Introduction to Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM)

This 2-day hands on intensive seminar will help you learn a clinical and anatomical approach to myofascial release. You will learn what fascia is, the function of fascia, active and latent trigger points, and common referral pain patterns. Considerable lab time will allow you to observe and practice the most effective clinical techniques for the cervical/ thoracic/lumbar spine, shoulder, hip, knee and ankle. Heavy emphasis will be place on Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Manipulation (IASTM) to include precautions, contraindications, and effective techniques/strokes for the upper and lower body designed to complement your manual toolbox while preserving hand strength and avoiding chronic and repetitive injuries. At the conclusion of this seminar, you will feel refreshed with a new arsenal of information and skills that you can apply immediately the next day with your patients. This course will provide the participant with the knowledge and skills necessary to immediately apply these techniques in the clinic environment.

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Integrating Yoga Concepts into Orthopedic Rehabilitation

The benefits of yoga for musculoskeletal injuries are well-known and evidence-based. Yet, as medical practitioners, we do not get this unique and effective knowledge in our traditional schooling. This course, written and taught by a 20-year experienced board-certified orthopedic doctor of physical therapy and a certified yoga instructor, has the aim of integrating the key therapeutic benefits of yoga that are not taught in non-yoga schools into the established framework of the medical practitioner.

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    Manual Therapy and Functional Exercise for the Shoulder Complex

    Shoulder pain is extremely prevalent in the general population, being ranked as the third most common musculoskeletal complaint. This two-day hands on seminar will present a comprehensive overview of the structural and biomechanical basis of shoulder function and its relationship to the entire upper extremity. Improve your outcomes in the clinic or training room by examining the best evidence-based manual techniques and functional exercises for conservative and post-op management of common shoulder conditions.

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    Course Dates & Locations:

    • Mar 9, 2024 – Mar 10, 2024

      3000 New Bern Avenue, RALEIGH, NC 27610

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      WakeMed Health & Hospitals
      3000 New Bern Avenue, RALEIGH, NC 27610

      Course Location
      WakeMed Health & Hospitals
      3000 New Bern Avenue
      Raleigh , NC 27610
       
      Building Name:
      Andrews Center
      Conference Rooms 1 & 2
      Phone #: 919-350-8000
       
      Parking
      Free parking located on upper and lower deck of the Andrews Center.
       
      The Andrews Center is located at the WakeMed Raleigh Campus. After exiting the Beltline on New Bern Avenue, drive through the Sunnybrook Road intersection and take a left into the Emergency Entrance. The Andrews Center is on your left. Click here for a map of Raleigh Campus.
       
      Area Accommodations
      Marriott-Raleigh City Center – 929-833-1120
      500 Fayetteville St , Raleigh, NC 27601
      (3.6 miles away)
       
      Hilton North Raleigh/Midtown – 919-872-2323
      3415 Wake Forest Road , Raleigh, NC 27609
      (3.6 miles away)
       
      Sheraton Raleigh Hotel
      421 S Salisbury St , Raleigh, NC 27601
      (919) 834-9900
      (3.6 miles away)
       
      There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels.
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    Total Joint Arthroplasty: An Intensive Lab Course to Improve Functional Outcomes

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    Course Dates & Locations:

    • Mar 23, 2024 – Mar 24, 2024

      2701 North Decatur Road, ATLANTA (Decatur), GA 30033

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      Emory Decatur Hospital
      2701 North Decatur Road, ATLANTA (Decatur), GA 30033

      Course Location
      Emory Decatur Hospital
      2701 North Decatur Road
      Decatur, GA 30033
      Bobbie Bailey Tower Auditorium
       
      The course will be held in Bobbie Bailey Tower Auditorium on the main campus. The auditorium is located on the lobby level of the Bobbie Bailey Women's and Outpatient Surgery Tower. Parking is in the parking deck to the tower or adjacent to the main hospital and is free (vouchers will be handed out at the course).
       
      Area Accommodations
       Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
      2183 North Decatur Road
      Decatur, GA
      (2 miles away)
       
      Courtyard by Marriott
      1236 Executive Park Drive NE
      Atlanta, GA
      (4 miles away)
       
      Doubletree Hotel
      2061 North Druid Hills Road
      Atlanta, GA
      (4.2 miles away)
       
      There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels.
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    Gait Recovery and Orthotic Management in Rehabilitation in Adults with Neurological Injury or Disease

    This course will provide participants with essential tools for examination and evaluation of gait in adults with neurological injury or disease, with the end goal of determining appropriate therapeutic interventions and/or orthotic management to maximize gait recovery. Stroke will be the diagnosis emphasized in the course because of its prevalence, but the course will also address gait dysfunction and recovery in spinal cord injury, Parkinson ’s disease, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, and other neuromuscular disorders. Common gait deviations and trends in gait recovery will be discussed. Evidence based activity, exercise, and orthotic interventions specific to the rehabilitation and recovery of gait will be presented. Participants will have opportunities to see and handle orthotic examples and practice application of information through video and paper patient cases.

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      Stroke Rehabilitation Across the Continuum of Care: An Evidence Based Approach

      This course will provide participants with essential tools for clinical examination and intervention of persons following a stroke, across the continuum of care. Common impairments, activity restrictions, and participation limitations will be discussed. Evidence based interventions specific to the rehabilitation and recovery of basic mobility following stroke will be presented. Participants will have opportunities to see and work through examples and practice application of information through lecture and hands on labs.

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        Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Orthopedic Patients

        This two-day, evidenced based, laboratory intensive course will focus on teaching a historically useful manual therapy technique, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). The course introduces PNF as a manual therapy and exercise intervention technique to address common pathologies of both upper and lower extremities. The course is intended to provide the clinician with the skill to rehabilitate the patient with a hands-on, integrative approach. This will be accomplished through a combination of lecture, demonstration, and significant lab time. The structured sessions are aimed at emphasizing important concepts in neurophysiology and motor learning to improve neuromuscular control in orthopedic patients. Mastery of these techniques requires a solid foundation in basic anatomy and the pathomechanics of the shoulder and hip. Attendees will learn useful terminology, basic procedures, and techniques.

        Participants will learn to successfully apply PNF techniques in a manner that each patient-centered session is both therapeutic intervention and assessment or evaluation. The clinician will learn to develop and sequence a dynamic treatment plan incorporating PNF techniques that can be used for conservative and post-operative approaches. Current clinical evidence supports the combination of these treatments when properly performed and prescribed by a skilled clinician. Strategies for documentation and coding will also be covered.

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          The Shoulder Complex

          Successful evaluation and treatment of the shoulder complex entails an accurate understanding of its normal and abnormal anatomy, pathomechanics and biomechanics. Treatment of the shoulder can be complex and confusing based upon the multitude of approaches that exist. By utilizing a systematic approach, therapists and athletic trainers may focus on a problem-solving basis to accurately and successfully evaluate patients with a variety of shoulder conditions. Included in this two-day workshop is an overview of the most common orthopedic conditions in which therapeutic intervention is indicated, evaluation and treatment schemes to promote successful outcomes and significant lab time. Attendees will further their development involving effective evaluation and treatment (surgical as well as non-surgical); including differential diagnosis, manual therapy, exercise prescription and evidence supported treatment techniques for the shoulder proper.

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          Course Dates & Locations:

          • May 18, 2024 – May 19, 2024

            2701 North Decatur Road, ATLANTA (Decatur), GA 30033

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            Emory Decatur Hospital
            2701 North Decatur Road, ATLANTA (Decatur), GA 30033

            Course Location
            Emory Decatur Hospital
            2701 North Decatur Road
            Decatur, GA 30033

            Ground floor of the main hospital
            Keeton Auditorium
            Located off of the A elevators.

            Parking will be validated for each day.
            Participants are to park in the main visitor parking deck.
             
            Area Accommodations
             Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
            2183 North Decatur Road
            Decatur, GA
            (2 miles away)
             
            Courtyard by Marriott
            1236 Executive Park Drive NE
            Atlanta, GA
            (4 miles away)
             
            Doubletree Hotel
            2061 North Druid Hills Road
            Atlanta, GA
            (4.2 miles away)
             
            There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels.
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          Muscle Energy and Soft Tissue Techniques for the Lower Quadrant

          This lab intensive manual therapy course presents the use of mechanical movements which lead to proper selection of Muscle Energy Techniques (MET), Soft Tissue Mobilization (STM), select joint mobilizations and home exercises to correct positional faults, muscular imbalance and hypo-mobility of the lumbar spine, pelvis and hip region.

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            The Lumbo-Sacral Complex

            Low back pain is a significant contributor to disability worldwide and is one of the most common conditions for which patients seek care. Treatment approaches can often be confusing due to dogmatic classification systems, which can be overly complicated and difficult to apply in a clinically meaningful way. However, patients with regional disorders often present with similar clinical presentations. These clinical presentations can often guide clinicians towards the best treatment options.

            This course is designed to be eclectic in its delivery to best suit the needs the busy clinician. Treatment approaches are organized based on categories that are consistent with how patients that report low back pain are likely to present. Patients presenting with chronic low back pain, referred leg pain, SI dysfunction or even stenosis will often respond to similar treatment approaches. This course will provide treatment options in a multimodal context that are grouped to address the most common clinical presentations. Finally, treatment approaches are organized in a logical way providing examples of how the treatments could be integrated.

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              The NeuroVestibular Complex

              This hands-on course is designed to bridge the gap between evaluation and treatment of adult patients with balance disorders associated with vestibular dysfunction.

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              Course Dates & Locations:

              • Oct 7, 2023 – Oct 8, 2023

                5601 Loch Raven Blvd,, BALTIMORE, MD 21239

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                Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
                5601 Loch Raven Blvd,, BALTIMORE, MD 21239

                Course Location
                Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
                5601 Loch Raven Blvd
                Baltimore, MD 21239

                Good Health Center
                O’Neill Building
                Room A

                Enter through the Emergency room and proceed to the elevator. We are located on the 2nd floor.

                Area Accommodations
                Doubletree Inn at the Colonnade
                4 W. University Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21218
                Reservations: 410-235-5400
                www.doubletree.com

                Radisson Cross Keys
                5100 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21210
                Reservations: 410-532-6900
                www.radisson.com/unionmemorial

                Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore
                20 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
                Reservations: 410-539-8400
                www.radisson.com/hotels/mdbalhar

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              • Dec 2, 2023 – Dec 3, 2023

                19221 36th Avenue W, Suite 101, SEATTLE (Lynnwood), WA 98036

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                Northwest Return to Work
                19221 36th Avenue W, Suite 101, SEATTLE (Lynnwood), WA 98036

                Course Location
                Northwest Return to Work
                19221 36th Avenue W, Suite 101
                Lynnwood, WA 98036         
                 
                Our Lynnwood clinic is conveniently located in the Alderwood Business Campus (next to John L. Scott)
                near Alderwood Mall
                 
                Nearby Accommodations
                Courtyard Seattle North/Lynnwood Everett
                4220 Alderwood Mall Blvd, Lynnwood, WA 98036
                www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sealn-courtyard-seattle-north-lynnwood-everett/
                (425) 670-0500
                 
                Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle North Lynnwood
                20610 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036
                www.embassysuiteslynnwood.com
                (425) 775-2500
                 
                Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle North/Lynnwood
                19324 Alderwood Mall Pkwy, Lynnwood, WA 98036
                www.hamptonseattlenorth.com
                (425) 771-1888
                 
                There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the hotel.
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              • Apr 13, 2024 – Apr 14, 2024

                55 Fogg Road at Rte 18, BOSTON (S. Weymouth), MA 02190

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                South Shore Hospital
                55 Fogg Road at Rte 18, BOSTON (S. Weymouth), MA 02190

                South Shore Hospital
                55 Fogg Road at Rte 18
                South Weymouth, MA 02190
                Emerson Conference Room "A"
                Tel: 781-340-8000
                 
                Map and Driving Directions:
                Link: http://www.sshosp.org/directions/direction_ssh.htm
                 
                South Shore Hospital is easily accessible from Route 3.
                Northbound on Route 3. Take exit 16 off Route 3 on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.
                 
                From North
                Follow I-93 south to Route 3 south (Braintree/Cape Cod). Take exit 16B off Route 3 on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.
                 
                From Logan Airport
                Follow signs out of the airport for I-93 south. There will be a $3 toll immediately outside the airport. Proceed through the Ted Williams Tunnel and follow signs for Exit 23, to I-93 south. Follow I-93 south to Route 3 south (Braintree/Cape Cod). Take exit 16B off Route 3 on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.
                 
                From West
                Follow the Mass Pike (I-90) to exit 14 (I-95/Route 128 south). When I-95 splits from Route 128, remain on Route 128 south (which is now also I-93 north). When I-93 north splits north, travel on to Route 3 south (Braintree/Cape Cod). Take exit 16B off Route 3 south on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.
                 
                From South
                Follow Route 3 northbound to exit 16. Travel south on Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.
                 
                Follow Route 24 north to I-93 north. Follow to Route 3 south (Braintree/Cape Cod). Take exit 16B off Route 3 on to Route 18 south (Main Street). At the third traffic light, turn left on to Columbian Street. Turn right on to Fogg Road, pass the hospital's emergency entrance on your right, and then turn right into the main entrance parking lot.
                 
                Area Accommodations
                Holiday Inn 781-871-0545
                929 Hingham Street, Rockland, MA
                (2.9 miles away)
                 
                Comfort Inn - Rockland - 781-982-1000
                850 Hingham St, Rockland, MA
                (3.0 miles away)
                 
                Hyatt Place Boston/Braintree – 781-848-0600
                50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
                (5.0 miles away)
                 
                There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels.
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              Splinting the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow

              The art of custom splinting is an often frustrating and challenging skill to master. Invariably we find our best efforts in a pile of very expensive and awkward to handle mass of materials leaving both our patients and ourselves baffled by the outcome. Taking control of the materials through understanding their properties, characteristics and “feel”, along with a strong foundation of upper extremity biomechanics and surface anatomy can quickly turn the tables in your favor. Holding true to the title, these clinicians have created a remarkable formula for mastering splint fabrication in an introductory environment that incorporates ample opportunity to both observe and fabricate custom splinting, all the while, sharing the dos and don’ts that can only come from 20 years of trial and error. A fun, relaxed and non-intimidating workshop developed to replace frustrated and baffled with enlightened and confident. Diagnosis and conditions covered in this workshop include fractures, arthritis, contractures, CTDs and wounds. Emphasis is placed on replicating the actual patient environment. Course handouts and labs are designed to allow immediate clinical application of splinting techniques.

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              Course Dates & Locations:

              • Dec 2, 2023 – Dec 3, 2023

                800 East Gate Blvd., NEW YORK (Garden City), NY 11530

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                Metro Physical Therapy
                800 East Gate Blvd., NEW YORK (Garden City), NY 11530

                Course Location
                Metro Physical Therapy
                800 East Gate Blvd.
                Garden City, NY 11530
                T:516-745-8050


                Area Accommodations
                Hampton Inn Garden City
                1 North Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530
                (516) 227-2720

                Hilton Garden Inn Westbury
                1575 Privado Road, Westbury, NY 11590
                (516) 683-8200

                Courtyard by Marriott Westbury
                1800 Privado Road, Westbury, NY 11590
                (516) 542-1001

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              Management of Nerve & Tendon Pain in the Upper Extremity

              This seminar is designed to advance clinical competence in working with the neurological and musculoskeletal issues associated with repetitive stress injuries through the application of current clinical evidence. A thorough review of tendon/nerve physiology, pathomechanics, and surgical techniques will create a foundation for proper intervention. This foundation will then be used to develop assessment and treatment approaches to pathology associated with repetitive stress injuries. Course content includes current conservative and surgical treatment options, ergonomic assessment/intervention, imaging, post-surgical guidelines, splinting options, joint and soft tissue mobilization, modalities and specific therapeutic exercise techniques. The student will participate in lecture and small group discussion before implementing assessment and treatment strategies in laboratory sessions.

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                Muscle Energy and Soft Tissue Techniques for the Upper Quadrant

                This lab intensive course presents both Soft Tissue Mobilization (STM) and Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) for the cervical and upper thoracic spines, upper ribs and shoulder regions.

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                • Dec 2, 2023 – Dec 3, 2023

                  5655 First Boulevard, NASHVILLE (Hermitage), TN 37076

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                  Summit Medical Center
                  5655 First Boulevard, NASHVILLE (Hermitage), TN 37076

                  Course Location
                  Summit Medical Center
                  5655 First Boulevard
                  Hermitage, TN 37076
                  1st Floor Conf. Rm - Follow Signs
                  (615) 316-3000 - www.summitmedctr.com
                   
                  Nearby Hotels
                  Country Inns & Suites - 615-277-1099
                  3423 Percy Priest Dr - 37076
                  (2.5 miles away)
                   
                  Hilton Garden Inn - (615) 884-0088
                  412 Royal Parkway - 37214
                   (6.0 miles away)
                   
                  There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels. 
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                • Mar 16, 2024 – Mar 17, 2024

                  111 Campus Way, Suite 100, SAN DIEGO (San Marcos), CA 92078

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                  Pima Medical Institute
                  111 Campus Way, Suite 100, SAN DIEGO (San Marcos), CA 92078

                  Course Location
                  Pima Medical Institute
                  Physical Therapy Assistant Dept.
                  111 Campus Way, Suite 100
                  San Marcos, CA 92078
                  TEL: 760 299-4500


                  Nearby Hotels
                  Hampton Inn San Marcos
                  123 E. Carmel Street
                  San Marcos, CA 92078
                  (760) 736-9249

                  Fairfield Inn & Suites San Diego North/San Marcos
                  227 W San Marcos Blvd
                  San Marcos, CA 92069
                  (760) 891-0111

                  Residence Inn San Diego North/San Marcos
                  1245 Los Vallecitos Blvd
                  San Marcos, CA 92069
                  (760) 591-9828

                  There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels. 
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                Manual Therapy for the Upper Extremity

                This two day course will enable the participant to understand the role of manual therapy in rehabilitation of the upper extremity and apply manual and exercise techniques appropriately.

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                • Mar 9, 2024 – Mar 10, 2024

                  4200 Houma Boulevard, NEW ORLEANS (Metairie), LA 70006

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                  East Jefferson General Hospital
                  4200 Houma Boulevard, NEW ORLEANS (Metairie), LA 70006

                  Course Location
                  East Jefferson General Hospital
                  Main Hospital Building
                  4200 Houma Boulevard
                  Crawford Conference Center
                  Metairie, LA 70006
                  www.ejgh.org
                   
                  Directions
                  East Jefferson General Hospital is conveniently located 6 miles from the city of New Orleans and can be accessed from Exit 226 on I-10.
                   
                  There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels.
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                  Area Accommodations
                  New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway – 504-836-5253
                  3838 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
                  (1.6 miles away)
                   
                  Hampton Inn Metairie – 504-831-7676
                  2730 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA 70006
                  (1.8 miles away)
                   
                  There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels.
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                Introduction to Hand Therapy

                This is a comprehensive, practical, and non-intimidating program designed for the clinician who is interested in pursuing hand therapy or is new to the field.

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                Course Dates & Locations:

                • May 4, 2024 – May 5, 2024

                  240 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne , FL 32935

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                  Melbourne Regional Medical Center
                  240 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne , FL 32935

                  Course Location
                  Melbourne Regional Medical Center
                  Rehabilitation Services
                  240 N Wickham Rd
                  Suite 207
                  Melbourne, FL 32935

                  Parking is located surrounding the Medical Arts Pavilion and the course will be on the second floor at the rehab clinic, suite 207, meeting in the rehab gym.


                  Area Accommodations
                  Hilton
                  200 Rialto Place
                  Melbourne, FL 32901
                  (321) 768-0200

                  Courtyard by Marriott Melbourne West
                  2101 W New Haven Avenue
                  Melbourne, FL 32904
                  (321) 724-6400

                  Residence Inn by Marriott Melbourne
                  1430 South Babcock Street, Melbourne, FL 32901
                  (321) 723-5740

                  There are NO room blocks or discounts available at the mentioned hotels.
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