Clinical Polysomnography and Sleep Medicine
Recorded Live Online | Sept 30–Oct 3,2020
Details for access to videos available upon registration.
Target Audience
Physicians, dentists, surgeons, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, school nurses, orthodontists, sleep (polysomnography) technologists, sleep health educators, dental hygienists, dental assistants, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, EEG technologists, psychologists, any health care professional or administrator interested in sleep and sleep disorders, including technical aspects of polysomnography and interpretation of sleep studies.
This course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive, practical review of the basics of sleep medicine.
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Objectives
At the conclusion of the course the participant should be able to discuss or identify:
the clinical aspects of normal human sleep throughout the life span
the preparation of patient and equipment for sleep monitoring
sleep stage scoring and abnormal events recorded on the polysomnogram
the symptomatology of sleep disorders and differential diagnoses
treatment and management plans for patients with sleep disorders
Topics
Normal human sleep
Circadian rhythms
Childhood and adolescent sleep disorders
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
The Role of Orthodontics in Sleep Medicine
Sleep related breathing disorders (SRBD)
Surgical management of the sleep apnea patient
Sleep disorders and public health and safety
Sleep and aging
Positive airway pressure treatment of SRBD
Parasomnias
Polysomnography: the sleep laboratory evaluation
Home Sleep Testing and Commercial Devices
Measurement of excessive daytime sleepiness: MSLT and MWT
Review and practice of normal human sleep stage scoring
Accreditation / Application for updated accreditation has been submitted.
The AAFP has reviewed Clinical Polysomnography and Sleep Medicine—Enduring and deemed it acceptable for up to 28.00 Enduring Materials, Self-Study AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 03/14/2023 to 03/14/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™ toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed, not as Category 1.
Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
Disclosure
It is the intent of The School of Sleep Medicine, Inc. to assure that its CME activities should not be influenced by the special interests of individuals associated with its programs. Having an interest in or affiliation with any corporate organization does not necessarily influence a speaker’s presentation, but the relationship must be made known in advance to the audience in accordance with the standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Faculty disclosure statements are provided. The School of Sleep Medicine, Inc. has not received commercial support for these activities.