The New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis and the Tufts University School of Medicine will sponsor the 52nd Annual Workshop at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, 2014 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02462.  The 2007 NESCH Workshop will be held on March 3-4 and March 17-18 ( Basic Section) and April 21-22, 2007 ( Advanced Section ).

Objective
Participants in the four-day Basic Section will learn how to use hypnosis to resolve uncomplicated symptoms. In a separate two-day section, Advanced registrants will learn how to increase their sophistication in utilizing hypnosis in their own clinical practice of medicine, dentistry, psychotherapy, or the allied health professions.

Healthcare professionals with a doctoral degree  (eg., MD, DO, DMD, DDS, DPM,  PhD,  PsyD, EdD, DSW, DNS, DC, etc.)  and who are licensed to practice independently by their respective State Board of Registration or Professional Licensure.

Healthcare professionals with a Master's degree (eg., MSW, MSN, MS (OT ), MS (PT), etc.),  and who are licensed to practice independently by their respective State Board of Registration or Professional Licensure. 

Healthcare professionals with a Bachelor's degree (eg., BSN, BS (OT ), BS (PT), etc.) who are licensed by their respective State Board of Registration or Professional Licensure to practice when employed in healthcare institutions,  or in other healthcare delivery settings under the supervision of an individual in category (1) or (2).

Students pursuing any of the credentials listed above, or professionals who have not yet completed the above requirements,  may become Affiliate Members.

Professionals with the above credentials are invited to register for the Workshop, regardless of their membership status in NESCH.

Questions regarding eligibility requirements may be addressed to WorkshopInfo@nesch.org

Continuing Education Accreditation

As an organization accredited for continuing medical education, the Tufts University School of Medicine certifies that this continuing education offering meets the criteria for Category I credit of the Physicians' Recognition Award of the American Medical Association, provided it is used and completed as designed. All physicians who complete the course will be granted 28 credit hours [Basic Section] and 14 credit hours [Advanced Section]. Registrants must complete the entire course, as partial credit will not be awarded.

This program also grants 28 credit hours [Basic Section] and 14 credit hours [Advanced Section] of continuing education certification for dentists under the auspices of the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Registrants must complete the entire course, as partial credit will not be awarded.

The Tufts University School of Medicine is an organization approved by the American Psychological Association to offer Category I Continuing Education for psychologists. Psychologists will be granted 28 credit hours [Basic Section] and 14 credit hours [Advanced Section] upon successful completion of the entire course. Registrants must complete the entire course, as partial credit will not be awarded. The APA-Approved Sponsor maintains responsibility for the program.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts one CME hour as equivalent to 1.2 contact hours for the recertification of nurses licensed to practice in the expanded role. Registrants must complete the entire course, as partial credit will not be awarded.

Licensed clinical social workers who complete the program will be granted certificates of attendance which the LICSW can submit to the National Association of Social Workers for approval of continuing education credit. Registrants must complete the entire course, as partial credit will not be awarded.

Licensed allied health professionals who complete the program will be granted certificates of attendance which can be submitted to the applicable credentialing organization for approval of continuing education credit. Registrants must complete the entire course, as partial credit will not be awarded.

Basic Section

The Basic Section will be held March 3-4 and March 17-18, 2007 at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This four-day course will provide a foundation for understanding hypnotic trance phenomena and the utilization of hypnotic trance in clinical practice. Topic areas in healthcare to be covered will include anxiety management, habit control, and acute and procedural pain. This is an intensive Workshop which is designed to equip clinicians to immediately begin using hypnosis after completion of the full curriculum. Participants should be prepared to personally experience hypnotic trance phenomena, and to extensively practice trance inductions in supervised small groups.

Participants will learn:

(1.) a conceptual foundation for understanding hypnotic trance phenomena.
(2.) to assess patients for suitability for hypnotherapy.
(3.) to use different techniques of hypnotic trance induction.
(4.) to utilize hypnotic trance phenomena for symptom resolution.

Learning hypnosis requires mastery of both theoretical material and practical skills. Learning formats will include fourteen hours of lectures and demonstrations, and fourteen hours practicing hypnotic skills in small groups (closely supervised by senior faculty). Participants will be expected to practice their emerging skills in the intervening two weeks between weekend sessions.

In the second weekend, March 17-18, there will be an opportunity for participants to discuss and learn from their experiences during the intervening two weeks. Additional lectures/demonstrations and skill practice in small groups will be offered. Attendance is expected at both weekend sessions and will offer 28 hours of CEU/CME credit.

Advanced Section: April 21-22, 2007
 With Distinguished Lecturer D. Corydon Hammond, PhD
The Advanced Section will meet on April 21-22, 2007 in the Shipley Auditorium of the Bowles Conference Center at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 pm.

Workshop Tuition
Basic Section......................................................................... $495.00
Students/residents/interns/trainees/etc.
(Applicants must include an identifying letter
from their academic or training director.)..........................................$350.00
Advanced Section................................................................... $395.00
***NESCH Members (as of 12/31/05)............................$350.00
A limited number of teaching assistantships ( with scholarship support) will be available for students to help defray these fees. For further information, contact Dr. Max Shapiro, Workshop Director.

Mailing Address:
NESCH
39 Harrison Street
Newton Highlands, MA 02461-1324
Make checks payable to: "N.E.S.C.H."

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