Welcome to the information page for the recently held Oncology Massage Healing Summit held here at Mercy College of Northwest Ohio. On this page you will find pictures of the Summit, copies of the Power Point Presentations, and copies of the handouts. Some of these presentations are extraordinarily large, and at dial-up speeds will take some time to download. If you are on dial-up, please figure about eleven to twelve minutes per megabyte.

These documents, for the most part, are in Adobe PDF format. If you need the reader, it is free, and may be downloaded here.

How to Obtain Funding for a Hospital Oncology Massage Program: Creativity & Collaboration
Tina Ferner, LMT, RD

Finding the Evidence: How to Search the Internet
Massage Webliography (Word Ducument)
Ginger Bopp, MLS, Kathryn Maluchnik, MSLS, Cynthia D. Myers, PhD, LMT, NCTMB

Hospice Based Massage Therapy: An Essential Liaison Between Disciplines
John Mramor, MA, LMT, NCTMB, CMLDT, CR, RM

A Dynamic Collaboration to Provide Training and Massage to Patients with Cancer and Support Research
Lyse Lussier, massage therapist, Director of Programs, Services, and Research Leucan Association

Pictures - Oncology Massage Summit, May 11-12, 2007

Continuing Education

Department Staff

Cheryl Nutter, M.A., B.S., MT(ASCP)
Cheryl Nutter is the manager of the Department of Continuing Professional Education. She received a bachelor degree in Medical Technology from Bowling Green State University in 1985 and a master of arts in Organizational Management from Spring Arbor University in October 2002. As department coordinator, she is responsible for identifying continuing educational needs of area professionals and establishing courses that support, strengthen, and enhance their knowledge and skills. She also teaches a variety of courses such as phlebotomy and medical terminology.

Mary Steitz, M.Ed., BA, LPN
Mary Steitz is the Program Developer for Continuing Professional Education. She received her Bachelor Degree in Gerontology from Lourdes College and M.Ed. in Training and Development from the University of Toledo. She worked in acute care, long-term care, community health and higher education before arriving at Mercy College. As Program Developer she is responsible for conducting needs assessments and developing health education programs that meet the needs of the community. She also teaches in courses related to life long health, therapeutic recreation, and end of life issues.

Vicki Marsh, B.A.
Vicki Marsh is the department secretary. She is often the first person that our participants talk to and provides a lot of information regarding the classes.
Phone: 419-251-1799
Email: vicki.marsh@mercycollege.edu