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Vestibular Rehabilitation: An Advanced Course and Update

We are offering a two-day video-conference on May 10-11, 2024. The video-conference will consist of live presentations by faculty. After the presentations, you will have the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers. You can submit questions that can be answered by the expert faculty at a later time. Finally, we will conclude the course with a session to answer questions which you submit to us during the course. You will have access to handouts provided by the speakers as well as recordings of the live presentations.

In order to have the best experience, we highly recommend access to high-speed internet.

We reserve the right to cancel the course due to unforeseen circumstances. If the course is cancelled, your registration fee will be refunded in full.

Date of First Course: 2007
Most Recent Review: May 2021

Course Date: May 10-11, 2024

Location:

Live video conference

The Zoom link and other important information will be emailed to your address used to register for the course by May 6. If you do not receive anything by May 8, first check your spam filter and then contact our team at vestibularupdate@groups.pitt.edu.

Level of Learner: Advanced

Contact Hours: This course is pre-approved for 14 (3.5 General and 10.5 Direct Access) continuing education units for physical therapists in Pennsylvania.

*Important note about CEUs: Continuing education requirements vary by discipline, association, and state.  It is the responsibility of licensees to follow rules and regulations related to the maintenance of licensure and certifications in their states and organizations. Be sure to visit the requirements of your certification or license if you plan to use this course towards renewal.

If your state or agency requires pre-approval from an accrediting board, you can request the process for obtaining CEU's as an individual participant with that association. Once enrolled in the course you will have access to the most common documents that are required for CEU approval to assist with this process.

Description: 

Vestibular Rehabilitation: An Advanced Course and Update is geared for clinicians (physical therapists, physicians, nurses and physician assistants) who have a basic knowledge of vestibular disorders. The program content will be at an advanced level and is designed to provide an update regarding the treatment of persons with balance/vestibular disorders and the underlying science. Some of the topics include central causes of dizziness (e.g. anxiety and migraine related dizziness), BPPV, concussion management, vestibular function testing, alternative therapies, pharmacotherapy, cervical dizziness, back to work and driving decisions and innovative therapies for person with vestibular disorders. Each of the speakers is an expert from one of several disciplines including physical therapy, neurology, otology, gerontology, psychology, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, bioengineering and neuroscience. There are scheduled question and answer periods following each session at which participants can ask the entire faculty questions.

Keynote speakers include Dr. Joseph Furman and Dr. Susan L. Whitney. Dr. Furman is co-director of the course and has numerous Medline references to his credit. He is co-author of the book entitled "Vestibular Disorders:  A Case Oriented Approach" published by Oxford University Press.  He has recently published the 3rd edition with Dr. Stephen Cass and Dr. Susan Whitney.  Dr. Furman has been an NIH supported clinician-scientist his entire career and is a board certified neurologist.

Dr. Whitney is a physical therapist who has presented about vestibular rehabilitation to national and international conferences. She is the Program Director of the Centers for Rehab Services at the Eye and Ear Institute and has treated persons with vestibular disorders for over 25 years. She is an active clinical researcher who has published extensively. Drs. Furman and Whitney will conduct the lab/cases together to provide a unique physician/physical therapist team perspective.

Costs:

  • $450 for Physical Therapists
  • $450 for Physicians, Audiologists, Occupational Therapists, Physician Assistants, Nurses and Medical Residents
  • $200 for Neurologic Physical Therapy Residents
  • $350 per person group discount rate

Participants who qualify for the $200 registration cost must complete this form prior to registration.

Registration Information: 

Click here to register now!

Registration will close at 23:59 Eastern time (UTC – 4) on April 30, 2024. 

Agenda

Learning Objectives

Faculty Disclosure:

In accordance with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education requirements on disclosure, information about relationships of presenters with commercial interests (if any) will be included in materials distributed at the time of the conference.

Acknowledgements of in-kind contribution and support:

The Course directors kindly thank all the presenters who have devoted much time and interest toward this course. In addition, we thank all the students and staff who do much of the hard work in making the Course a success. Finally, we are thankful for the generous support of the Departments of Physical Therapy and Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh.

Money from the course supports vestibular education globally and our vestibular research lab.

Supported By:

UPMC Centers for Rehab Services 

The Americans with Disabilities Act information:

Participation by all individuals is encouraged. Advance notification of any special needs will help us provide better service. Please notify us of your needs at least one week in advance of the program by calling 412-383-6942.

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.

Contact Us 

Questions? Email our team at vestibularupdate@groups.pitt.edu with any questions related to the course. 

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.