Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29, 2008

NYPTA TWO-DAY LECTURE/LAB EDUCATIONAL COURSE

“An Evidence Based Approach to the Person with Dizziness:  BPPV and Beyond”

Friday, March 28, 2008 (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Saturday, March 29, 2008 (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)

CEUs: 1.4 for the two day course

Course Fee: PT Member $270.00; PT Non-Member $400.00

Instructor:

Dr. Whitney received her PhD in motor development/motor learning from the University of Pittsburgh and her professional physical therapy education from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.  Currently, she is an associate professor in physical therapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and in the department of otolaryngology in the School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh.  She currently studies the use of virtual reality for persons with vestibular loss with a grant from NIDCD.   Dr. Whitney has over 40 Medline publications, 15 book chapters, and over 30 other refereed non-Medline publications to her credit. 

Course Description:  The participant will be exposed to the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system.  The process used to differentiate between peripheral and central vestibular differential diagnoses will be presented.  Examination tools that assist the clinician in determining diagnosis and intervention strategies will be presented.  An in-depth evidence based analysis of the differential PT diagnosis of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and the invention for BPPV findings will also be presented.
 
Course Objectives:  Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:

1. Describe the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system and how it relates to pathology.
2. Differentiate between peripheral and central vestibular disorders.
3. Understand and perform several evaluation techniques specific to the patient with dizziness utilized by physicians and therapists.
4. Understand various exercises and treatment regimes for people with vestibular and balance disorders.
5. Recognize the signs and symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
6. Treat the most common form of BPPV (posterior canal canalithiasis).

Course Location:           

New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

On-Site Course Parking Information and Directions to New York Medical College, Paid Lot (1), and to the School of Public Health

Registration is Closed.

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Hotel Group Rate Deadline: March 3, 2008

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