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Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Sleep Diagnosis and Therapy

Official Publication of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

Southern Sleep Society 34th Annual Meeting and Technologist Course

February 9, 2012 by admin

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


The current and projected future status of sleep medicine care and training in the United States – Gregory Carter, MD


The history of sleep medicine training and certification: Why sleep medicine needed to evolve and what we have gained – Michael H. Silber, MD


Refreshment Break


Poster viewing and awards presentation #3


Grooming technologists through unique training programs – James Andry, MD, RPSGT


Panel discussion


Adjourn






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