Hospital-based Massage Therapy Fellowship

The Stad Center for Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Hospital-Based Massage Therapy Fellowship program offers experienced massage therapists a year-long opportunity for hospital-based education and clinical experience. 

The program is distinguished by:
●    Medical complexity of patients
●    Access to a variety of medical center settings, including infusion centers and inpatient adult and pediatric patient populations located within the departments of bone and marrow transplant, advanced lung disease, cardiology, oncology, intensive care, hospital medicine, neurology, post-surgical management, and more
●    Integration into healthcare teams
●    Clinical supervision and peer support
●    Research participation and skills development
●    Certificates in hospital-based, oncology, neurology, pediatrics, and palliative massage therapy

Outcomes:
●    Preparation for employment in acute care settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, skilled nursing facilities, and hospice
●    Skills and experience to work safely and effectively with medically complex clients/patients
●    Research participation and publication opportunities
●    Skills to develop new manual therapy services for hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings

Structure: 11 hours/week commitment.  Tues and Weds, weekly, except holidays.
●    50% - Direct patient care 
●    30% - Didactic
●    10% - Supervision
●    10% - Research

Stipend: Trainees will earn a stipend for clinical hours up to $4,000.
Tuition: $9800. Partial scholarship support is available for qualified applicants. 

Eligibility: 
●    California State Certification in Massage Therapy or board certification by the National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
●    One year full time, or three years of at least half-time experience as a massage therapist or equivalent medical experience 
●    Ability to process complex instructions required
●    Familiarity with or interest in research preferred
●    Contributions to community considered and preferred

*Includes non-refundable $400 deposit
**Application and acceptance into program by Instructor required prior to purchase

*NOTE:   You will be required to select the installent payment option when you go to checkout.