January 17-18, 2026 at the Olsen Center in Des Moines, IA.

This year's symposium will focus on hands on learning and intervention. 

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Saturday:

• From Clinic to Case Study: Advancing Collaboration in Vestibular Care 

• Hands-On Approach to Peripheral Vestibular Exam and Treatment  

• Advancing Concussion Rehabilitation Through Collaborative Care

Sunday:

• Functional Vision Skills for PT Providers: Recognizing and Rehabilitating Visual Breakdowns

• Seeing the Whole Picture: Reflections on Brain, Balance, and Vision Integration 

• Functional Neurological Disorders from Neuroscience to Treatment 

• From Clinical to Case Study: Case Progressions and Cranial Connections 

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Happy Hour Saturday evening at Big Grove Brewery ​

This event was hosted at Hotel Renovo in Des Moines, IA on January 20th, 2024. Attendees had four live lectures and two virtual lectures with topics ranging from peripheral vestibular function and disorders, central disorders including concussion and vestibular migraine, and mental health.  Collaborative care for our patients creates the best outcomes and networking opportunities with multiple disciplines was provided throughout the day. 

The 2nd Iowa Vestibular Symposium was held at the Olsen Center on Des Moines University Medicine and Health Science's old campus. It was on January 11 and 12, 2025. Opportunities at this event included lectures on peripheral vestibular, concussion, vision, vestibular migraine, medicatl management of migraine, PICA stroke from a patient perspective, mental health and speech language pathology collaboration. Along with multiple networking sessions and panel discussions each day. ​

We had providers from 11 disciplines, 9 states, and 4 countries represented.  

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