C09: 2014 State of the Art for Clinical
Practitioners
Sunday, June 1, 2014
8:00am – 5:00pm
Member Fee: $150
Nonmember Fee: $200
Ideal for individuals looking for a broad review of clinical
sleep medicine in 2014, this course will provide attendees
with tips for the practical application of treatments for
several common sleep disorders based on clinical
evidence. Topics covered include: out of center sleep
testing, REM sleep behavior disorders and parasomnias,
restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy and hypersomnias,
circadian rhythm disorders, complex, central and treatment
emergent apneas, pediatric sleep disorders and the
sleepless patient.
Co-chairs:
Charlene Gamaldo, MD; and Phyllis Zee, MD,
PhD
Faculty:
Alon Avidan, MD, MPH; Nancy Collop, MD;
Douglas Kirsch, MD; Shalini Paruthi, MD; David Plante,
MD; Rachel Salas, MD; and Michael Silber, MBChB
Psychologist Level of Content:
Intermediate
Target Audience:
Clinicians, including psychologists,
researchers and other health care providers
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the best evidence-based practices for
evaluating and diagnosing various sleep disorders in
clinical practice;
2. Discuss the best evidence-based and cutting edge
treatments for various sleep disorders in 2014; and
3. Identify major areas of uncertainty regarding best
treatment practices in sleep medicine.
C10: Gizmos and Gadgets: Using Technology
to Enhance the Care of Patients with Sleep
Disorders
Sunday, June 1, 2014
8:00am – 5:00pm
Member Fee: $150
Nonmember Fee: $200
Given the challenges presented by the changing health
care environment all providers, including sleep medicine
practitioners, will soon need to incorporate new technology
into their practices to improve the value and quality of the care
that they provide. The goals of this course are to review cutting
edge technology that may be used to enhance patient care
and teach practicing clinicians how to use various diagnostic
and therapeutic devices in clinical practice for the spectrum of
sleep disorders. The didactic lecture-based presentations will
be focused on the types of devices available on the market,
advantages and limitations of the various devices, indications
for use, insurance requirements for reimbursement (if
applicable), how to set up the devices, download interpretation
and troubleshooting of common problems.
Chair:
Neil Freedman, MD
Faculty:
Madeleine Grigg-Damberger, MD; Dennis Hwang,
MD; Shahrokh Javaheri, MD; Douglas Kirsch, MD; Atul
Malhotra, MD; Susheel Patil, MD, PhD; and Lisa Wolfe, MD
Psychologist Level of Content:
Advanced
Target Audience:
Clinicians, including psychologists, and
other health care providers
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the indications and limitations of various PAP
devices and non-PAP advanced technologies for the
management of the spectrum of sleep disordered breathing;
2. Discuss the available portable monitoring systems
commonly used in an outpatient-setting for the diagnosis
obstructive sleep apnea;
3. Identify how telemedicine and the electronic health record
may be used to enhance the care of patients with sleep
disorders; and
4. Review advanced technologies available that may enhance
the care of patients with pediatric and neurologic sleep
disorders.
Postgraduate Course Information
Wednesday
June 4
Tuesday
June 3
Sunday
June 1
Monday
June 2
Saturday
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