This will be the 27th year of the “Vestibular Rehabilitation: A Competency Based Course” – often referred to as the “Herdman Course” or the “Emory Course”
This intense, evidence-based, six-day course is designed for physical therapists, occupational therapists and MDs with experience treating patients/clients with vestibular deficits. The course consists of lecture and laboratory sessions with additional self-study sessions. All participants will be expected to demonstrate a variety of skills to the faculty including 1) the oculomotor examination with emphasis on the identification of nystagmus and canal involvement, 2) balance, gait, fall risk and functional assessments, 3) appropriate treatment procedures for BPPV affecting posterior, anterior and horizontal canals for both cupulolithiasis and canalithiasis, 4) treatment procedures for unilateral and bilateral peripheral vestibular disorders, and 5) treatment procedures for central vestibular disorders including traumatic brain injury, concussion and stroke. Emphasis will be on utilizing assessment results to develop an effective treatment plan. The course will include written, video and practical examinations.
Mar 9 - 14, 2026
Atlanta
Georgia
United States
Instructor: Duke University and the American Physical Therapy Association
Website: https://medschool.duke.edu/education/health-professions-education-programs/doctor-physical-therapy-program/continuing-education