Continuing Education

Continuing Education for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants at Northwestern University
The Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences (DPTHMS) at Northwestern University is committed to providing high-quality continuing education programs that reflect the strengths of the DPTHMS academic and clinical community. The unique DPTHMS experience:
·     actively engages the participant
·     emphasizes critical thinking
·     provides a motor control framework on which to make clinical decisions
·     promotes clinical practice supported by evidence
·     fosters life-long learning

Upcoming Continuing Education Opportunities:

Alumni Weekend 2008:  "Vestibular Rehabilitation: Evaluation and Treatment of Common Vestibular Dysfunction", Thursday/Friday, Oct. 2-3, Alumni Weekend 2008.
Download the course brochure .pdf
Sign up online

Joint NUPTHMS-RIC Course 2009: "Research Applications for Clinical Practice", Friday/Saturday, January 23-23, 2009.

Previous Continuing Education Opportunities: 
Physical Therapy Summer Institute 2008 "Evidence-based Management of Patients with Lower Extremity Edema – A Lab Course", Friday/Saturday, July 25-26, 2008.
Physical Therapy Summer Institute 2007 

For more information contact Bill Healey.