This day-long postgraduate short course from Sleep Week in 2020 provides a foundation for future learning in sleep medicine for dentists, pharmacists, nurses, general practitioners, surgeons, psychologists and medical advanced trainees. The presenters are expert sleep clinicians and researchers, and their comprehensive overview of the field of sleep is relevant to all health practitioners.
This day-long postgraduate short course from Sleep Week in 2020 provides a foundation for future learning in sleep medicine for dentists, pharmacists, nurses, general practitioners, surgeons, psychologists and medical advanced trainees. The presenters are expert sleep clinicians and researchers, and their comprehensive overview of the field of sleep is relevant to all health practitioners.
Course/Activity Information
This on-demand course serves as a solid foundation for improving your knowledge and skills in the years to come. It comes with pre-reading material that complements the presentations in the course.
Presentations
What is sleep, why is it important? - Christopher Worsnop
What is 'good sleep' and how to wake refreshed in the morning - Nigel McArdle
Societal prevalence and consequences of sleep disorders - Yu Sun Bin
How do we measure sleep? - Kerri Melehan
Assessing and managing sleepiness for safety critical work - Mark Howard
The three clocks - what is the circadian rhythm? - Amy Reynolds
Common non-respiratory sleep disorders (1): circadian rhythm disorders, restless legs and periodic limb movement syndromes, parasomnias, narcolepsy - Fergal O'Donoghue
Common non-respiratory sleep disorders (2): insomnia - Hailey Meaklim
Sleep disordered breathing - OSA, CSA, UARS, snoring and hypoventilation - Bhajan Singh
Co-morbidities of OSA - diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease - Kirk Kee
Consequences of OSA - cognitive dysfunction, depression and dementia- Michelle Olaithe
Management of OSA - CPAP - Liam Hannan
Surgical management of sleep disordered breathing - Leon Kitipornchai
Management of OSA - weight loss, positional therapy, HGNS, others - Simon Joosten
Oral appliances to manage sleep-disordered breathing, including side effects - Ramesh Balasubramaniam
Clinical management pathways for the patient with OSA - Maree Barnes
Paediatric sleep apnoea and management - Jasneek Chawla