Overview

Clinicians in all areas of medicine encounter patients who complain of disturbed sleep. Taught by prominent sleep educators in the country, this all-day virtual sleep medicine review is designed to strengthen clinicians' proficiency in recognizing, diagnosing, and managing sleep disorders longitudinally, from infancy to old age.

Lecture Topics, Faculty & Syllabus

Sleep Function: An Evolutionary Perspective,
Jerome Siegel, PhD

Director, Center for Sleep Research, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

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Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Mystery,
Matthew P. Walker, PhD

Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology. Department of Psychology Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute. Founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science University of California, Berkeley, Berkley, CA

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Healthy Sleep to Promote a Healthy Brain

Gina Poe, PhD

Eleanor Leslie Professor of Innovative Brain Research, Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology Department of Psychiatry University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Updates,
Nancy A. Collop, MD,

Professor of Medicine and Neurology Director, Emory Sleep Center Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA

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Circadian Rhythms and Health,
Charles A. Czeisler, MD, PhD

Chief Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Director, Sleep Matters Initiative, Frank Baldino, Jr., Ph.D. Professor of Sleep Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical, School Boston, MA

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Narcolepsy: Evaluation and Management,

Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD

Craig Reynolds Professor of Sleep Medicine Stanford University Palo Alto CA

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Managing Chronic Insomnia: State of the Art
Thomas Roth, PhD

Sleep Center, Henry Ford Hospital Professor, Department of Internal Medicine Wayne State University College of Medicine, Detroit, MI

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Pediatric Sleep Disorders,
Lourdes DelRosso, MD, PhD, MS

Professor of Family and Community Medicine University Sleep and Pulmonary Associates University of California, San Francisco Fresno, CA

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Sleep in Older Age & People with Dementia Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD

Professor Emeritus Department of Psychiatry University of California San Diego, CA

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Objectives

At the conclusion of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Appraise the current theories about why we sleep

  • Recognize the key sleep disturbances from infancy to old age.

  • Recognize the evaluation and management of excessive sleepiness, sleep-disordered breathing,sleepiness and narcolepsy, chronic insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders, restless legs syndrome, complex nocturnal behaviors, and sleep in neurodegenerative disorders.

Targeted Audience

  • This course is targeted at clinicians and healthcare providers who regularly encounter patients with sleep complaints.

  • The course will be of value to primary care physicians, internists, family physicians, psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists, pediatricians, geriatricians, obstetricians and gynecologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and any other health care providers who are likely to encounter patients with sleep disturbances.

  • Trainees in the primary care disciplines, family medicine, neurology, psychiatry, and sleep medicine would also find the course helpful.

Agenda & Faculty: 16th Annual Sleep Medicine Virtual CME Course

  •  7:45 am - 8:00 am

    Welcome and Introduction,
    Alon Y. Avidan MD, MPH

  • 8:00 am - 9:00 am

    Sleep Function: An Evolutionary Perspective,
    Jerome Siegel, PhD

  • 9:00 am - 10:00 am

    Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Mystery
    Matthew P. Walker, PhD

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

    Healthy Sleep to Promote a Healthy Brain
    Gina Poe, PhD

  • 11:00 am-12:00 pm

    Obstructive Sleep Apnea Updates
    Nancy A. Collop, MD

  • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Circadian Rhythms and Health
    Charles A. Czeisler, MD, PhD

  • 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Narcolepsy: Evaluation and Management
    Emmanuel Mignat, MD, PhD

  • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Pediatric Sleep Disorders Lourdes DelRosso,
    MD, PhD, MS

  • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    Pediatric Sleep Disorders Lourdes DelRosso,
    MD, PhD, MS

  • 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

    Sleep in Older Age & People with Dementia Sonia Ancoli-Israel, PhD

  • 5:00 pm-5:15 pm

    Summary and Conclusion
    Alon Y. Ávidan MD, MPH

Topics Covered

1. The Function of Sleep

2. Sleep Disturbances in the Children and Adolescents

3. Narcolepsy: Diagnosis and Treatment

4. Chronic Insomnia and Circadian Disturbances

5. Sleep and memory

6. Restless Legs Syndrome and parasomnias

7. Obstructive Sleep Apnea

8. Sleep in Older Age & People with Dementia

FAQ’s

Will I be able to watch the videos and claim CME if I do not attend the May 4th event?

Yes, as long as you register before Saturday May 4, 2024, you will be able to watch the event on-demand and still claim credits.

When will I receive the ZOOM link and Syllabus?

Learners will receive video link instructions access to the course syllabus on May 1st, 2024

How will the event be delivered?

This event will be delivered by Zoom webinar, it is a good idea to check your connection here before you attend the event: https://zoom.us/test

Any questions?

If you have any questions about this event please reach out to our team by email:

Office@clinicalcmegroup.com

Planner disclosures:

The following activity planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose:

Richard Thorpe

Alyssa Ebersole (AASM)

Kristin Cuzzone (AASM)

Dr. Alon Avidan disclosed financial relationships with Avadel Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc. (consultant), Harmony Biosciences (consultant), Idorsia (consultant), Merck (consultant and Data And Safety Monitoring), and Takeda (consultant).

All the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.

Accreditation Statement

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AASM designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™:

The 16th Annual Sleep CME Course: Maximum of 9.00

AASM Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for sleep technologists are offered for this live activity. AASM designates this live activity for AASM CECs:

The 16th Annual Sleep CME Course: Maximum of 9.00

The AASM will issue all other non-physicians a letter of attendance for activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians and all other participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 Commercial Support:

This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from Jazz Pharmaceuticals, and educational grants from Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc., Avadel Pharmaceuticals, and Axsome Therapeutics.