The 4th Annual Iowa Vestibular Symposium: From Symptoms to Systems in Vestibular Care
January 16-17, 2027
The Iowa Vestibular Symposium started with a simple idea: What if we brought people together who are passionate about vestibular care and gave them a space to learn, collaborate, and nerd out about all things vestibular?
Kirsten Radke reached out to Lisa Brekke with the idea of creating an event that would bring together multiple disciplines with a shared passion for helping individuals with dizziness and balance disorders. That conversation became the beginning of the Iowa Vestibular Symposium.
What started as an idea between two clinicians has grown into an interdisciplinary continuing education event designed to bring together healthcare professionals from different backgrounds to share knowledge, challenge clinical thinking, and learn from one another.
The symposium goes beyond traditional vestibular rehabilitation, exploring the many factors that can contribute to dizziness and complex presentations, including vestibular disorders, concussion, migraine, vision, neurologic conditions, functional neurological disorders, and autonomic dysfunction.
Lisa and Kirsten develop the speaker lineup and sponsorship opportunities with the goal of creating an engaging, collaborative experience where clinicians can learn from experts, share their passion, and most importantly nerd out together about vestibular care.
The Iowa Vestibular Symposium is held in Des Moines, Iowa, in partnership with Des Moines University for continuing education services and event space.
More than just vestibular. It’s a community built around curiosity, collaboration, and a shared passion for helping patients navigate complex conditions.
4th Annual Iowa Vestibular Symposium 2027: From Symptoms to Systems in Vestibular Care
January 16-17, 2027, at the Olsen Center in Des Moines, IA.
This year's topics include:
Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction
Reflex and Sensory Integration
Sports Psychology
Collaborative Care for Traumatic Brain Injury
Pediatric Dysautonomia
Previous Symposiums:
1st Annual Iowa Vestibular Symposium 2024
This event was hosted at Hotel Renovo in Des Moines, IA on January 20th, 2024. Attendees had four live lectures and two virtual lectures with topics ranging from peripheral vestibular function and disorders, central disorders including concussion and vestibular migraine, and mental health. Collaborative care for our patients creates the best outcomes and networking opportunities with multiple disciplines was provided throughout the day.
2nd Annual Iowa Vestibular Symposium 2025
The 2nd Iowa Vestibular Symposium was held at the Olsen Center on Des Moines University Medicine and Health Science's old campus. It was on January 11 and 12, 2025. Opportunities at this event included lectures on peripheral vestibular, concussion, vision, vestibular migraine, medical management of migraine, PICA stroke from a patient perspective, mental health and speech language pathology collaboration. Along with multiple networking sessions and panel discussions each day.
We had providers from 11 disciplines, 9 states, and 4 countries represented.
3rd Annual Iowa Vestibular Symposium 2026
Hosted at the Olsen Center in Des Moines on January 17–18, 2026, this event emphasized hands-on learning and practical clinical interventions.
Content areas spanned peripheral vestibular disorders, concussion management, vision integration, and functional neurological disorder (FND), offering an interdisciplinary approach to care. Attendees also had the opportunity to connect and collaborate with professionals from diverse specialties across the country.
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