Nation's First/Only CME-Certified Program for Balance Disorders Scheduled in Jacksonville, FL January 28-29, 2012
Please contact us to sign up for the next "Neurovestibular Sciences: Part I" Category 1 CME Course
Curriculum Outline: Part I
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) partnered with the Better Balance Fall Prevention and Wellness™ Society to certify their new Continuing Medical Education (CME) course, “Neurovestibular Sciences: The Study of Balance Medicine, Part I.” This course, the first (and only) of its kind in the nation designed specifically to teach clinics and private practices how to manage dizzy and balance disordered patients, is approved to offer up to 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ to MD’s and DO’s.
2012 Schedule: PART I
Jacksonville, Florida: January 28-29, 2012
Los Angeles, California, Dates TBA
Indianapolis, Indiana, Dates TBA
2012 Schedule: PART II
Indianapolis, Indiana: Contact us for information
Who Should Attend?
MD's, ENT's and Otolaryngologists, Neurologists, DO's, geriatric specialists, other physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, audiologists, technicians, nurses, support staff, health care professionals and administrators, and others involved in related health care fields.
New Intermediate Course "Neurovestibular Sciences: The Balance Continuum, Part II" Announced
Curriculum Outline: Part II
June, 2010: The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) partnered with the Better Balance Fall Prevention and Wellness™ Society to certify their new intermediate Continuing Medical Education (CME) course, “Neurovestibular Sciences: The Balance Continuum, Part II.” This intermediate course is designed specifically for MD's, DO's and Audiologists and is approved to offer up to 18 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ to MD’s and DO’s. "Neurovestibular Sciences: The Study of Balance Medicine, Part I" is recommended as a pre-requisite for those new to balance medicine, but is not required. Please contact us to inquire about the next scheduled intermediate course.
About the Landmark Neurovestibular Sciences Series
Randolph McKenzie, MD, PhD, FACS, Medical Director for the Better Balance Fall Prevention and Wellness™ Society states, “Every effort was made during the creation of our landmark Neurovestibular Sciences series curriculum to present the most clinically relevant, patient care-oriented information designed for clarity of presentation and understanding.”
Dr. McKenzie continues, “The health care professionals who attend will learn to successfully apply all educational materials presented and immediately apply the learned skills in their practices. Participants will gain an enhanced understanding of effective diagnosis and management techniques to benefit their patients with dizziness, balance and movement disorders." Dr. McKenzie is Course Director for “Neurovestibular Sciences: The Study of Balance Medicine.”
Curriculum Outline: Part I
Curriculum Outline: Part II
Registration Fees
Download Registration and Payment Form
Word format or PDF format
Before any CME activity is approved by PIM, the accrediting body, applicants must demonstrate strict adherence to the essential precepts, policies and standards as defined by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, as well as all guidelines put forth by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the American Medical Association. In accrediting the Neurovestibular Sciences course, PIM applied rigorous criteria to ensure clinical relevance, advancement of patient care objectives, objectivity of materials presented and complete scientific/ intellectual honesty were maintained.
Download Registration and Payment Form
Word format or PDF format
Daniel B. Scherer, Managing Partner of the Better Balance Fall Prevention and Wellness™ Society, LLC, stated, “This is the nation’s first and only CME-certified program for diagnosis and management of balance disorders in a clinic or private practice setting. It is a comprehensive program that advances awareness and continuing medical education for falls prevention, balance disorders and vestibular sciences. Those attending will learn how to identify risk factors, properly diagnose and effectively treat patients whose lives are adversely affected by dizziness and vertigo, patients who have fallen in the past or are unsteady or at-risk of falling. Doctors and health care professionals who are involved in falls prevention, and treatment of balance disorders will benefit by attending this course because there is no other CME program specifically designed to accomplish this goal.”
Nationwide events since 2010
The Better Balance Fall Prevention and Wellness™ Society completed five three-day weekend courses in 2010, including Chicago, Illinois; Tampa, Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Greater New York City/New Jersey and Indianapolis, Indiana. Two-day course offerings during 2011 were completed in Tampa, Florida and Indianapolis, Indiana. The 2012 two-day locations include Jacksonville, Florida, Los Angeles, California and Indianapolis, Indiana. Past attendees include doctors and health care professionals from the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. To view the curriculum, reserve your seat for this event, or view other scheduled dates and locations visit the CME Seminars page or call the Better Balance Fall Prevention and Wellness™ Society at 260-436-1432.
Medical Director Appointed
Randolph McKenzie, MD, PhD, FACS of Chattanooga, Tennessee has joined the Better Balance Fall Prevention and Wellness™ Society as Medical Director. Dr. McKenzie directs ongoing clinical and medical efficacies and protocols, develops the curriculum and serves as Course Director for the CME program.
Dr. McKenzie, a published author and lecturer, with more than 20 years of clinical experience, has held many academic positions including his current role as Associate Professor of Otology/Neurotology, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee.
For more information on the Better Balance Fall Prevention and Wellness™ Society, its mission and the CME/CEU educational programs contact us by calling 260-436-1432.
Download Registration and Payment Form
Word format or PDF format
Contact us regarding Better Balance CME seminars:
If you prefer, you can print this page and fax it to 928-543-4324.
Thank you for contacting us, we look forward to your message.
