Student Grade Sheets

Students should begin  receiving the course grade sheets for hands-on classes from Fall 2011 semester during the week of January 23. Due to unanticipated delays caused by the start-up of a new database, these grade sheets are being mailed later than usual. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

Welcome to the Swedish Institute's new web portal

Your Fall 2011 grades may be viewed through the student portal located at: https://swedishportal.topschoollive.com

HERE IS YOUR INITIAL LOG-IN INFORMATION.  PLEASE SAVE THIS INFORMATION.

Your user name is:  full first name + full last name (all lower case and no spaces)
Your password is:   first initial + last initial + # + six digit id number (nine entries and all lower case)

Your email is:         full first name + full last name @ theswede.me (all lower case and no spaces)
Security question:   What was the name of your first school?
Security answer:     swedish institute (all lower case with one space as noted)

You may then change your password and security question if you wish.
Once you are logged in, go to MY UTILITIES to see your grades.

Courses may appear out of order so please review all information carefully.  Grades are located in the section marked TRANSCRIPT.  Please check grades carefully as this is a new system.

If you think you notice an error, please contact the following people:

PDE (Professional Development)

Ellen Krueger (extension 316)
ekrueger@swedishinstitute.edu

Off-Site I or III

Craig Kienzle (extension 404)
ckienzle@swedishinstitute.edu

Off-Site II

Charles Pegg (extension 319)
cpegg@swedishinstitute.edu

Clinics

Ericka Clinton (extension 135)
eclinton@swedishinstitute.edu

All other grades

Claudia Etienne (extension 110)
cetienne@swedishinstitute.edu

If you have any additonal questions or experience trouble logging in, do not hesitate to contact me via e-mail.


Jeff Namian
Registrar

jnamian@swedishinstitute.edu

Important Changes for Next Semester

At the end of this semester, Sunday December 18, 2011, theswede.me website will be converted to handle SInews and Media only.

All student files previously located on theswede.me can be accessed through Google Documents, using your theswede.me account. (Note: This will not work with your personal Gmail accounts).

To access the documents please follow the link below and sign into your @theswede.me account. On the left hand side you will see a section called Collections Shared with Me. Click on Collections Shared with me and it will expand a "folder" called Student Files, keep expanding to see the different "folders" and documents".

https://docs.google.com/a/theswede.me/leaf?id=0B5DUkC_W-JmCZGE0NmIxY2ItNGVmMy00NmMwLWJmODMtNzA5YzRhOGI0ZTYy&hl=en_US

Note, the first time you do this, it may take a while for Google to Synchronize the list of "folders" and documents, this is a normal Google behavior. Once it is synchronized fully, future updates should appear very quickly.

Important Links to remember:
Email - mail.theswede.me
Docs - docs.theswede.me
Calendar - calendar.theswede.me
Moodle - moodle.swedishinstitute.edu

These links are available through our main website, www.swedishinstitute.edu and will be posted on the new theswede.me website.

Congratulations to Michael Alicia, author and faculty member

Michael Alicia

Michael Alicia, LMT, faculty member of the Massage Therapy Program at Swedish Institute, has just published a book entitled The Massage Therapist's Handbook: A Practical Guide to the Business of Massage.

Mr. Alicia’s vision was to create a book that captured the practical wisdom that comes from experience and share it with professionals, whether they are just starting out or have spent years in the field. “The book is almost like a mentor for young therapists to turn to for guidance,” Mr. Alicia says, “but it is also a refreshing reminder for veteran therapists to reconnect with the simple focus of putting the client first and building their practice one client, one massage at a time.”

The Massage Therapist’s Handbook

The Massage Therapist’s Handbook looks at navigating the many decisions involved in starting and maintaining a massage therapy business. It explores basic questions such as: How do you get clients? What’s the secret to retaining clients? Should you advertise? What does the massage therapist need to do to stay healthy and balanced?

It also shares real-life stories from professional massage therapists with successful practices. “Throughout my years of teaching,” Mr. Alicia says, “I have found that students are always enthralled by discussions of my day-to-day experiences in starting and maintaining my practice. My real-life experiences of how I navigated through decisions—like how to advertise, how to set or raise my fees, how to maintain clear boundaries with clients—always hold their interest.”  This semester Mr. Alicia is teaching Swedish Massage I, Swedish Massage II and Introduction to Thai Massage.

The Swedish Institute community of faculty, staff, students and alumni congratulate Mr. Alicia on his accomplishment! The Massage Therapist’s Handbook is available at the Swedish Institute bookstore and online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iUniverse and Massage Space NYC. .

Clinic Director a Guest on Martha Stewart

Ericka Clinton

Ericka Clinton, LMT, director of the Massage Therapy Clinics at Swedish Institute, will be a guest on Martha Stewart Living Radio on Thursday, December 1, broadcast on Sirius XM Satellite Radio at about 9:00 am. As a guest on the Morning Living show, Ms. Clinton will be talking about the benefits of massage and what people should know when they go to see a professional massage therapist.

Welcome the Dean of the Nursing Program

Niahm van Meines

The Nursing Program at Swedish Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Niamh van Meines as dean.

Niamh (pronounced Neeve) van Meines is a nurse practitioner with a specialty in oncology, as well as a licensed massage therapist and an alumna of the Swedish Institute Massage Therapy Program.

The Nursing Program is scheduled to begin January 2012. Graduates of the program will receive an Associate in Applied Science degree and be prepared for a career as a registered nurse. For details about the program, please visit our website.

The program, with its integrative approach to nursing, will enroll 20 students and is expected to fill to capacity quickly. Classes will be held on the fourth floor of 151 West 26th Street, which includes new classrooms, a modern Simulation Laboratory, study area and student lounge.

We welcome Niamh van Meines to the community of faculty, staff and students at Swedish Institute!

Where do Runners go After the Excitement of the Marathon?

ING NYC Marathon

Hundred of runners put their weary body into the hands of students, faculty and alumni from the Massage Therapy Program at Swedish Institute after the ING NYC Marathon on Sunday, November 6. As part of their clinical training, supervised students provide massage therapy at this annual race, as well as at other high-profile sporting events. Alumni often join in as specialists who are part of SISTEM, Swedish Institute’s Sports Team and Event Massage.

Students practiced sports massage techniques for the benefit of runners from the FDNY and NYPD at Park Central Hotel and for runners from Fred’s Team at the Hilton Hotel. In addition, senior therapists were placed in medical tents at the finish line that served all runners in need. According to Charles Pegg, LMT, director of the Offsite and Executive Director of SISTEM, the massage therapists lend a valued expertise in athlete care at the medical tents, particularly with specific techniques for cramp relief.

About 150 students, faculty and graduate volunteers from Swedish Institute were scheduled to participate at various locations during and after the ING NYC Marathon, a very exiting event that attracts people from around the world.

SI Graduates High Pass Rate for Licensing Exam

Once again, graduates of the Swedish Institute Massage Therapy Program have an outstanding performance on the New York State Licensing examination.

On the test, administered in August 2011, first-time test takers had a pass rate of 87 percent, compared to 80 percent for all candidates. The combined pass rate for first time and repeat candidates was 82 percent for Swedish Institute alumni, compared to 67 percent for all candidates. We congratulate all of our successful alumni!

Massage therapy students are expected to be familiar with all of the content regarding massage therapy on the Office of the Professions website. Although the guidelines can be obtained in a hard copy, the State encourages students to visit the website because any updates are immediately made to the website.

For an overview of all of the licensed professions in New York State go to the Office of the Professions.

New Reflexology Certification

Craig Kienzle

A new certification course offered through Continuing Education will provide LMTs with an opportunity to take three levels of Reflexology so they can offer this modality as either a stand-alone session or integrate it into a general massage. The three certifications offered are:

• Basic Reflexology Certification
• Structural Integration Reflexology Certification
• Advanced Certification in Reflexology

The basic course will focus on learning the reflex locations for every organ, gland and system in the body and a one-hour sequence to alleviate stress and promote wellness. The second level will provide more instruction on structural problems of the feet, how these affect overall health and how to address them. The third level will look at specific populations and conditions and the creation of reflexology treatments that address the whole body.

The first course—Basic Reflexology Certification—consists of five classes that will be held on Wednesdays from 1:15-5:15 p.m., beginning September 21. Cost is $525.

Alumni Published in Acupuncture Today

Nicholas Sieben, LAc (’08) has had the distinction of being published in the August 2011 issue of Acupuncture Today. His article, “The Sinew Channels: A Lesson in Wei Qi”, focuses on a famous text entitled the Ling Shu. The Ling Shu suggests that the rich wisdom of acupuncture is at risk of being lost if it is not preserved. The full power of acupuncture, as a complete system of medicine, is said to be contained within its teachings.

Nicholas also writes about the historic use of nine needles in acupuncture, compared to the single style of needle popular today. “This is as an "ode" to the wisdom of the Ling Shu, as well as to my own teacher Jeffrey Yuen. I am committed to help preserve the art of the needle, as presented in its original form.”

Congratulations to Nicholas on his accomplishment.