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ForwardMilitary Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation - Beginner
This Beginner course is appropriate for clinicians with limited (<2 years vestibular experience) evaluating and treating individuals with dizziness. This course will feature didactic and laboratory instruction covering: introduction to peripheral and central vestibular anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology; assessment of the patient with dizziness; vestibular function testing; assessment and treatment of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and other disorders of the peripheral vestibular system; clinical and instrumented tests and measures; rehabilitation techniques for the patient with dizziness; and special considerations and return to duty decision making for the military population.
Target Audience
This activity provides continuing education for physical therapists and occupational therapists within DOD and VA. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Describe common causes of vestibular impairment in the DoD
- Understand and interpret appropriate clinical assessment tools for individuals with dizziness
- Perform an appropriate evaluation of an individual with dizziness
- Differentiate between central and peripheral causes of vestibular impairment
- Demonstrate understanding of the unique circumstances that contribute to the clinical presentation of our Service Members with dizziness
Carrie Hoppes, P.T., Ph.D., NCS, OCS, ATC, CSCS.
Karen Lambert, P.T., D.P.T.
LTC Angela Weston, P.T.
Robin Pinto, Au.D.
Devin McCaslin, Ph.D.
Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
How to claim CE/CME credit
Credits are awarded by session. Enter the access code, then proceed to enroll in the event. Once enrolled, click on a session you attended and proceed to take the evaluation and posttest to claim your certificate. Evaluations open immediately after each session ends. You have until Jan 30, 2026 to claim credit.
For additional technical support, email [email protected].