The following are active and upcoming Continuing Education event offerings through the Memorial Hermann | Rockets Orthopedics Education Academy.
From Pain to Performance: The Lumbar Spine Comeback
Date: July 18st, 2026 at Rockets Sports Medicine Institute - Memorial City.
Registration is open: Click here for full information & to register.
Course Description: This course will cover a systematic case-based approach to subjective and objective examination principles for lumbar spine differential diagnosis. Evidence-based treatment approaches will be applied to the concepts of pain modulation, manual therapy intervention and advanced therapeutic exercise. Goals of this course are to equip rehabilitation providers with an enhanced ability to triage complex spinal diagnoses, correctly apply efficient differential diagnosis to the lumbar spine and develop quality evidence-based treatment plans for patients for overall improved outcomes and enhanced value to the provider and patient alike.
Emergency Response and Management of Acute Injury and Illness in Sport
Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation/Rockets Sports Medicine Institute offers both an Initial Certification Course and Re-Certification course twice a year (Spring and Fall).
The next course is scheduled for August 1st, 2026. Registration is now open. Click here for full course information and to register.
Location: Memorial Hermann - Memorial City Medical Center
929 Gessner Rd. Memorial Hermann Tower 12th Floor
Houston, Tx 77024
Course Description: This training will include educational modules designed to prepare therapists for treating on and off the field sports injuries, including acute stabilization of athletes until they can receive more specific medical care and/or evaluate them to return to play. This training prepares the attendee for primary and secondary assessments in acute trauma situations of individuals and/or groups of individuals. Upon successful completion, participants will have been trained and tested in the EMR systems, management of bleeding and wound management, head and spine injuries, fracture and dislocation management, airway emergencies and oxygen administration, blood borne pathogens, appropriate use of an Epinephrine auto-injector & Asthma Inhalers.
Assessment of Learning Objectives: Initial Certification Participants: A comprehensive test online information in preparation for the in-person training and testing, with an 80% or greater score on the exam, will be required. In-person portion of the course: Learning and skill achievement will be recorded by instructors on a learning skill check sheet and assessed during lab portions and emergency scenarios via Q&A and proper handling of various emergency scenes.
Full Initial Certification Course Content
Requirements and Hour Totals
- Online Content Including Module Tests = 13.3 Hours. All online content, including the test, with a passing score of 80% must be completed prior to the in-person course date.
- In-person Content = 8.0 Hours
Recertification Course Requirements and Hours Total
- In-person Content = 8.0 Hours (Pre-requisite is prior EMR Certification). Recertification course participants have access to review all online content prior to the in-person course and must complete an online test, with a passing score of at least 80% prior to the in-person course date.
Upcoming Summer and Fall Courses:
- APTA Academy of Pelvic Health OBA and OBI Labs – October 17-18th, 2026
- McKenzie C - MDT: Advanced Lumbar Spine and Extremities – Lower Limb
For information on upcoming courses please email: SMR.Education@memorialhermann.org
TIRR Education Academy
With our teaching and academic affiliation for multiple disciplines, 75% of therapists have advanced certifications and over 50% of nurses are certified in rehabilitation nursing.
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