PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES: Board of Massage and Bodywork

CANNON BUILDING STATE OF DELAWARE TELEPHONE: (302) 744-4500 861 SILVER LAKE BLVD., SUITE 203 DEPARTMENT OF STATE FAX: (302) 739-2711 DOVER, DELAWARE 19904-2467 WEBSITE: WWW.DPR.DELAWARE.GOV DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

MEETING DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 1:30 p.m.

PLACE: 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware Conference Room A, second floor Cannon Building

MINUTES APPROVED:

MEMBERS PRESENT David Patterson, Professional Member, President Wade Carey, Professional Member, Vice-President Diane Langston, Public Member Mary Jo Verdery, Public Member Suzie Stehle, Professional Member, Secretary Clayton Yocum, Public Member Barbara Uniatowski, Professional Member

DIVISION STAFF/DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESENT Chris Spizzirri, Deputy Attorney General Renae Bailey, Administrative Officer

OTHERS PRESENT None

MEMBERS ABSENT None

CALL TO ORDER Mr. Yocum called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.

REVIEW OF MINUTES The Board reviewed the minutes from the February 15, 2007 meeting, Mr. Yocum made a motion to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by Mr. Carey. The motion was unanimously carried.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS Review of Tabled Applications A motion was made by Mr. Yocum to approve the following applications contingent upon receipt of a detailed transcript: Alisa Cafini Board of Massage and Bodywork Minutes – March 15, 2007 Page 2

Elizabeth Field Carl Kuehn Jennifer Kuehn Amy Pzywara Stephanie Ryan Akai Worthington Theresa Porta. The motion was seconded by Ms. Verdery and carried unanimously with Ms. Uniatowski recusing herself from the vote.

A motion was made by Mr. Carey to approve the following applications: Chae Mae Soon (Temp.) Imelda Watson. The motion was seconded by Ms. Langston and carried unanimously.

Updated Status of Audits

Ms. Bailey reviewed the sheet of audit status with the Board. Licensees who have not replied to the audit letter were sent Show Cause letters for a hearing at the April 19, 2007 board meeting. The licensees who have replied but not yet completed their audit will be sent grace letters and scheduling them for Show Cause hearing at the May 17, 2007 meeting.

NEW BUSINESS Annual Investigative Report/Strategic Planning James Collins, Division Director conducted a strategic planning briefing and encouraged the Board to incorporate strategic planning at their meetings.

Sam Nickerson, Investigative Administrator conducted annual investigative report briefing. In 2006, the Board of Massage and Bodywork did not have any complaints.

Discussion of Transcripts A motion was made by Ms. Stehle to amend the agenda to add Discussion of Transcripts, the motion was seconded by Ms. Langston and carried unanimously .When reviewing the tabled applications; a question was raised concerning what is listed in transcripts. The Board remembers a letter being sent to the schools concerning Rule 2.2 specifying what they want to see in the transcripts. Ms. Bailey located the letter for the Board to review. Ms. Verdery made a motion to have the Board Admin to resend the letter to the schools; the motion was seconded by Ms. Stehle and carried unanimously.

Discussion of Audit Process This item was also discussed in the Updated Status of Audits.

Review of Massage Technician Applications A motion was made by Mr. Yocum to add Janet Harden and Michelle Schnupp to the agenda. The motion was seconded by Ms. Langston and carried unanimously.

A motion was made by Mr. Yocum to approve the following applications with the contingencies as shown: Christina Bird – detailed transcripts Jin Brady Board of Massage and Bodywork Minutes – March 15, 2007 Page 3

Carlene Chinici Andrea Cottman Adam Dillion Lauren Duckworth – detailed transcripts Cara Dyer – detailed transcripts Kelly Franklin Marston Goodale Jody Graver Terrel Griffin – detailed transcripts Sarah Irons Danielle Johnson Linda Johnson – detailed transcripts Raymond Knight Valerie Kunicky Diana Leffew Frederick Lynch Manley Supak – detailed transcripts Stephanie Merrill Tracey Moon Keisha Nesbitt-Cohen Belinda Patrick Susan T. Rai Julia Semple Bernice Smith Carol Taylor Ashley Ulmer Stephanie Walls Dawn Ward Janet Harden – detailed transcripts Michelle Schnupp – detailed transcripts

The motion was seconded by Ms. Stehle and carried unanimously with Ms. Uniatowski and Mr. Carey recusing from the vote.

Review of Massage Therapist Applications Mr. Carey made a motion to approve the following applications with the contingencies as shown: Margo Bluhm Thomas Horvath Jessica Pigeon – CPR Card

The motion was seconded by Ms. Stehle and carried unanimously.

Review of Continuing Education Activities

Ms. Stehle made a motion to approve the following activities with the hours and categories shown:

Vedic Conservatory (Michael Buck) “The Art of Classical Thai-Yoga Bodywork, Level 1, 2 days” 16 hours, 100% category “The Art of Classical Thai-Yoga Bodywork, Level 2, 4 days” 34 hours, 100% category Board of Massage and Bodywork Minutes – March 15, 2007 Page 4

“The Art of Classical Thai-Yoga Bodywork, Level 3, 6 days” 50 hours, 100% category

Cortiva Institute – PSMT (Tim Koert) “Therapeutic Massage in Athletics: Ankle Sprain 7 hours, 100% category “Massage and Cancer” 7 hours, 25% category “Therapeutic Massage in Athletics:Iliotbial Band Syndrome” 7 hours, 100% category

“One day Introduction to Reflexology” 7 hours, 100% category “Professional Ethics for Body Workers” 6 hours, 100% category “The Basics of Pregnancy Massage” 7 hours, 100% category

“Basic Sports Massage” 15 hours, 100% category

AMTA (Andrea Haller) – All online courses “Self-Evaluation for an Ethical Practice” 2 hours, 25% category “Relieving Sciatica 2 hours, 25% category “Massage Therapy for Depressed Clients” 2 hours, 25% category “Work Smarter, Not Harder: Body Mechanics for Massage Therapists” 2 hours, 25% category “Traditional Kinesiology: The Dynamics of Human Movement” 2 hours, 25% category “The Postural Pronation Syndrome: Restoring the Hinge Function of the Ankle” 2 hours, 25% category “Receptor Technics for Painful Necks” 2 hours, 25% category “Cancer and Massage Therapy, Part 2: Contraindications and Cancer Treatment” 3 hours, 25% category “Cancer and Massage Therapy, Part I: Essential Contraindications” 2.5 hours, 25% category “Methods for Correcting Upper Quarter Strain” 2 hours, 25% category “Meralgia Paresthetica: Symptoms, Assessment and Protocols for Massage Therapists” 2 hours, 25% category Board of Massage and Bodywork Minutes – March 15, 2007 Page 5

“Massage for Active Seniors” 2 hours, 25% category “An Evidence-Based Guide to Treatment of Fibromyalgia for Massage Therapists” 2 hours, 25% category “From the Client’s Perspective: Marketing, Policies, and Ethics of your Practice” 2 hours, 25 % category “Dealing with Ethical Gray Area In Massage Therapy” 2 hours, 25% category “Taxes and Tax Deductions for a Massage Therapy Business” 2 hours, 25% category “Negotiating Your Best Career: Employee or Independent Contractor” 2 hours, 25% category “Attracting Business Clients Part II: Expansion and Recovery” 2 hours, 25% category

“Attracting Business Clients Part I: Start-Up and Retention of Clients” 2 hours, 25% category

Maryland AMTA- Mid Atlantic Conference April 26 – 28, 2007 OC, MD “Massage and the Pregnant Pelvis” 6 hours, 100% category “Massage for People with Special Needs (4 parts) 3 hours each 12 hours, 100% category “Hydrotherapy I” 6 hours, 100% category “Hydrotherapy II” 6 hours, 100% category “Raindrop Therapy” 4 hours, 25% category ”Self-Healing through Massage” 14 hours, 100% category ”An Introduction to Jin Shin Jyutsu” 4 hours, 100% category

Academy of Lymphatic Studies (Joe Zuther) “Manual Lymph Drainage and Complete Decougestive Therapy” 29 hours, 100% category

Delaware Technical & Community College, Jack F. Owens Campus “Working with Seniors: A – Z” 1.6 hours 25% category

Zero Balance Health Association “Core Zero Balancing I and Core Zero Balancing II” 25 hours, 25% category

Upledger Institute, Inc./International Alliance of Healthcare Educators

“Healing from the Core: Grounding and Healthy Boundaries; Core” 24 hours, 25% category “Healing from the Core: From Trauma Recovery to Ecstasy- Board of Massage and Bodywork Minutes – March 15, 2007 Page 6

Healing Nervous System” 35 hours, 25% category “Healing from the Core: Expanding Present – Moment Consciousness” 35 hours 25% category

Inner Source Healing “An Introduction to Energy Healing” 14 hours, 25% category

Allegany College of Maryland “Survivor CMT: Surviving Maryland’s Law, Ethics and Disease Regulations 6 hours, 25% category

Michael Brechtel “Work Long and Prosper: Correcting Career Ending Habits” 8 hours, 100% Category Esalen Institute Massage School “Esalen Massage Intensive” 15 hours, 100% category

The motion was seconded by Ms. Uniatowski and carried unanimously.

OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE THE BOARD (for discussion only)

Mr. Yocum would like to discuss to 100% and 25% category for Continuing Education at the workshop and a reminder to all that their will be a workshop starting at 11:00am April 19, 2007.

Mr. Spirizzi would like to see Strategic Planning on the next agenda and the board is prepared to discuss.

PUBLIC COMMENT None

NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING

The next meeting will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. in Conference Room A, second floor of the Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Dover, Delaware.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business, Mr. Carey made a motion, seconded by Ms. Verdery to adjourn the meeting at 2:35 pm. The motion was unanimously carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Renae JC Bailey Administrative Officer

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