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Speakers
Kevin Snedden, LMT (Missouri)
Director of Industry Relations at Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards
Join Kevin Snedden as he brings the address of the State of the Massage Therapy Profession for the New York impact.
Kristina Hinckson, MS, BCTMB, LMT, LE, MLD-C
President at NYSSMMT
Kristina will present NY Legislative Update of laws passed that impacts your practice and the lastest wellness trends Impacting the massage therapy profession.
Dr. Brent Bauer, MD
Research Director, Integrative Medicine and Health Program of Mayo Clinic
Dr. Brent Bauer, MD is currently conducting a clinical trial with EMMA, the robot massager at the Mayo Clinic. EMMA stands for expert manipulative massage automation. It’s a robot designed to give a therapeutic form of Tuina massage. Dr. Bauer will present virtually during the NYSSMMT AI Task Force Committee presentation.
Rob Gonzalez, LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist at CityTouch Licensed Massage Therapy
Artificial Intelligence: The Robot Massage Market presented by the NYSSMMT AI Task Force Committee, Rob Gonzalez, Chairperson
Join Rob Gonzalez, Beret Loncar and Nikkeia Philipot as they present the AI Robot Massage market featuring a virtual appearance by Dr. Brent Bauer, MD.
Tammi Sweet, MS, LMT
Co-Director of Heart-stone
Tammi Sweet is Co-Director of Heart-Stone, a Center retreat with a herbal school that sits atop a hill on 30 acres of fields and woods, with gardens and a small pond in Van Etten, NY (Elmira, - Southern Tier Region). The land supports diverse medicinal plants such as cannabis which makes Tammi the ideal presenter to virtually present cannabis, CBD, massage therapy and how you can visit Heart-stone and make your own CBD oil to use in practice.
Jen Barrett, LMT
Program Director of North Country Community College
New York State massage therapy education continues to be the highest standard in the nation. Jen will present why the 1000 hour curriculum is due for evaluation, recommend how to supercharge the program for the 21st century massage therapist and what is ours to do and how to make it happen.
Felicia Newsome, MS, NCBTMB, LMT And Rebecca Smith, BFA, NCBTMB, LMT, LLCC
Managing Partners at Advanced Massage Specialty Group
“Financial Literacy for Massage Therapists” is now a must have. Felicia and Rebecca will make the case as to why it’s a necessity for massage therapists to have financial and business education to ensure more successful financial outcomes for practitioners in the field.
Madalena Ferrarra, Somatic Therapist, NJ
CEO of MYB LLC
Massage Therapists are in the business of human touch, compassionate touch. With the advancements technology is achieving in healthcare and massage therapy "Making the case for Somatic Therapy in the Massage Therapy Practice" is the message all massage therapists should hear.