 | PROFESSIONAL EDITION • FEBRUARY 2021 | | | |  | Add Telehealth to Your Pro Listing + Help Patients Find You Faster VeDA's professional members have a powerful new benefit — the ability to add Telehealth to their Healthcare Provider Directory listing on VeDA’s website. Simply log into the website with your normal username and password and click "Your Listings" in the menu at the top of the page to view your current listing. Then go to "Edit Profile" and check any locations under “Telemedicine Locales” that apply to your practice. For more information or assistance with updating your listing, please contact Michelle Eyres, Development Manager, at michelle.eyres@vestibular.org or call 503-229-7705. | | | | | | | | Managing Nausea, Vomiting & Poor Appetite Nausea, vomiting, and poor appetite are common complaints among individuals with vestibular disorders. These symptoms can significantly affect one’s ability to work, participate in social activities, drive, and perform household tasks. Often, they can become interrelated, creating a vicious cycle. There are many strategies that have been shown to help reduce or alleviate these symptoms. For more on this topic, download the VeDA co-brandable article (login required). There are over 100 short articles such as this one, and all are available to professional members of VeDA in a co-brandable form on the Professional Member Forum. You can customize this article with your clinic's contact information, then print and share it with your patients. Log into the Pro Member Forum to start downloading these educational resources today. (If you are already logged in, the link below will take you directly to the list of articles.) | | | | | |  | PRO TIP: Easy SEO SEO, or search engine optimization, is another way of saying, “MAKE SURE YOUR NAME COMES UP IN AN INTERNET SEARCH!!” But how do you improve your SEO? It really is as easy as 1-2-3. - Make sure the web address, or URL, of your practice is in your directory listing.
- Provide a link from your clinic website back to vestibular.org or right to your listing.
- Include a brief description on your listing (which can also contain links back to your clinic site).
Taking these three easy steps will help people search for healthcare professionals LIKE YOU and increase the chances your VeDA listing will get seen. | | | | | | NEW On the Level Winter Newsletter Another benefit of your VeDA pro membership is a subscription to On the Level, VeDA’s quarterly newsletter. Each issue features: - Real-life vestibular patient stories
- Patient-friendly summaries of the latest scientific findings from the Journal of Vestibular Research
- Tips + Treatments
If you haven’t received your copy of the latest issue, please let us know and we’ll send you print copies for your office or waiting room to share with your vestibular patients, or download a digital copy below. | | | | | |  | Vestibular Patients Needed for Duquesne University Study Researchers at Duquesne University are conducting a new study looking at the way language contributes to the physical and emotional experiences in people with vestibular disorders. Vestibular patients are needed to answer a series of questions about their functioning, vestibular symptoms, and experiences. Those who participate can elect to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card. Feel free to refer your patients to Kate Abrams, MA, PhD candidate, Duquesne University, at abramsk1@duq.edu. | | | | | | | | Do you provide continuing education for vestibular healthcare providers? VeDA is the only organization that offers information and resources to patients suffering from vestibular dysfunction as well as healthcare professionals of all disciplines and specialties. A key resource is our Conferences and Trainings webpage. It is FREE to list upcoming courses, conferences, and meetings. A list of all upcoming events - virtual and in person - is emailed each month to all VeDA professional members. If you are interested in taking advantage of this free marketing resource, contact Michelle Eyres at michelle.eyres@vestibular.org or (503) 229-7705, and ask how you can become a “featured trainer.” And if you are not yet a VeDA Professional Member, join today! | | | |  | The American Institute of Balance (AIB) offers VeDA members a 10% discount on their vestibular courses. Use code VEDA10 when you register. For more information visit www.dizzy.com. | | |  | Education Resources Inc. (ERI) offers live and on-demand continuing education courses for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech-Language Pathologists seeking to advance their skills in diagnosing and treating vestibular disorders. Use code ERIVESTIBULAR when you register. For more information visit www.educationresourcesinc.com/vestibular-rehabilitation-ceu-courses. | | | | | | CONFERENCES & TRAININGS Due to COVID-19, many in-person conferences and trainings have been cancelled for the foreseeable future. Some organizations are still offering online options. Please see VeDA's online calendar of conferences and trainings, and contact the presenting organization directly for details. Feb. 20 - 24, 2021
ARO: 44th Annual Mid-Winter Meeting Feb. 26, 2021
HYBRID Workshop – Vestibular Rehabilitation & Concussion Certification
Largo (Tampa Bay), FL March 2 - 23, 2021
Pediatric Vestibular Therapy: Young Children Through Adolescents – LIVE WEBINAR March 6, 2021
HYBRID Workshop – Vestibular Rehabilitation & Concussion Certification
Largo (Tampa Bay), FL March 6, 2021
HYBRID Workshop – Vestibular Rehabilitation & Concussion Certification
Cincinnati, OH March 12, 2021
HYBRID Workshop – Vestibular Rehabilitation & Concussion Certification
Largo (Tampa Bay), FL April 7 - 8, 2021
American Laryngological Association: 2021 COSM April 12 - 16, 2021
AAA 2021 Virtual Conference Aug. 14 - 16, 2021
2nd International Conference for Vestibular Rehabilition
Minneapolis, MN Sept. 17 - 19, 2021
Excellence in ENT – ASOHNS 71st Annual Scientific Meeting
Australia Oct. 12 - 16, 2021
CAA Conference and Exhibition | | | | | | | | | |  | Otonomy is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics for neurotology. Currently, Otonomy is conducting a statistical analysis plan for the Phase 3 trial of OTIVIDEX in Ménière’s disease, plans for a Phase 2 trial of OTO-313 in tinnitus. A corporate sponsor of the Vestibular Disorders Association, Otonomy is pioneering the application of drug delivery technology to the ear, addressing important unmet medical needs including Ménière’s disease, hearing loss, and tinnitus. For more information visit www.otonomy.com. | | | | Vestibular Disorders Association
5018 NE 15th Ave. | Portland, Oregon 97211
(800) 837-8428 | info@vestibular.org | | | | | | | | | | | |
