2020 ABMP CE Summit: Connection. Education. Inspiration.
Connect with your massage community and leaders in the profession online at the 2020 ABMP CE Summit: Connection. Education. Inspiration! This virtual education experience addresses a wide variety of topics to share timely and valuable information to enrich your practice and life. Don’t miss this opportunity to interact with the presenters live online, learn tools to help navigate this unique time, and connect virtually with your massage and bodywork community. This event—including 9 hours of CE—is free for everyone in the profession at www.abmp.com/summit! One free event registration gives you access to all of the presentations.
The full schedule is available below, and here we are highlighting the Tuesday, October 20 presentation "Addressing Health Disparities in Communities of Color with Wellness Approaches" with Dr. Nicola Finley. In this presentation you'll learn about the impact of health disparities in communities of color. This presentation highlights the factors that contribute to health inequalities for Black, Hispanic, and Native American communities and explores the role the wellness industry can play to help address these inequalities.
Dr. Nicola Finley
Nicola Finley, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician and an adjunct faculty member at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. Dr. Finley is an alumnus of Brown University, the George Washington University School of Medicine, and the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine program at the University of Arizona. She practices integrative medicine at Canyon Ranch (a destination spa resort) with an emphasis on prevention and wellness. Prior to Canyon Ranch, she cared for Tucson’s underserved communities at El Rio Community Health Center and St. Mary’s Hospital for 10 years. Her clinical practice includes an integrative approach to well-being and preventing chronic diseases. She is excited to be part of a movement to transform and shape how health and wellness are defined. She embraces a broad concept of integrative medicine to include not just physical health but also emotional, sleep, spiritual, and social wellness. As a physician, she partners with patients on their health and wellness journey combining evidence-based medicine and the art of medicine.
Schedule
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
10:00 a.m. MT: Keynote Presentation "Surviving Together: A Conversation with Massage Therapists" with ABMP President Les Sweeney
10:30 a.m. MT: “Addressing Health Disparities in Communities of Color with Wellness Approaches” with Dr. Nicola Finley (1 CE hour)
11:45 a.m. MT: ABMP Video Podcast Episode with Anne Williams of Massage Mastery Online (Aromatherapy)
12:00 p.m. MT: ABMP Video Podcast Episode with Angie Parris-Raney (Healing Through the Senses)
12:30 p.m. MT: “Plantar Foot Pain” with Whitney Lowe and Til Luchau (1 CE hour)
1:30 p.m. MT: Community Connection: Live Recap
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
10:00 a.m. MT: “Presence, Boundaries, and Emotional Resiliency” with Healwell’s Cal Cates and Kerry Jordan (1 CE hour)
11:15 a.m. MT: “A Detailed Approach to General Neck Pain” with Allison Denney (1 CE hour)
12:30 p.m. MT: ABMP Video Podcast Episode with Allissa Haines and Michael Reynolds of Massage Business Blueprint (Financially Surviving COVID-19)
1:00 p.m. MT: “Touching Trauma” with Chris Smith and Cindy Williams (1 CE hour)
2:00 p.m. MT: Community Connection: Live Recap
Thursday, October 22, 2020
9:30 a.m. MT: “Balancing the Shoulder: Practical Clinic” with Tom Myers (1.5 CE hours)
11:15 a.m. MT: “Connection and Courage in Times of Uncertainty” with Amy Andrews McMaster (1 CE hour)
12:30 p.m. MT: “A Massage Therapist’s Guide to COVID-19” with Ruth Werner (1.5 CE hours)
2:00 p.m. MT: Community Connection: Live Recap
All times listed are for the mountain time zone. Not sure what time zone you’re in? Check your time zone here!