Vestibular and Concussion Management for Healthcare Professionals

This online course is an introduction to vestibular pathologies such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, peripheral hypofunction, central vertigo, and post-concussion syndrome. Rehabilitation management strategies are reviewed, including technology commonly used in vestibular and concussion management.

This course consists of two parts. An online course and an in-person lab. Participants may register only to take the online portion but must complete the online in order to participate in the in-person lab.  The in-person lab dates for Spring 2022 are TBD and will be posted as soon as the faculty is able to schedule.

The online course is 13 content hours delivered over a 6-week timeframe.

The online portion can be taken as a stand-alone course without the lab.  The lab is intended for those clinicians who'd like some additional clinical training after having taken the online portion. 

  • Now registering for September 12 - October 21, 2022

  • Now registering for the vestibular lab scheduled for June 18, 2022.

Course Goals for Vestibular/Concussion (Lecture)

  • Students will understand the pathophysiology, assessment, and management of various common vestibular pathologies
  • Students will be familiar with the assessment and treatment maneuvers for different variants of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
  • Students will demonstrate understanding of the recommended assessment and management principles for acute concussion
  • Students will be able to identify and manage common persistent post-concussion
    symptoms.

Course Goals for Vestibular/Concussion (Lab)

  • Students will be able to perform a basic assessment of vestibular conditions and concussion.
  • Students will be familiar with the assessment and treatment maneuvers for different variants of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
  • Students will comprehend the recommended management principles for acute concussion and post-concussive disorder.
Portrait of Kim Dao

Course Instructor

Kim Dao, PT, DPT is a Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Neurologic Physical Therapy with more than fifteen years of clinical practice in acute care, rehabilitation, and outpatient settings.

She taught at the University of Alberta for over eleven years and is currently an Assistant Professor with the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Tufts University. Her teaching focus is on neuroscience, neuromuscular practice management, aging, complex conditions, and prosthetics and orthotics.

More Information

How to Apply

Application Form

Please submit an application then proceed to make payment at:

Online Course Payment

Clinical Lab Payment

Part 1 (online course): $250 course fee. Part 2 (2 day lab): $500.

*A 100% refund of the $250 online course fee and $500 lab fee is available to participants who withdraw before the first day of the course/lab.

Format
The online course content is delivered 100% asynchronously meaning there is no requirement to be online at a specific class date and time. Participants can complete the learning activities in a place and time of their choosing. Content is accessible twenty four (24) hours-a-day from any location with an internet connection.
Course Offerings
Now registering for the course running September 12 - October 21, 2022
Assessment

There are no grades for this course. Instead, students receive a complete or incomplete score based on satisfactory completion of the course. To successfully complete the course students are required to work through all learning activities and achieve 60% on all the knowledge check quizzes at the end of each module. Students are given unlimited quiz attempts and can challenge these at any time throughout the course.

Recognition
Upon successful completion of each module participants will be issued a faculty digital certificate noting the number of educational hours.
Questions

Contact us at sdrefs@ualberta.ca