March 29-April 1, 2012 – San Destin Golf and Beach Resort, Miramar Beach, FL
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Technologist Course Agenda
“From Professional Development to Professional Distinction: Meeting the Challenges of the Future through Innovative Pathways”
Professional Involvement: The key to protecting your credential – Wayne Peacock, RPSGT, RST |
Successful Quality Monitoring in the Sleep Center- Marietta Bibbs, BA, RPSGT |
Steps to Research Technologist and CCRC Credentialing – Brett Berry, RPSGT |
The Sleep Educator Role – Bonnie Robertson, CRT, RPSGT |
Refreshment Break |
The Sleep Center Navigator – Marietta Bibbs, BA, RPSGT |
Increasing Referrals: Addressing the population of Women and Sleep – Beth Richey, RRT |
The value of using screening tools to identify patients at high risk for sleep apnea – Melissa Brooks, MBA, RPSGT, CRT |
Lunch |
Concurrent Afternoon Session
The Pediatric Sleep Technologist-Is this the Future for You? – Cynthia Nichols, PhD |
Becoming a successful Education Consultant and Making it a Business – Mary Kay Hobby, RRT, RPSGT |
Finding your niche in technical support – Tammy Taylor, RPSGT |
Refreshment Break |
Marketing Secrets to increase referrals – Marilyn Swick, RPSGT |
Pioneering polysomnography overseas through innovative models in education Glen Roldan, RPSGT |
Challenging PSG Cases: Recognizing the Unusual – Joanne Elliott, CRT, RPSGT |
BRPT Review Course: “The Pathway to your Credential”
Calibration and recording techniques: amplifiers and filters – Glen Roldan, RPSGT |
Troubleshooting Artifact – Wayne Peacock, RPSGT |
Staging, Arousals and Calculations – Shalanda Mitchell, RPSGT |
Refreshment Break |
Respiratory, ECG, PLMS and Calculations – Debbie Akers, RRT, RPSGT |
PAP Titrations – Bonnie Robertson, CRT, RPSGT |
Techniques for successful certification – Janice East, R. EEG T., RPSGT |
Friday, March 30, 2012 Southern Sleep Society Meeting Agenda
“Discoveries, Opportunities and Challenges Shaping the Future of Sleep Medicine” Moderator: Denise Sharon, MD, PhD
Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits |
RLS (Willis-Ekbom Disease) around the globe-epidemiology and clinical manifestations – Denise Sharon, MD, PhD |
Updates on diagnostic criteria and CVD co-morbidities of RLS (Willis-Ekbom Disease) -Mike H. Silber, MD |
Treatment of RLS -Philip M. Becker, MD |
Discussion Group: All Participants |
Southern Sleep Society Annual Membership Meeting |
Exhibitor’s Reception |
Saturday, March 31, 2012 Southern Sleep Society Meeting Agenda
“Discoveries, Opportunities and Challenges Shaping the Future of Sleep Medicine” Moderator: Max Hirshkowitz, PhD
Visit Exhibits Open – Continental Breakfast |
Poster and awards presentation #2 |
CPAP compliance in a changing business environment – Robert Dawkins, PhD |
Sleep and Traumatic Brain Injury – Richard Castriotta, MD |
Sleep-related breathing disorders and non-cardiac post-operative complications – Supat Thammasitboon, MD |
Preop and inpatient screening for OSA- Terry M. Brown, DO |
Refreshment Break/Visit Exhibits |
Recent developments in pediatric sleep medicine -John Herman, PhD |
Pediatric Sleep-disordered Breathing: Evaluation for Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy – Ruckshanda Majid, MD |
The scope of insomnia and parasomnia in the autistic child -Shahriar Shahzedi, MD |
Nocturnal sleep related-breathing disorder – Dr. Weihong Pan |
Unusual movement disorders during sleep – Ali Bozorg, MD |
Indications for NPSG for Insomnia and managing insomnia symptoms in the OSA patient- Mary Rose, PsyD |
Sleepy, drowsy, tired, pooped: What are we measuring – Max Hirshkowitz, PhD |
Annual Golf Tournament -Raven Course |
Founder’s Awards Banquet |
Sunday, April 1, 2012 Southern Sleep Society Meeting Agenda
Symposium: “Grandfathering: Are we training enough sleep medicine specialists to meet America’s needs in the future?” Moderator: Gregory Carter, MD, FAASM
Continental Breakfast |
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The current and projected future status of sleep medicine care and training in the United States – Gregory Carter, MD |
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The history of sleep medicine training and certification: Why sleep medicine needed to evolve and what we have gained – Michael H. Silber, MD |
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Refreshment Break |
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Poster viewing and awards presentation #3 |
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Grooming technologists through unique training programs – James Andry, MD, RPSGT |
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Panel discussion |
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Adjourn |
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