Upcoming Courses
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
5th TIRR Memorial Hermann Nursing Symposium: What Does the Future Hold for Nursing in Healthcare
Thursday, May 15, 2025
TIRR Memorial Hermann, In-Person or 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.
Mentoring Workshop: Examining & Expanding Mentoring Practices
Part 1, Pre-Recorded Content: Available upon Registration
Part 2, In-Person: Saturday, June 7, 2025
TIRR Memorial Hermann, In Person or 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.
6th Annual Dysphagia Day: Framework to Function: Applying Practical Principles to the Management of Airway Protective Disorders
Saturday, June 21, 2025
TIRR Memorial Hermann, In-Person
These courses (Part 1 & Part 2) provide a comprehensive overview of current approaches to the assessment and treatment of airway protective disorders in individuals with dysphagia. Education included anatomy and physiology of both normal and disordered swallowing (with a focus on airway protection), assessment and management of cough and respiratory-swallow coordination, and principles of strength training and motor learning.
Advancing Clinical Practice: Rehabilitation Techniques for Persons with Limb Loss
Saturday June 28, 2025
TIRR Memorial Hermann, In-Person
This seminar will educate participants on medical concerns, therapy treatment approaches, prosthetic information, and collaboration across the rehabilitation team for those with limb loss. This will include medical and rehabilitation considerations for pre-amputation, acute post-surgical, pre-prosthetic, and prosthetics for those with upper and lower limb loss. We will also include information on osseointegration considerations and treatments.
Advancing Clinical Practice: Translating the Science to Practice: Neuroplasticity & Motor Learning in Neurological Rehabilitation
Friday July 25, 2025
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
Friday August 15, 2025
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.
Pre-Recorded Courses
Neuroplasticity for the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
This course will focus on neuroplasticity as it relates to speech, language, and dysphagia. The participant will learn the ten principles of neuroplasticity that help distinguish between compensatory strategies and re-training. Evidence-based treatment approaches for management of adult neurologic rehabilitation will be discussed.
The Missing Factor of Quality Outcomes: Managing Nutrition Risk
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
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
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
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.
DoC 2021: Translating Knowledge into Practice
TIRR Memorial Hermann, Virtual, Pre-Recorded
The goal of this virtual education is to introduce individuals to the most recent developments in the field, with an emphasis on translating this knowledge into clinical practice.
Continuing Education Offerings
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