2023 Summit in Review
We planned the 2023 Summit with faith, hope, and diligence, and the outcome did not disappoint. The happiness at being together, seeing and hugging each other, exceeded anything we could have imagined.
The 7th Oncology Massage Healing Summit was presented in collaboration with Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) in beautiful Bloomington, Minnesota, April 21-23, 2023.
The theme for this event was Collaborative Connections…and connect we did!
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"Thanks to Dr. Sharon Weinstein's presentation at the 2023 Oncology Massage Healing Summit, and a post on Facebook about Iowa being approved for VA support of vets in massage therapy, I signed up with Optum 14 months ago. I got my first VA referral yesterday. They cleared him for 12 sessions."
Marcus Walsh, S4OM Preferred Practitioner, Indiana, USA
2023 S4OM Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Gayle MacDonald was honored with the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her efforts on behalf of the Society for Oncology Massage and her transformative impact on the field of Oncology Massage.
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Irene Smith Palliative Care Award
Cindy Spence was selected to receive this award by a group of her peers. Her impact on the field of hospice and palliative care is profound.
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Outstanding Volunteer
Mary Aguilera-Titus has been a volunteer with the Society for Oncology Massage for many years. She is a gift to this organization and the the community she so diligently serves.
Click here to watch tribute videoThe Irene Smith Palliative Care Award – Honorable Mentions
Sharon Brahms RN, CMT
Laura Bryant-Earner, LMT, CMLDT
Daniela Panzeri, LMT
Watch our Summit Photo Highlight Reel!
2023 Summit Live Audio Recordings
This fantastic Summit Audio Bundle ($49) includes: recordings from 6 of the most popular sessions from this year's summit, both Keynote sessions and our closing ceremony, as well as, any handouts provided during a session.
Click here to learn moreA special Thank You to all who made the Summit such an amazing experience!
For everything you have done for us, we at the Society for Oncology Massage want you to know how thankful and grateful we are.
Thank you to our Sponsors…
Thank you to our Exhibitors….
Thank you to our speakers and educators…
- Michele Renee, DC, MAc
- Brenda Elsagher. International Speaker, Author, CHP
- Karen Armstrong LMT, BCTMB, S4OM REP
- Pawan Bareja, Ph.D.
- Ericka Clinton, BS, LMT, President S4OM
- Jill Cole, LMT
- Christopher Deery LMT, BCTMB, S4OM Educator
- Liza Dion, COMT, BCTMB
- Ama Greenrose Manasse, CMT
- Ryan Hoyme, LMT, BCTMB
- Ellen Hufschmidt, MA, Chaplain, Grief Counselor, and Ritualist
- Miechelle Juul Hwang, CMT, CLT
- Kathleen Lisson, CLT, CAMTC CMT, BCTMB
- Abby Marks, Ph.D., LCP
- Nicola McGill, LMT, LLSA, CLT-LANA
- Niki Munk, PhD, LMT
- Margaretta Page, RN
- Spring Saldana, CMT
- Jennifer Salness
- Carolyn Tague, MA, CMT, S4OM REP
- Julie Tudor, LMT
- Sharon Weinstein, MD, MT, FAAHPM
- Ruth Werner, LMT, Author, Educator
Thank you to our Summit Volunteers and Planning Committees…
- Hannah Rohloff, LMT, BCTMB
- Michelle Bailey, LMT, BCTMB
- Xerlan Deery, LMT, BCTMB
- Ama Greenrose, CMT
- Annette Joubert, LMT, BCTMB
- Kathleen Wing, LMT, BCTMB
- Lisa Harbus, LMT, BCTMB
- Cheryl Johnson, Ret. LMT
- Jill Cole, LMT, BCTMB
- Ericka Clinton, LMT, BCTMB
- Rachel Niewind, LMT
- Gayle MacDonald, LMT
- Stacy Barden, LMT, BCTMB
- Julie Olson, LMT
- Debra Neirinck, LMT
- Cheryl McDonald, LMT
- Ashley Hiatt, LMT
- Karen Armstrong, LMT, BCTMB
- Carolyn Tague, CMT
- Cheryl Smith, LMT
- Annette Lovette, LMT
- Kara Vasquez