Elisheva Khalfin Elbaz, MSc, BSN, BA, RN, RCST®

Elisheva has worked in healthcare in various roles since 2010. In addition to clinical work, they have taught Narrative Medicine courses at Columbia University and Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and guest lectured at University of Pennsylvania College of Nursing, Dominican University of California, Antioch University, and Bastyr University. Elisheva has also presented at various conferences and taught independent workshops for non-profit organizations and community groups. In addition to their university education, they have over 2800 hours of additional training.

Education

Columbia University, Master of Science in Narrative Medicine, graduated magna cum laude, received Narrative Medicine fellowship

Thomas Jefferson University, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, graduated magna cum laude

Antioch University & The New School, Bachelor of Arts in Health Humanities

Licenses

Registered Nurse in PA and NJ

Certified Nursing Assistant (inactive)

Certificates

Registered Craniosacral Therapist RCST© (700 hours)

Prenatal and Perinatal Practitioner PPN-P and Educator PPN-E (700 hours)

Coach (350 hours)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers

Asano Humanities and Health Certificate, Anti-Racism in Health Focus

Full-Spectrum Doula, Bay Area Doula Project

Birth Doula, Bastyr University

Wilderness First Responder (inactive)

Additional Training

Advanced Trauma Therapy (350 hours)

Somatic Abolitionism for Therapists and Coaches with Resmaa Menakem (120 hours)

Somatic Therapy for Gender and Sexuality (60 hours)

Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Midwifery Skills intensives (120 hrs)

Various continuing education workshops in complementary alternative medicine (CAM) for reproductive health (400 hrs)