This virtual course explores the foundational aspects of clinical sleep medicine with an emphasis on board exam preparation. Essential topics covered by the expert faculty include normal sleep, neurophysiology, sleep staging and event scoring, and sleep disorders diagnosis and treatment.

Be sure to review the Sleep Medicine Essentials 2023 speaker line up.

Who Should Attend?

The course is a vital resource for physicians who are preparing for the Nov. 21 sleep medicine certification exam or maintenance of certification exam. The course also provides valuable instruction for physicians, residents, and advanced practice providers who want to understand the core components of sleep medicine.

What Will Attendees Learn from the Intensive Scoring Review?

Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

• Describe signal processing of polysomnographic variables;
• Recognize key waveforms for sleep scoring;
• Differentiate sleep stages;
• Detect arousals, sleep-related breathing events, and movements in sleep;
• Identify common ECG and EEG abnormalities; and
• Construct a comprehensive sleep report.

What Will Attendees Learn at Sleep Medicine Essentials?

Upon completion of this activity, attendees 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; and
• Successfully complete the sleep medicine certification or maintenance of certification exam.

Agenda

Sleep Medicine Essentials comprises 17 hours of presentations and live, interactive discussions covering the breadth of sleep medicine. Following the live course, participants will receive access to on-demand recordings of all the sessions. The on-demand Intensive Scoring Review provides 4.5 hours of practical instruction to help you implement the scoring rules in the AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events.

You can maximize your board exam preparation by registering for Sleep Medicine Essentials and either the weekly Board Prep Study Club (September – November) or the Final Board Prep Course (Nov. 10). 

Pricing and Policies

Registration may be completed online using this website. If assistance is needed to register for this course, please call the Meeting Department at (630) 737-9700.

Confirmation and Registration Disclaimer

Confirmation will be sent via email within one week of receipt of the registration form and payment. All attendees must pre-register.

Cancellation Policy

Attendees will receive a full refund of all registration fees when a cancellation request is submitted in writing to the AASM meetings department at courses@aasm.org by Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. After this date, no refunds will be available. Refunds are not provided to no-shows. The AASM reserves the right to cancel this course and provide a full refund should conditions warrant. The refund will only include the cost of registration for the event.

Continuing Education

Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Physicians

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.

The AMA Council on Medical Education mandates that accredited providers only offer AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ to physicians. Non-physicians will be provided a letter of attendance indicating the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ awarded for the sessions they attended

AASM designates these live activities for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™:

Sleep Medicine Essentials & Intensive Scoring Review: Maximum of 21.50 credits

Sleep Medicine Essentials/ISR & Final Board Prep Course: Maximum of 29.50 credits

Sleep Medicine Essentials/ISR & Study Club: Maximum of 33.50 credits

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Sleep Technologists

AASM designates these live activities for Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Sleep Technologists:

Sleep Medicine Essentials & Intensive Scoring Review: Maximum of 21.50 credits

Sleep Medicine Essentials/ISR & Final Board Prep Course: Maximum of 29.50 credits

Sleep Medicine Essentials/ISR & Study Club: Maximum of 33.50 credits

Individuals should only claim those credits earned as a result of this activity.

Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for Physicians

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to:

• 21.50 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
• 21.50 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.
• 21.50 annual part II self-assessment credit in the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery’s Continuing Certification program (formerly known as MOC).
• The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology has reviewed the Sleep Medicine Essentials and Intensive Scoring Review 2023 Self-Assessment Exam and has approved these programs as a part of a comprehensive self-assessment program, which is mandated by the ABMS as a necessary component of maintenance of certification.

Exhibitors

Looking for an opportunity to increase your brand awareness of your company’s products and services? Sleep Medicine Essentials 2023 will provide an opportunity for exhibitors to connect virtually with a large audience of physicians from around the country who are dedicated to the field of sleep medicine.

Fill out and send in the application below to secure your exhibit space and sponsorship opportunities:

• Exhibitor Application
• Exhibitor and Sponsorship Guide

Questions? Contact Annette Delagrange for more information at adelagrange@aasm.org