The conference will open at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, November 2, but you will be able to visit our terrific exhibitors prior to the opening. All registrants must check in at the registration tables to receive their conference badges, materials and to ensure that each gets his/her affidavit form for proper credit for continuing education.
The conference will close at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday, November 3, and all registrants must hand in their completed and verified conference continuing education affidavits. Those seeking AAST or AARC CEU credit must check out in person to collect their CEU certificates at the close of the conference. Please see CME for more information.
Confirmed Topics
Please check our currently confirmed topics and check back frequently to get details as we update and finalize the program agenda. Please note that this agenda is not final and that times may change prior to the conference
2012 Updates in Sleep Medicine Conference Agenda — TENTATIVE
Friday, November 2
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| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Exhibitor set up |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Exhibit Opens; Registration Opens |
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| 10:45 a.m. |
Conference Opening Remarks |
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| 11:00 a.m. - Noon |
"Multidisciplinary Integrated Approach to Sleep Apnea"
B. Tucker Woodson, M.D., F.ACS |
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| Noon. - 12:15 p.m. |
Box lunch pick up |
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| 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
“Sleep Problems in Psychiatric Patients"
David Neubauer, M.D., D.ABSM |
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| 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
“Improving Adherence to PAP Therapy Using Behavioral Approaches”
Mark S. Aloia, Ph.D. |
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| 2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Break |
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| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
"Sleep Disorders and Chronic Diseases: A Perfect Storm Waiting to be Recognized?"
F. Javier Nieto, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
“Sleep Disordered Breathing Other than Obstructive Sleep Apnea: How to Diagnose and Treat”
Lisa F. Wolfe, M.D., D.ABSM |
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| 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. |
Break |
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| 4:45 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. |
"Sleep Disordered Breathing in Patients with Heart Failure and Other Cardiovascular Diseases"
Leslie W. Miller M.D., FACC |
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| 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
Reception |
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Saturday, November 3
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| 7:00 a.m. |
Exhibits open |
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| 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. |
Breakfast with the Faculty — Short Topics in Sleep |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
“What’s Up with Fat? Sleep, Sleep Disorders and the Adipocyte”
Gary S. Richardson, M.D. |
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| 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. |
Break |
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| 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
“2012 Update on Pediatric OSA and Polysomnography Guidelines”
Stephen H. Sheldon, D.O., F.AAP |
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| 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
“Recent Developments in Obstructive Sleep Apnea”
Allan Pack, M.B. Ch.B, Ph.D. |
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| 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Break; Box lunch pickup |
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
“Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: More than Just Anatomy”
David M. Rapoport, M.D. |
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| 12:30 p.m. - 12:40 p.m. |
Closing remarks and instructions |
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| 12:40 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. |
CME affidavits; Attendance certificates; Exhibits close |
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