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SUMMARY:Journal Club- Vestibular Differential in Cardiopulmonary Diagnoses (November 2023)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guests Dr. Danny Ludwig\, PT\, DPT\, NCS and Dr. Kerry Lammers\, PT\, DPT as they discuss vestibular differential in cardiopulmonary diagnoses and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Danny Ludwig\, PT\, DPT\, NCS is a board certified neuro clinical specialist and outpatient physical therapist at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He also has an APTA certification in vestibular rehabilitation. He received his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and an undergraduate degree from Ursinus College. \nDr. Kerry Lammers\, PT\, DPT is board certified clinical specialist in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy and Herdman certified in Vestibular physical therapy. As a Clinical Specialist at Johns Hopkins Hospital\, she utilized her combined clinical specialties to build quality improvement initiatives and research projects which address the management of “dizzy” patients.   Now currently a Rehab Services Manager at the Ohio State Wexner Medical Center\, Dr. Lammers has lead multiple quality improvement and operational enhancement initiatives leveraging lean healthcare models and six sigma training. Dr. Lammers currently Co-Chairs the Research committee for the Board of the Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy\, most notably leading the abstract submissions committee for the APTA National Combined Sections Meeting each year. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-vestibular-differential-in-cardiopulmonary-diagnoses/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231221T190000
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CREATED:20231017T150833Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club- Vestibular Treatment Ideas for the Older Adult (December 2023)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Alex Germano\, PT\, DPT\, GCS as they discuss vestibular treatment ideas in the older adult population. \nDr. Germano is a Physical Therapist with experience in outpatient home visits and a history of coaching fitness since 2010. She received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2017 from Northwestern University. Alex is a board certified Geriatric Clinical Specialist (GCS) and has an additional certification in vestibular rehabilitation. Her practice in bringing exercise-forward interventions to patients is inspired by her participation in CrossFit. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-vestibular-treatment-ideas-for-the-older-adult/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240222T190000
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CREATED:20231108T195100Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club- Zuma Maneuver (February 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Francisco Carlos Zuma e Mia\, MD\, PhD as they discuss the use of the Zuma Maneuver in lateral canal BPPV and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Zuma e Maia is a Neurotologist at Clinica Maia and a professor of Neurology at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. He is also a member of the Barany Society\, Ibero-American Neurotology Foundation (FINO)\, Brazilian Academy of Military Medicine\, and the Research Group in Otology and Otoneurology at HCPA/CPPq. He received his medical degree from the School of Medicine and Surgery of Rio de Janeiro in 1973 specializing in Otorhinolaryngology and Otoneurology.  He is a retired medical Lieutenant Colonel\nin the Brazilian Air Force. He has authored multiple books and articles and in 2016\, Dr. Zuma developed the Zuma Maneuver for horizonal canal BPPV. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-zuma-maneuver/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T190000
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CREATED:20231109T192728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T050107Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club- Quality of Life in Patients with Vestibular Disorders (April 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guests Dr. Melissa Castillo Bustamante and Dr. Jorge Madrigal Duval as they discuss issues surrounding quality of life in patients with vestibular disorders and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Castillo Bustamante is the current Medical Director of the Medellín Vertigo and Dizziness Center in Colombia. She is a specialist in Otorhinolaryngology\, a fellow in Otopathology at Harvard University\, and has training in Otoneurology in three countries. She is a member of the Barany Society\, Colombian Association of Otorhinolaryngology\, American Neurotology Society\, Ibero-American Foundation of Neurotology\, and Schuknecht Society. Dr. Castillo Bustamante is also a researcher and teacher in Colombia\, Chile and Paraguay\, and co-author of 37 international publications as well as the current research coordinator of the Vertigo and Dizziness Centers of CDMX\, Guadalajara and Medellín.  \nDr. Madrigal graduated from Anáhuac University and specialized in otorhinolaryngology at the Spanish Hospital in Mexico and continued his specialization in vestibular rehabilitation at the Center for Dizziness and Balance Disorders at Emory University in Atlanta\, GA. He is the first Mexican doctor to receive certification by the American Physical Therapy Association in vestibular rehabilitation. He has currently treated more than 6\,500 patients in the more than 10 years of experience he has in the area. Dr. Madrigal is an international speaker in a large number of courses related to diseases and treatment of vertigo and dizziness and currently trains residents and specialist doctors from Mexico and Latin America. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-quality-of-life-in-patients-with-vestibular-disorders/
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T085446
CREATED:20231109T194315Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club-  Vestibular Rehab With Stroke and Neuro Patients (May 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Christina Garrity\, PT\, DPT\, NCS as they discuss the topic of vestibular rehab with stroke and neuro patients and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Garrity earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree from the University of Dayton in 2012. In 2015 Dr. Garrity competed her vestibular competency at Emory University and completed additional advanced vestibular and concussion training through the University of Pittsburgh. In 2016 she became a Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS). Her mission to provide quick and easy access to quality specialized care for those suffering from dizziness and neurological conditions. She uses research based treatment interventions to treat dizziness and neurological disorders. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-vestibular-rehab-with-stroke-and-neuro-patients/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240718T190000
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CREATED:20240319T185830Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club: Vibration-Induced Nystagmus Test (July 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guests Dr. Georges Dumas\, MD\, PhD as they discuss the Vibration-Induced Nystagmus Test. \nDr. Dumas Georges Dumas currently works in Université Grenoble Alpes\, Saint Martin d’Hères\, France. He obtained his Doctorate at the University of Lorraine\, CHU Grenoble. He is a member of the SIO (International Society of Otoneurology)and a Fellow of the French ENT and Cervicofacial Pathology Society (S.F.ORL)\, the Audiology French Society\, the International Otoneurology Society (SIO) and the International Vestibular Rehabilitation Society (SIRV). \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-vibration-induced-nystagmus-test/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240926T200000
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CREATED:20240522T194242Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club- Billing Considerations for Vestibular-related Care (September 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Rick Gawenda\, PT  as they discuss information related to billing considerations for vestibular care. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRick Gawenda\, PT\, is a licensed physical therapist with over 30 years of experience and currently serves as the founder and President of Gawenda Seminars & Consulting\, Inc. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Wayne State University in Detroit\, Michigan\, in 1991. Mr. Gawenda previously worked as the Director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Detroit Receiving Hospital where he was responsible for physical therapy\, occupational therapy\, and speech-language pathology services\, both in the inpatient and outpatient setting. \nHe has provided valuable education and consulting to hospitals\, private practices\, skilled nursing facilities\, and rehabilitation agencies in the areas of CPT coding\, ICD-10 coding\, billing\, documentation compliance\, revenue enhancement\, practice management\, and denial management as they relate to outpatient therapy services. Mr. Gawenda has presented nationally since 2004 and currently presents approximately 100 dates per year around the United States. \nMr. Gawenda is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and Michigan Physical Therapy Association (MPTA). Mr. Gawenda is the Past President of the Section on Health Policy & Administration of the APTA as well as Past President of the Michigan Association of Medical Rehabilitation Program Administrators. \nMr. Gawenda is also the author of “The How-To Manual for Rehab Documentation: A Complete Guide to Increasing Reimbursement and Reducing Denials” and “Coding and Billing For Outpatient Rehab Made Easy: Proper Use of CPT Codes\, ICD-9 Codes and Modifiers”. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-billing-considerations-for-vestibular-related-care/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T200000
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CREATED:20240913T005833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T012133Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club - Suppression Head Impulse Paradigm (November 2024)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Leonardo Manzari\, M.D. as they discuss information related to the Suppression Head Impulse Paradigm . \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Manzari is lecturer in Otoneurology\, Vestibular Medicine and Rehabilitation at Pisa University. He is director\, lecturer and organizer of courses in Audiovestibular Medicine under the Continuing Education programme of the Italian Ministry for Health. He has authored many articles on otoneurology and posturology. He is also part of Board of Directors of Prosper Meniere’s Society. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-suppression-head-impulse-paradigm/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T085446
CREATED:20241212T021130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250729T012351Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club - Vestibular and the brain: Cognitive risks and  benefits of dual task rehab (January 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Mike Studer\, PT\, DPT\, MHS\, NCS\, CEEAA\, CWT\, CSST\, CSRP\, CBFP\, FAPTA as they discuss cognitive risks and benefits of dual task rehab and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Mike Studer has been a PT since 1991. He has been board certified in neurologic PT since 1995 and has been a private practice owner since 2005. Dr. Studer has been an invited speaker covering 50 states\, 10 countries\, and 4 continents\, speaking on topics such as cognition and psychology in rehabilitation\, aging\, stroke\, motor learning\, motivation in rehabilitation\, balance\, dizziness\, neuropathy\, and Parkinson’s disease. \nDr. Studer is a cofounder and co-owner of Spark Rehabilitation and Wellness in Bend\, Oregon. He is an adjunct professor at Touro University in Las Vegas and a part-time instructor at the University of Nevada\, Las Vegas. Mike has led classes in the DPT program at Oregon State University (motor control) and frequently serves as a guest lecturer in several other DPT and residency programs. \nMike was recognized as Clinician of the Year in the Neurologic Academy of the APTA in 2011 and in the Geriatric Academy in 2014. He received the highest honor available in PT in 2020\, being distinguished as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA\, joining a group of fewer than 300 persons at the time in the history of the profession. Mike’s professional honors additionally reflect his service at the state and national levels\, including service as the vice president of the Academy of Neurologic PT and receiving the Mercedes Weiss award for service to the Oregon chapter of the APTA. (For more info please visit https://mikestuder.com/) \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-vestibular-and-the-brain/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250417T203000
DTSTAMP:20260415T085446
CREATED:20241218T015547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250416T212607Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club - BPPV after Brain Injury (April 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Barry Seemungal\, MB\, BCh\, FRCP as they discuss the topic of BPPV After Brain Injury and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Seemungal is trained as a neurologist in London and completed a PhD in vestibular neurosciences at the Medical Research Council Human Movement & Balance Unit (UCL).  He has expertise in neurology\, vertigo\, balance\, eye movement disorders\, post-traumatic imbalance and dizziness\, migraine\, vestibular migraine\, Meniere’s disease\, vestibular neuritis\, and stroke. \nTwo key pieces of research from Dr Seemungal include a structural brain imaging study showing that the vestibular cerebellar grey matter may independently modulate vestibular perceptual and VOR \nresponses and that vertigo sensation is mediated by an extensive white matter cerebral cortical network; and a human lesion study (Kaski et al.\, Brain In Press; see US National Library of Medicine for review) which defines the cerebral cortical correlates of vestibular spatial orientation (https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/consultant-directory/barry-seemungal). \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-bppv-after-brain-injury/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T190000
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CREATED:20241219T021525Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club - Minimum Stimulus BPPV Testing (May 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guests Dr. Andrea Castellucci and Dr. Salvatore Martellucci as they discuss the topic of Minimal Stimulus BPPV Testing and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Andrea Castellucci grew up with the otoneurological group of the University of Bologna where he graduated as MD and specialized in ORL-HNS. He currently works as consultant at the ENT Department of AUSL – IRCCS in Reggio Emilia (Italy)\, where he is involved in medical and surgical activities. As head of the otoneurological outpatient clinic\, in collaboration with Neurology and Emergency Departments\, he is involved in research activities in the otoneurological field with other national and international Departments and Universities. He is guest-editor for special issues and collections\, reviewer and author of publications in national and international scientific journals. He is also speaker at national and international congresses and seminars. He is member of the Directive Board of VIS (Italian Society of Vestibular disease) and member of the Barany Society. \nDr. Salvatore Martellucci graduated in Medicine in 2009 and specialized in ORL-HNS in 2015 at the “Sapienza” University of Rome. At the same university\, he obtained a Master’s Degree in Implantable Auditory Prostheses in 2016 and a PhD in Advanced Technologies in Surgery in 2020. He also received the Postgraduate Specialization in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders issued by the Italian Association of Sleep Medicine and the Italian Society of Otorhinolaryngology. He worked as a research assistant at the Department of Medico-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies and later at the Department of Sense Organs of the “Sapienza” University of Rome. He is currently working as consultant at the ENT Unit of “Santa Maria Goretti” Hospital in Latina (Italy)\, where he deals with functional and oncological surgery and is head of the neurotology outpatient clinic. He teaches at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the Graduate School in ORL-HNS of the “Sapienza” University of Rome. Dr. Martellucci is a member of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SIOeCHCF)\, the Italian Society of Vestibology (VIS)\, and the Bárány Society. He is involved in research activities mainly in the neurological field as an author of scientific publications and as a member of the editorial board of international scientific journals. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-minimum-stimulus-bppv-testing/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T190000
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CREATED:20250506T164740Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club - Third Window Syndromes: Diagnosis and Rehab Considerations (July 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. John P. Carey\, MD as they discuss the topic of Third Window Syndromes and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. John P. Carey\, MD specializes in the health and diseases of the inner ear that affect both balance and hearing mechanisms. He is a national expert in superior canal dehiscence syndrome\, Menière’s disease\, vestibular migraine\, acoustic neuromas and other causes of vertigo\, and serves as chief of the Division of Otology\, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. \nDr. Carey earned a medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine and completed two years of training in general surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center. This was followed by residency training in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at University of Washington Medical Center and fellowship training in neurotology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. \nHis research interests include superior canal dehiscence syndrome\, Menière’s disease\, vestibular implants\, and the mechanisms of vestibular migraine. He has a particular interest in superior canal dehiscence syndrome\, and\, with Lloyd Minor\, department director from 2003 to 2009\,  he helped develop the operation used to repair the superior canal. Dr. Carey has been funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders\, part of the National Institutes of Health. He has authored or co-authored over 150 peer-reviewed publications\, 10 book chapters\, and 11 reviews. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below.\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-third-window-syndromes-diagnosis-and-rehab-considerations/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T085446
CREATED:20250619T014403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250916T081651Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club - Vestibular Atelectasis: Tricky Cases (September 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Enrico Armato as they discuss the topic of Vestibular Atelectasis and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Armato was ENT medical director at ULSS3 Veneto Region. He has over 35 years of experience as an ENT specialist\, with a focus on neck surgery. His true passion is otoneurology. For many years\, he has been interested in the functional assessment of vertiginous patients. He is author of the book ‘The Video Head Impulse Test – Theoretical and practical aspects’ and co-author of numerous articles in national and international literature. He is also a contract professor with the University of Padua\, Department of Neuroscience\, Degree Course in Audiometric Techniques. Enrico has been collaborating with Inventis for several years and he is a reference figure for everything related to the vestibular world. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below. \n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-vestibular-atelectasis-tricky-cases/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251120T190000
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CREATED:20250729T011451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T034720Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club - Treating Oculomotor Disorders after mild TBI (November 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Jacqueline Theis\, OD\, FAAO\, FNAP as they discuss treating Oculomotor Disorders after mild TBI and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nJacqueline Theis\, OD\, FAAO is an optometrist with residency training in neuro-optometry\, pediatrics and vision therapy\, who treats patients of all ages with visual complaints and double vision due to development\, brain injury and neurological disease. During her residency\, Dr. Theis focused her training on evaluating and treating patients with visual problems due to traumatic brain injury\, stroke\, and other neurological diseases including multiple sclerosis\, myasthenia gravis\, and Parkinson’s disease as well as treating children with reading problems\, refractive and strabismic amblyopia.   She is internationally recognized as a leader in her field for diagnosis and management of oculomotor dysfunction in concussion\, as well as prismatic correction of acquired and developmental double vision.  Dr. Theis’s mission is to provide a comprehensive neuro-optometric eye examination to help patient’s understand their visual system\, where their symptoms are stemming from\, and provide functional\, evidence-based optometric treatment options to enhance a patient’s quality of life so they can get back to seeing and enjoying the things they love to do.  In addition to patient care\, Dr. Theis also lectures internationally to optometrists and non-optometric healthcare providers in the field of neuro-optometry\, concussion and oculomotor dysfunction\, neurologic dry eye\, photophobia\, and pediatric vision problems\, as well as consults healthcare and government systems on diagnosis and management of visual sequelae from brain injury and neurologic disease.  She actively participates in clinical research with multiple universities across the country\, including a study in her clinic looking at the impact of endurance on the oculomotor system after concussion in adults in association with the New Jersey Institute of Technology.  For her dedication and work in neuro-optometry\, Dr. Theis received the California Optometric Association’s Young Optometrist of the Year Award in 2019\, and the Virginia Optometric Association’s Young Optometrist of the Year Award in 2022.   \n  \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below. \n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-treating-oculomotor-disorders-after-mild-tbi/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260122T190000
DTSTAMP:20260415T085446
CREATED:20251014T003226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T142655Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club: Diagnosing Acute Dizziness - Beyond Stroke and Acute Unilateral Vestibulopathy (January 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Alexander A. Tarnutzer\, MD as they discuss Diagnosing Acute Dizziness – Beyond Stroke and Acute Unilateral Vestibulopathy and answer viewer-submitted questions about this topic. \nAlexander Tarnutzer graduated from medical school at the University of Basel\, Switzerland in 2003. In 2004 he took a position as a research fellow in the vestibulo-ocular motor laboratory of Prof. D. Straumann in Zurich\, Switzerland\, and started his neurology residency at the University Hospital Zurich. In 2009 he joined the Vestibular/Eye Movement Testing Laboratory (Prof. D.S. Zee) at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore\, USA as a postdoctoral research fellow for one year. He became a board-certified neurologist in 2012 and continued to work as a senior physician at the Zurich University Hospital and as a research fellow in Prof. Straumann’s laboratory. He received his habilitation in 2014 and in 2018 he was awarded the Ellermann prize of the Swiss Neurological Society. In the same year he took over a position a as senior leading physician and head of stroke unit at the Cantonal Hospital of Baden\, Switzerland. In 2021 he became a titular professor in Neurology at the University of Zurich\, awarding both his scientific career and his dedication to teaching neuro-otology to medical students\, medical professionals and the general audience. His main research interests include improving bedside diagnostic accuracy in acutely dizzy patients\, pattern recognition in vestibular disorders\, the diagnosis and management of vestibular deficits after traumatic brain injury and harmonizing ocular motor / vestibular testing in hereditary ataxia patients. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below. \n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-diagnosing-acute-dizziness-beyond-stroke-and-acute-unilateral-vestibulopathy/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000
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CREATED:20251014T010917Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club - Positional Nystagmus: Beyond BPPV (March 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Diego Kaski\, FRCP\, PhD as they discuss Positional Nystagmus: Beyond BPPV and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDiego Kaski is a consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery\, honorary associate professor at University College London\, and honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London. His special clinical interests are the diagnosis and treatment of dizziness\, balance and eye movement disorders. He runs vestibular neurology clinics at the Royal National ENT & Eastman Dental Hospitals and an acute vertigo clinic at UCLH. He runs a multi-disciplinary ocular motility clinic with the department of neuro-ophthalmology\, and MDT educational sessions for vestibular migraine and functional dizziness at NHNN. Dr Kaski is an active teacher in vestibular neurology\, regular International invited speaker on vestibular neuroscience topics\, and runs a popular dizziness and balance workshop for medical professionals in London. Dr Kaski is a contributor and content editor for Neuro-otology for the European Academy of Neurology e-Brain e-learning resource. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-positional-nystagmus-beyond-bppv/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T190000
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CREATED:20260110T214828Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club -  Critical Updates: VEMP Testing (May 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Eleftherios Papathanasiou\, PhD\, FEAN as they discuss Critical Updates: VEMP Testing and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Eleftherios Papathanasiou is a Clinical Neurophysiologist and Fellow of the European Academy of Neurology.  He has a Master’s Degree in Cell Biology\, Neurobiology and Anatomy from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine in Chicago\, and a PhD in Clinical Neurophysiology from the Alexandoupoli General Hospital School of Medicine\, Greece.  His main research interest is in Neurotology and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs).  He has 60 publications in international peer reviewed journals and has been cited by over 210 other publications.  He was chairman of an international working group with regards to the Clinical Application of Cervical VEMPs published in 2014 in the journal Clinical Neurophysiology\, which is now considered an international guideline by the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology (IFCN).  His recent review on the clinical applications of VEMPs is now in press. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below. \n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-critical-updates-vemp-testing/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260723T190000
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CREATED:20260323T015801Z
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SUMMARY:Journal Club - Essential Mental Health Education in Vestibular Disorders (July 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Join Co-Founder Dr. Helena Esmonde PT\, DPT\, NCS and special guest Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. as they discuss Essential Mental Health Education in Vestibular Disorders and answer viewer-submitted questions. \nDr. Kostelnik is a Clinical Psychologist trained extensively in Health Psychology who also lives with multiple vestibular diagnoses including SCDS\, subsequent BPPV\, chronic VM and PPPD. Her approach to therapy includes techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)\, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)\, Somatic Experiencing (SE)\, Polyvagal Theory\, and others. To learn more about Dr. Kostelnik visit her website\, https://www.thevestibularpsychologist.com. \nRegister for the event to be entered into our monthly raffle to win a Vestibular Model and download the article we’ll be discussing below. \n\n\n    			\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n    	\n							\n																				Register Here\n											\n			    	\n        	\n							\n																				 Download Article\n											\n			    	\n    \n\n                    \n                            \n            	    \n	    \n	\n	\n				\n	\n	    			\n		            \n                                                        \n                        \n\n        \n    Guest\n Dr. Emily Kostelnik\, Ph.D. \nTitle\nMental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders \nAuthors\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF \nCitation\nKostelnik EO\, Howard LM\, Paulson JF. Mental Health Education and Utilization Among Patients with Vestibular Disorders. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Mar;32(1):163-173.
URL:https://vestibularfirst.com/event/journal-club-essential-mental-health-education-in-vestibular-disorders/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Journal Club,Virtual
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