable, ​but ​monies ​less ​a ​$100 ​processing ​fee ​may ​be ​applied ​to ​any ​future ​AMTA-NY ​Chapter ​event. ​No ​shows ​are ​not ​eligible ​for ​refund ​or ​use ​on ​future ​classes. ​Cancellations ​are ​based ​on ​post ​mark ​or ​email ​date ​and ​all ​cancellations ​must ​be ​in ​writing. ​Exceptions ​made ​only ​with ​approval ​of ​the ​AMTA-NY ​Chapter ​Board ​of ​Directors. ​Continuing ​Education ​Credit ​Certificates ​given ​only ​upon ​successful ​completion ​of ​class. ​No ​partial ​credit ​will ​be ​issued. ​Partial ​refunds ​for ​non-completed ​classes ​given ​only ​in ​emergency ​situations ​and ​with ​Chapter ​President’s ​approval. ​

AMTA ​New ​York ​Chapter ​is ​an ​Approved ​Provider ​for ​continuing ​Education ​by ​the ​NYSED ​Office ​of ​the ​Professions ​State ​Board ​for ​Massage ​Therapy ​(#003)
and ​by ​the ​National ​Certification ​Board ​for ​Therapeutic ​Massage ​and ​Bodywork ​(NCBTMB) ​(#450787-08).

We ​welcome ​all ​licensed ​massage ​therapists ​and ​currently ​enrolled ​massage ​therapy ​students ​to ​our ​classes, ​however ​per ​New ​York ​State ​law, ​you ​must ​have ​a ​New ​York ​State ​massage ​therapy ​license ​to ​participate ​in ​the ​hands-on ​portions. ​ ​(Currently ​enrolled ​students ​may ​participate ​in ​hands-on ​if ​accompanied ​by ​their ​school ​instructor.)