2025 Charleston Vestibular Conference

November 6-8, 2025

Hyatt Place Hotel
560 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403

Program Overview:

The three-day conference will focus on how to evaluation and manage patients with vestibular disorders. The course is led by MUSC's Habib R. Rizk, MD, MSc; Rebecca English OTR/L, PT, MSR, DPT; Elizabeth Ploth, AuD, CC-A; and Michael Teixido, MD of Thomas Jefferson University, University of Pennsylvania, Delaware Otologic Medicine and Surgery Fellowship. Guest faculty include Jeffrey P. Staab, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Janene Holmberg, PT, DPT, Intermountain Health, Murray, UT; and Megan Kobel, AuD, PhD, CCC-A, University of Arizona.

The course will provide current knowledge and best practices in serving patients with vestibular disorders. A hands-on lab will cover the clinical and paraclinical evaluation of patients with dizziness and the basic therapy principles for various vestibular disorders. The course suits all skill levels and offers in-person and virtual lectures.

Conference Objectives:

Upon completion of this conference, participants should be better able to:

Evaluate comprehensively a patient with dizziness. ‌
Assess the importance and prevalence of vestibular migraine as a cause of dizziness.
Detect and treat atypical forms of BPPV.
Diagnose and manage Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
Discuss cortical processing of space and motion information and the practical clinical implications of vestibular relativity.
Discuss assessment of vestibular thresholds and implications for diagnosis and management of vestibular disorders.

Target Audience:

The target audience for the conference include the following: Otolaryngologists, Audiologists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Neurologists, Internists, Family Practitioners, Pediatricians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, VNG/ENG Technicians

Conference Agenda:

The conference agenda can be found here.

Online Syllabus:

In our efforts to “go green”, an online syllabus will be provided to all attendees. Information will be emailed to you prior to the conference so that you may download a copy. Internet connection will also be available in the meeting room.

Credit Designation:

Lecture: The Medical University of South Carolina designates this live activity for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Lab: The Medical University of South Carolina designates this live activity for a maximum of 4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The CME Office will be applying for ASHA, SCAPTA, SCOTA and American Academy of Audiology Accreditation for this conference. Unless credit is noted otherwise, all non-physicians attending the conference would receive CEU Credits. ( 0.1 credit = 1 contact hour )

Disclosure:

In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education anyone involved in planning or presenting this educational activity will be required to disclose any financial relationships with any ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Any financial relationships with these ineligible companies have been mitigated by the MUSC Office of CME. Speakers who incorporate information about off-label or investigational use of drugs or devices will be asked to disclose that information at the beginning of their presentation.

Accreditation:

The Medical University of South Carolina is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

It is the policy of the Medical University of South Carolina not to discriminate against any person on the basis of disabilities. If you feel you need services or the auxiliary aids mentioned in this act in order to fully participate in this continuing medical education activity, please call the Office of CME at 843-876-1925

Registration Fees:

The registration fees for In-person or Virtual attendance is as follows (Note, the Lab session is in-person only) :

	Early Bird Fee On or Before 7/31/2025	Regular Fee 8/1/2025 thru 9/30/2025	Late Fee On or After 10/1/2025
Practicing Physicians	$550	$600	$650
All Other Health Professionals	$400	$450	$500
Students & Residents	$150	$200	$250
Industry	$550	$600	$650
Lab (in-person only)	$175	$225	$275

Conference Cancellation:

A refund will be made upon written request prior to October 6, 2025; however $100 will be retained for administrative costs. No refunds will be made after October 6, 2025. We reserve the right to cancel the conference if necessary. Full registration fees will be refunded for canceled programs. The Medical University of South Carolina cannot be responsible for reimbursement of airline or other transportation fares, hotel or rental car charges, including penalties. By registering for this conference, you acknowledge and agree to this cancellation policy.

Hotel Information:

The room block at the host hotel, the Hyatt Place Hotel (560 King Street, Charleston, SC 29403) is now full. Additional rooms are available outside of the group block:

Hyatt Place Hotel
560 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
84-414-4900
Discounted rate: $382 per night
Direct Booking Link; https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/CHSZH/G-VEST

Parking at Hyatt Place Hotel:

Self-Parking Lot Rates: The Garage is a public garage owned and operated by the City of Charleston, not the Hyatt Hotels. Rates are $3.00 per hour per day (until Midnight). Max Payment is $24.00 At Midnight the clock starts again at $3.00 per hour (a 1-night stay can cost $48.00) Guests must pay for garage directly, the hotel does NOT take payments If leaving and returning the clock starts over at $3.00 per hour. Valet Parking Rates: Valet Parking is $49.00 per overnight with unlimited in and out privileges Valet does not park in the garage, an off-site parking lot is utilized. Street Parking: Traffic enforcement monitors parking meters regularly, towing can occur for unpaid parking and for street closures that take place on the weekends on King Street.

Additional overflow rooms are available at the following locations:

Homewood Suites Historic Charleston
415 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29403
843-724-8800
Special group rate of $279.00 Per night
Direct Booking Link: https://group.homewood-suites.com/x2dm8s

Parking for Homewood Suites: $39.00 per night

Marriott Courtyard Historic District
125 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Special Group Rate: 20% discount off of retail room rate
Contact Ashlynn Hill at 843-414-4266 or Ashlynn.Hill@Aimbridge.com to secure your room reservation

Parking for Marriott Courtyard: $40.00 Per night

Conference Registration:

(Please use ONE of these methods to register. Do not mail if previously faxed or telephoned).

1. Online Registration Portal

2. Mail registration form with check made out to “Medical University of South Carolina” or credit card information to:
MUSC Office of CME
96 Jonathan Lucas Street
HE601, MSC 754
Charleston, SC 29425

3. Call the CME Office to register (credit card payment only) at (843) 876-1925

4. Fax registration form (credit card payment only) to (843) 876-1931

5. Email registration form to cmeoffice@musc.edu