BCIA Congratulates Pennsylvania Nurse Practitioner on Receiving Biofeedback Certification

Wheat Ridge, CO - The Biofeedback Certification Institute of America
(BCIA) is pleased to announce that Diane Newman, RNC, MSN, CRNP, FAAN, has become certified in general biofeedback. Ms. Newman joins an elite group of professionals who have met the education, clinical and exam criteria required in order to become a certified provider of pelvic muscle dysfunction biofeedback services to treat elimination disorders and pelvic pain syndromes.

Ms. Newman of Berwyn, a certified nurse practitioner, is Co-Director of the Penn Center for Continence and Pelvic Health, Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, in Philadelphia and an Instructor in the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the Director of the Incontinence Center at SeekWellness (www.seekwellness.com).

Certification demonstrates professionalism and adherence to carefully developed standards as a health care provider. Procedures are consistent with the Department of Health & Human Services Guidelines, giving credibility and evidence that practitioners maintain knowledge and skill levels. Health care professionals who achieve BCIA Certification demonstrate commitment to professionalism by completing basic degree and educational requirements, learning to apply clinical biofeedback skills during mentorship, and passing a written examination.

The Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA) is the only institute recognized worldwide granting certification to biofeedback practitioners. BCIA was established in 1981 with the mission of protecting the general public by establishing strict standards for biofeedback practitioners. Currently, more than 1,500 health care professionals have achieved certification in general, EEG, or pelvic muscle dysfunction biofeedback. Many clinicians have more than one certification.

For more information, visit the BCIA website at www.bcia.org.