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Steven Schenkman, a licensed New York State Massage Therapist since 1984, is an established leader in the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine. He served as President of The New York College for Wholistic Health, Education, and Research (now known as the New York College of Health Professions) from 1989 through 2001. The college offers associates and bachelor’s degree programs in massage and bodywork therapy, master’s degrees in acupuncture and Oriental medicine, certificate programs in wholistic nursing and physical arts. Under his leadership the Institution evolved into a premiere college for wholistic education and developed the first associate’s degree program in massage therapy in the United States in 1996 and a bachelor’s degree in amma therapeutic massage in 1999, the nation’s first bachelors degree in bodywork.

  

Since 2001 Mr. Schenkman has been a consultant and curriculum specialist to career colleges, allied health and business schools and schools of massage therapy. As a consultant he specializes in assistance with accreditation and administration, licensing, internal consulting, reorganization, curriculum and new program development, new business development, marketing & advertising and strategic planning.

  

Steven Schenkman has also demonstrated leadership and commitment to the profession of Massage Therapy as a founding member of the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) whose examinations are now used or recognized in statute or rule in 33 states and the District of Columbia. Steven spent five years on that Board. He has also served as Chairman of the New York State Massage Therapy Board for 6 years and was a member for 10 years. Steven was also a founding member and served as the first President of the American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA) for 5 years.

 

Most recently in 2009, Mr. Schenkman has been appointed to the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBOK) Project Task Force.  This national effort is under the direction of the MTBOK Stewards, representatives from the American Massage Therapy Association, AMTA-Council of Schools, Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals, Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, Massage Therapy Foundation, and National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. The Task Force is responsible for defining, developing, and articulating a massage therapy body of knowledge (MTBOK) for the profession.

 

Mr. Schenkman is also a member of the Cengage Learning (formerly Thomson Delmar Leaning) Massage Therapy Advisory Board, the Books of Discovery Advisory Council and he writes a blog for Massage Magazine’s web site found under its ‘Expert Insights’ section.

  

He has studied and practiced Advanced Amma Therapeutic Massage and was a certified biofeedback specialist and stress management consultant. In addition, Mr. Schenkman was trained in acupuncture using the apprenticeship model and is a master tai chi practitioner and instructor.

  

To contact Steven, call 1-631-659-3090 or go to his website, http://www.schenkmanconsulting.com.