Registration for two of the most popular courses in sleep medicine closes at 8 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Don’t miss your opportunity to join renowned experts and your colleagues for stimulating presentations, collegial networking, and a bit of sun and warmth; attend Advanced Sleep Medicine and Management of a Sleep Disorders Center: Administrative, Legal & Health Policy Practices courses February 8 – 10, 2008, in Clearwater, Fla.

Log on to https://aasm.org/events/ for more information and to register.

Stay up to date on the latest developments in sleep medicine by attending the Advanced Sleep Medicine course. Featured sessions address relevant and current topics in the field:
  • The Future of Sleep Scoring with Con Iber, MD, and Ruth Benca, MD, PhD
  • Shades of Gray: The Complex Story of Complex Sleep Apnea with Ken Casey, MD, M. Safwan Badr, MD, and Robert Thomas, MD
  • Genetics of Sleep with David Rye, MD, PhD, Susan Redline, MD, MPH and Christopher Jones, MD, PhD
Get an in-depth education about issues related to business practices of sleep centers by attending Management of a Sleep Disorders Center: Administrative, Legal & Health Policy Practices. The course addresses issues pertinent to the opening and operating of free-standing and hospital-based sleep disorders centers, presents new information essential to the operation of a sleep disorders center, provides perspectives on recruitment and retention of allied health staff, and reviews legislative and regulatory issues that affect practice.

Attendees of both courses are invited to attend a discussion forum on portable monitoring, led by AASM President-elect Mary Susan Esther, MD, and AASM Executive Director Jerry Barrett.