Conference Objective: Learners will be able to identify current trends and practice impacting women’s health and wellness in the community.
Nursing contact hours and 5 CPEU’s to be awarded to RD’s and DTR’s for completion of this program. Hours and CPE’s will be awarded for all lectures with an * at the end of the title. See website for more info.
Alison P. Block, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and the Director of the Health Psychology Center in Little Silver, NJ. Dr. Block works closely with other professionals including physicians, learning disabilities specialists, nutritionists and education professionals in order to provide patients with comprehensive care and meet their individual needs.
Dr. Block is also the Director of the Psychosocial Curriculum for the Department of Medicine at Monmouth Medical Center, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Health Care System. In this role, she is responsible for training medical residents about the psychological effects of chronic and acute illness, how to understand mental illness, break bad news, deal with death and dying, and how to deal empathically with their patients. She is also a clinical instructor in Medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine.
An accomplished public speaker, she often hosts seminars and gives presentations to charitable organizations and businesses. Dr. Block consults to medical practices and other professional groups/small businesses regarding team building, leadership and stress management. She also provides individual services to employees in the areas of anger management and executive coaching.
Dr. Block was a member of the Board of Managers for the American Cancer Society Shore Region for 15 years and is a winner of the American Cancer Society Marie D. Marshall Award for Excellence in Breast Cancer Treatment and Rehabilitation. She has also volunteered at the American Lung Association’s camp for asthmatic children. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the News Jersey Psychological Association.
Further information can be found at www.dralisonblock.com.