TIRR Memorial Hermann Education Academy Offers Virtual and In-Person Courses
Continually recognized as one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, TIRR Memorial Hermann is committed to educating current and future rehabilitation specialists. Through the TIRR Memorial Hermann Education Academy, medical professionals have access to the latest techniques and research to better serve their patients, care partners and community.
Courses through the Academy are offered either in-person, prerecorded for on-demand viewing, live streamed or a combination of these options.
The following are active courses that TIRR Memorial Hermann is offering for Continuing Education.
Upcoming Courses
Mentoring Workshop: Examining & Expanding Mentoring Practices
Part 1 in Distance Learning - Independent Learning Format | Available starting April 1, 2024
Part 2 In-Person Learning Format | Saturday, June 8, 2024
TIRR Memorial Hermann
The growth and development of clinical programs will depend on enhancing the mentoring skills of clinical mentors for the next generation of expert clinicians. The focus of this workshop is to provide clinicians with the skills and the strategies to mentor and develop mentees toward clinical expertise. This course will facilitate the growth of clinical programs, including residency programs through the advancement of clinical teaching and best practice during clinical mentorship.
TIRR Memorial Hermann 4th Annual Nursing Symposium: Inspire, Engage, Elevate
Friday, May 3, 2024
TIRR Memorial Hermann, In-Person and Streamed via Zoom
Nurses in all settings are in a position to be leaders in the advancement of nursing practice by inspiring, engaging and elevating themselves and their co-workers. This course will provide examples of how nurses have inspired healthcare leaders, become engaged in organizations and other activities and elevated the care and practice of nursing by seeking innovative means of educating prospective nurses. The presenters will describe different methods used by nurses that have inspired them to become engaged in different activities such as leadership in organizations, development of different processes to mentor and educate new nurses in order to elevate the nursing practice.
5th Annual Dysphagia Day: Understanding Dysphagia-Related Aspiration Pneumonia
Saturday, June 22, 2024
TIRR Memorial Hermann, In-Person
As the saying goes, we fear what we do not understand. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and other medical professionals often fear the term “aspiration” for its correlation with pneumonia, a disease process associated with mortality in elderly, acutely ill, and immunocompromised patients. However, fear of prandial aspiration has resulted in an (often unnecessary) shift toward overly stringent measures to prevent it, unfortunately leading to a cascade of medical complications outside of pneumonia, including poor patient quality of life. Since the likelihood of development of dysphagia-related aspiration pneumonia is as individual as the host, clinicians managing dysphagia must learn to assess aspiration pneumonia risk on an individual level. In this course, we will understand our patients’ unique probability of developing aspiration pneumonia by understanding normal and pathologic lung defenses against aspiration, host risk factors for opportunistic infection, and characteristics of aspirated boluses that may yield complication. We will explore a variety of neurologic, cardiopulmonary, and gastrointestinal disease processes and their potential impact on pneumonia development. Through this understanding, we will fear not aspiration events, but poorly-informed decision-making regarding the management of aspiration in patients with disordered swallowing. With a comprehensive understanding of dysphagia related aspiration pneumonia development, we can improve our patients’ outcomes while preserving their dignity and quality of life.
Translating the Science to Practice: Neuroplasticity and Motor Learning in Neurological Rehabilitation
Saturday, July 27, 2024
TIRR Memorial Hermann, In-Person
This course will provide a brief focused review of current literature of neuroplasticity and the clinical research demonstrating the occurrence of neuroplastic changes following injury. In this course, participants will review the models of motor learning along with the supporting and contradictory evidence related to each model. Current treatment approaches will be discussed in the light of the motor control and motor learning models. Pertinent evidence related to feedback, practice, motivation, attentional focus, and other contributors to motor learning will be discussed. This course will review the necessary ingredients to drive neuroplastic changes and offer practical examples of creating rehabilitation interventions integrate these into a plan of care that is evidence based to maximize recovery. Participants will have an opportunity to apply this knowledge through written and video case studies.
Advancing Clinical Practice: Pediatric Rehabilitation for the Neurologic Clinician
Saturday, August 10, 2024
TIRR Memorial Hermann, In-Person
This course will support the learning needs of the neurologic therapist treating pediatric patients by engaging the learner in application and analysis of content related to pediatric spasticity management and interventions, orthotic management and intervention, treatment techniques. The variety of topics in this course are uniquely woven together to meet the overall needs for pediatric clients with neurologic health conditions who seek rehabilitation services.
Advancing Clinical Practice: Essential Approaches for Excellence in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Saturday, September 28 - Sunday, September 29, 2024
TIRR Memorial Hermann, In-Person
A person who has a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) may have long-term problems affecting body structures and functions such as thinking, memory, movement, coordination, speech, swallowing, vision, activities of daily living, and emotions. As every brain injury and every person are different, physical medicine and rehabilitation professionals need a wide variety of knowledge and skills to treat these clients throughout necessary episodes of care. This course will focus on foundational knowledge and clinical treatments related to a variety of topics common for clients with a TBI.
Pre-Recorded Courses
The Missing Factor of Quality Outcomes: Managing Nutrition Risk
Available now through varying dates in 2023 and 2024 depending on CEs
TIRR Memorial Hermann, Virtual, Pre-Recorded
At least 30% of hospitalized patients are diagnosed with malnutrition when discharged from the hospital. Populations at greater risk of malnutrition include the elderly, low income, and minorities. The development of malnutrition is multifactorial and requires an interdisciplinary approach from providers throughout the care continuum to promote better outcomes. Early identification of nutrition risk includes the evaluation of factors associated with the development of malnutrition—including food insecurity, other social and environmental factors, disease progression, and aging.
Autonomic Dysreflexia After Spinal Cord Injury: Myth and Reality
Available now through varying dates in 2023 and 2024 depending on CEs
TIRR Memorial Hermann, Virtual, Pre-Recorded
The focus of this lecture is on autonomic dysreflexia and orthostatic hypotension following a spinal cord injury. Clinical evidence on the impact of abnormal blood pressure control and latest advances in the management of cardiovascular control after spinal cord injury will be presented.
Pediatric Rehabilitation For the Neurologic Clinician
Available now through June 30, 2025
TIRR Memorial Hermann, Virtual, Pre-Recorded
This set of pre-recorded lectures will to introduce the neurologic therapist and expose them to pediatric diagnoses in the NICU and early developmental stages. They will take into special consideration the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) interventions and understanding motor development. The lectures will to introduce the neurologic therapist and expose them to special consideration with neuropsychological development and behavioral considerations, the unique role of the therapist in the school settings, and an overview of Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) in Texas.
Advancing Clinical Practice in Brain Injury & Stroke Rehabilitation
Available now through June 30, 2025
TIRR Memorial Hermann, Virtual Webinar on Demand
The prevalence of brain injuries and strokes continue to increase each year. There often are long lasting sequelae from these injuries including physical, cognitive, language, and behavioral deficits. The growth and development of clinical treatment programs will depend on enhancing the skills of clinical staff for the next generation of expert clinicians. The objective of these pre-recorded lectures is to provide clinicians with an advanced overview of special topics, skills, and strategies for treatment teams working with those who have a brain injury or stroke in order to facilitate the growth of clinical programs of a comprehensive treatment team.
Continuing Education Offerings
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