Sleep Medicine Essentials 2021

Join us virtually for Sleep Medicine Essentials to prepare for the board exam or to refresh your sleep knowledge

Target Audience

This course is intended for physicians, residents, fellows, facility members, those taking the recertification exam or anyone looking to learn the latest in the field of sleep medicine.

Learning Objectives

What Will Attendees Learn at Sleep Medicine Essentials? Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Discuss normal sleep and the effects of sleep deprivation
• Explain the neurophysiology of sleep
• Recognize the nuances of circadian rhythm
• Identify, assess, and treat adult and pediatric patients with a variety of sleep disorders
• Review the content assessed by the sleep medicine certification exam.

Program : 

DAY 1 

– A Closer Look at WAKIX (pitolisant) From Mechanism of Action to Clinical Use in Patients
– Circadian Rhythm Disorders
– Normal Sleep Across the Lifespan
– Parasomnias
– Sleep Physiology
– Sleep-Related Movement Disorders
– Test Your Knowledge
– What You Need to Know About OSA

DAY 2 

– Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
– Central Sleep Apnea
– Hypoventilation Syndromes
– Insomnia in Adults
– Insomnia in Children
– Sleep in Other Disorders
– Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders in Children
– Test Your Knowledge
– Year in Review Insomnia

DAY 3 

– Opioids, Marijuana, and Sleep
– Sleep and Public Health COVID-19 and Beyond
– Sleep-Disordered Breathing A Look Back
– Year in Review Insomnia

Release Date : September 10- 12  2021