- Guest presenters include:
- Sharon Brown, RN, MSN, Asst. VP, RWJUH Hamilton
- Pam Jones, RN, Integrative Therapy Nurse, RWJUH Hamilton
- Leslie Stickley, RN, HCMHT, Associate Director, Bedside Harp
- Ray Pool, BMus, CMHT-HN, HCHT, Harmony Instructor
- Kay Mengers, MFA, Assistant Director, Bedside Harp
- Deidre Curci, CHT, Founding Director, The Blessed Foundation
- John Marcantonio, MA, MDiv., Patient Relations Manager, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway, Rahway, NJ
- Kim Chandler Vaccaro, Ed. D., Asst. Professor of Dance, Rider University
certification program for adults
Module I: To Soothe the Savage Breast
- Theories of vibrational medicine
- Using your voice in healing (toning)
- The power and effectiveness of the harp in the medical setting
- Using the church modes in medical settings
- Improvising
- Using the scale to understand melody and harmony
- Sounding out tunes by ear and finding patterns
- Building a working repertoire
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Bucks Co. Community College Bensalem, PA |
Sept 11-14, 2008 |
| The Valley Hospital Ridgewood, NJ |
March 27-30, 2008 |
Module II: Glimpses Within
- Understanding ourselves especially in the context of our work
- Facing our fears
- Techniques for Sacred Listening
- Finding the right words
- Healing the Healer Essentials
- Music and repertoire development
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Bucks Co. Community College Bensalem, PA |
Oct 17-19, 2008 |
| The Valley Hospital Ridgewood, NJ |
April 11-13, 2008 |
Module III: Working with the Depressed, the Seriously Ill, and the Dying
- Develop tools for working with depressed, seriously ill, and dying patients as well as their families
- Lessons learned from the dying
- Ethics of playing harp at the bedside
- Medical facility protocols, procedures and regulations
- Choosing music for the depressed, the seriously ill and the dying
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Bucks Co. Community College Bensalem, PA |
Nov 20-23, 2008 |
| The Valley Hospital Ridgewood, NJ |
May 15-18, 2008 |
Module IV: Creating Work for Yourself / Creating Yourself for Work
- Tools to help you create the job of your dreams
- Developing your own musical arrangements
- Developing your own musical style
- Vibroacoustic harp therapy
- Repertoire development
- Developing your own unique professional image
| Location | Date |
|---|---|
| Bucks Co. Community College Bensalem, PA |
May 1-3, 2009 |
| The Valley Hospital Ridgewood, NJ |
August 1-3, 2008 |
Module V: Internship
Students will begin their internships immediately following the presentation of Module I, playing first in common areas in our host hospitals, and then, after Module III, in patient rooms in our host hospitals which we see as our incubators. At these hospitals, students will receive the benefit of hands-on supervision, mentorship, support and training by our Mastery level graduates. If 80% of their internships are completed at any one of our host hospitals, graduates will receive the designation of Hospital-Certified. If 50% of their internships are completed at any one of our host hospitals, graduates will receive the designation of Hospital-Intensive. Hospital-Certified and Hospital-Intensive designations are co-conferred by the host hospital and Bedside Harp. If less than 50% of their internships are completed at our host hospital, students will graduate with the certification of Certified Harp Therapist or Certified Master of Harp Therapy conferred by Bedside Harp.