Vestibular Rehabilitation - Refresher Course
€349,00
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- Language: Dutch
- Learn from a leading expert in the field of vestibular rehabilitation
- Accreditation with the Kwaliteitshuis and PQK pending
- Includes a delicious lunch, snacks & on-site parking
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Firat Kesgin
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Refresher Course – IVRT Training for Vestibular Rehabilitation Specialists
Since 2017, the IVRT training to become a specialist in vestibular rehabilitation has been offered in German-speaking countries. Each year, 500–600 physiotherapists and occupational therapists in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria are certified by the IVRT (Institute for Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy). In the Netherlands, the program has been available since 2020, and since then, more than 60 therapists have been officially certified. Graduates are listed in the European IVRT therapist directory, which now includes over 1,000 addresses of specialized and motivated practices and clinics.
With over 3,000 monthly visits, the IVRT therapist list is actively used by doctors and patients. To ensure that certified IVRT therapists always maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills, the listing in the therapist directory is valid for three years. By attending the refresher course, graduates of the IVRT program can extend their listing in the therapist register for another four years.
In addition, the content of the IVRT vestibular rehabilitation training is reviewed and updated annually to reflect new evidence, clinical applicability, and didactic improvements. This continuing education ensures that graduates from different years stay at the same professional level.
Content – Practical:
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Practice with the condensed test battery for vestibular dizziness.
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Supervised practice of BPPV tests and maneuvers, including updates with current findings.
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Advanced diagnostic and treatment training for both vestibular migraine and functional dizziness (PPPD), which have each been expanded by 1–2 teaching units in the past three years.
Content – Theory:
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Discussion of unresolved questions, unusual cases, and positive or negative experiences encountered after completing the training.
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Review and update of new content in the course book, which is also continuously evaluated and didactically adapted. Participants receive the updated course material covering pathology, findings, and treatment.
Note: By participating, this IVRT service is extended by 4 years.
Requirement for participation: IVRT certificate obtained within the past 3 years.
Firat Kesgin
Firat Kesgin obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. During an internship at the Pacific Balance & Rehabilitation Clinic in Seattle, USA, he developed a strong fascination for dizziness-related disorders and the role of physiotherapy in their treatment.
Driven by this passion, he founded the Institut für Vestibuläre Rehabilitationstherapie (IVRT) in Hamburg in 2016. Two years later, he completed his Master’s degree at the University of Brighton in the United Kingdom, while also pursuing advanced training in vestibular rehabilitation, including courses in the United States. Since 2016, he has been teaching vestibular rehabilitation courses throughout Europe.
In 2023, he became the first—and so far only—physiotherapist in the DACH and BENELUX region to be nominated and accepted as a member of the Bárány Society, the leading international organization in the field of dizziness and balance disorders. Since 2025, he has also been pursuing a PhD at Maastricht University Medical Center+, under the supervision of Professor Van de Berg.
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