2. Recognize the adverse metabolic consequences of
disturbances of the circadian system and/or sleep; and
3. Discuss some of the mechanisms underlying the
physiological and pathophysiological changes
observed during sleep and circadian disturbances.
O05: Investigations Evaluating the
Relationship and Potential Mechanisms
Underlying Sleep and Neurological Disorders
11:30am – 12:30pm
Psychologist Level of Content:
Intermediate
Objective:
Discuss new investigations evaluating the
neurobiological inter-relationship between sleep and
neurological disorders.
Lunch Break
12:30pm – 1:45pm
R01: Brown Bag Report: Challenging Cases
12:30pm – 1:30pm
During this session, challenging cases will be presented
and an expert panel will discuss their approach to
diagnosis and treatment. This session is included in the
general session registration; lunch is not provided.
L01: Should Non-commercial Drivers have
Driving Licenses Suspended Pending a
Sleep Apnea Evaluation?
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Pre-registration is required. See pages 61-62 for complete
details.
Member fee: $40
Nonmember fee: $50
CE credits for psychologists are not provided for this
session.
Faculty:
Indira Gurubhagavatula, MD; and Barbara
Phillips, MD
Objectives:
1. Discuss driving risks associated with sleep-disordered
breathing;
2. Review efficacy of treatments for sleep-disordered
breathing; and
3. Consider the principles of fairness and justice.
Meet the Professors
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Pre-registration is required. See page 61 for complete
details.
Member fee: $55
Nonmember fee: $65
CE credits for psychologists are not provided for these
sessions.
M01: A 24-Year Rumination on Oral
Appliance Therapy for OSA
Todd Morgan, DMD
M02: Complex Noctural Behaviors
Alon Avidan, MD, MPH
M03: Sleepiness and Driver Safety on the
Real Road
Torbjörn Åkerstedt, PhD
M04: Sleep, Recovery and Human
Performance in Elite Athletes: Case
Presentation and Clinical Management
Charles Samuels, MD
M05: Business of Sleep Medicine
Neil Freedman, MD
M06: Nighttime Settling Difficulties in
Children: Physiological Insights
Monique LeBourgeois, PhD
Scientific Program | Monday
American Academy of
Sleep Medicine General
Membership Meeting
12:30pm – 1:45pm
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