Please join us for the 13th Annual Georgia Association of Sleep Professionals (GASP) Conference. This year the conference will provide learners with enhanced knowledge about the management of Sleep lab emergencies. The management of Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome and practical tips regarding application of hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy to treat obstructive sleep apnea will also be addressed. Conference attendees will receive information about updated treatment guidelines for central disorders of hypersomnolence, REM sleep behavior disorder, restless leg syndrome, and behavioral treatments for insomnia and further understand the impact of sleep health disparities.

Location

Emory Brain Health Center
12 Executive Park Dr. NE
Atlanta, GA 30329

Target Audience

The activity is for anyone working in the field of sleep medicine, including technologists, physicians, advanced practice providers, psychologists, dentists and trainees.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn about sleep lab emergencies.
  • Familiarize with the updated treatment guidelines for many of the non-respiratory sleep disorders.
  • Understand the impact of sleep health disparities
  • Familiarize with the advanced treatment modalities for obstructive sleep apnea(dental treatments, hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy, pediatric surgical therapies)

Continuing Education Credits

The Emory University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Emory University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Respiratory Therapists and/or Sleep Technologists: AAST & AARC CRCE approved for 8 CEUs.

Faculty Disclosure Statement
It is the policy of the ACCME and Emory University School of Medicine to require disclosure of financial relationships from individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity; to identify and mitigate conflicts of interest related to those relationships; and to make disclosure information available to the audience prior to the CME activity. Presenters are required to disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations.

Registration

Register via the Emory CME website


Registration fees

Physicians: $130
Health Professionals: $110

Final Program Schedule

7:15 – 7:45 AM Breakfast and registration
7:45 - 8:45 AM Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome - Saiprakash Venkateshiah, MD
8:45 - 9:45 Sleep Lab Emergencies - Nancy Collop, MD
9:45 - 10:00 Break/Visit exhibitors
10:00 – 11:00 An overview of Hypersomnia - Alex Dworetz, DO
11:00 - 12:00 Dental approach to treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
        Part I - Shannon Thorsteinson, DMD - 30 minutes
        Part II - Andrew Solimiotis, DMD - 30 minutes
12:00 - 1:15 PM Lunch break/Visit exhibitors
1:15 – 1:45 Surgical Updates for Pediatric OSA - Sean Evans, MD
1:45 – 2:15 Hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy (HGNS) Essentials - Sean Evans, MD
2:15 – 2:45 Update in REM sleep behavior disorder - Swapan Dholakia, MD
2:45 – 3:15 Update in treatment of restless leg syndrome - Dr. Romy Hoque, MD
3:15 - 3:30 Break/Visit exhibitors
3:30 – 4:00 Psychological and behavioral treatment update in Insomnia – Sharon Shatil, PhD and Carissa Balderas, PhD
4:00 – 4:30 Update in pharmacologic therapy of insomnia - Surina Sharma, MD
4:30 – 5:30 Sleep Health Disparities: What clinicians should know? Dayna Johnson, PhD
5:30 - 5:45 Course Wrap Up


Course Director

Saiprakash Venkateshiah, MD, FCCP, FAASM
Associate Professor
Emory University School of Medicine

Planning Committee

Saiprakash Venkateshiah, MD
Associate Professor
Emory University School of Medicine

Carissa Balderas, PhD
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine

Sharon Shatil, PhD
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta VA Healthcare System

Raju Thomas, RPSGT
Atlanta VA Healthcare System

Speakers

Nancy Collop, MD
Professor of Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine

Saiprakash Venkateshiah, MD
Associate Professor
Emory University School of Medicine

Alex Dworetz, DO
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine

Swapan Dholakia, MD
Associate Professor
Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Romy Hoque, MD
Associate Professor
Emory University School of Medicine

Surina Sharma, MD
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine

Sharon Shatil, PhD
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta VA Healthcare System

Carissa Balderas, PhD
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine

Sean Evans, MD
Assistant Professor
Emory University School of Medicine
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Shannon Thorsteinson, DMD
Clinical Instructor
Augusta University

Andrew Soulimiotis, DMD, FAGD, D.ABDSM
Adjunct Asst Professor
Emory University School of Medicine



For questions or more information, please contact
Keir Gray, kgray02@emory.edu
https://med.emory.edu/education/cme/