Join us for a one and a half day vestibular course designed to build confidence in the examination, differential diagnosis, and treatment of patients with dizziness and balance disorders. Topics include vestibular anatomy, physiology, and nystagmus review; BPPV lecture and lab; atypical BPPV; updates in vestibular interventions and examination and management considerations for Ménière’s disease, vestibular migraine, and 3PD. Complex case studies and discussion will help participants translate course content into practical clinical care

Dates: October 10th and11th, 2026
Location: Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Mission Bay
1600 Owens St, 6th floor, San Francisco, CA.

Agenda:
DAY 1 | 8:00AM–4:30PM • Anatomy, Physiology, and Nystagmus Brief Review
• Differential Diagnosis with Examination and Interventions
• BPPV Lecture
• Lunch
• BPPV Lab
• Atypical BPPV
• Wrap up and questions
DAY 2 | 8:00AM–12:00PM • Review and Questions
• Updates on Vestibular Interventions and Examination
• Meniere’s Disease, Vestibular Migraine and 3PD
• Complex Case Studies

Speaker: Sara Oxborough,
PT, DPT
Sara currently works at
M Health Fairview in
the ENT Department.
She also serves as
adjunct faculty at the University of
Minnesota and Augustana University.
Sara enjoys treating a wide range
of vestibular disorders and balance
impairments, with a particular interest
in vestibular migraine. She also works
with Vestibular First as the Director
of Education. She received her
Competency Certification in Vestibular
Rehabilitation from Emory University in
Atlanta, GA, and the American Physical
Therapy Association in 2009.
Sara has been involved in leadership
within the Vestibular Special Interest
Group since 2010, recently joined the
Balance and Falls Special Interest Group
leadership team, and has served on the
ANPT Telehealth Task Force. She teaches
vestibular rehabilitation courses at the
local, national, and international levels
and has co-authored several studies
advancing the field.