CURRENT CONCEPTS IN SLEEP 2009
An Advanced Course for Sleep Clinicians, Sleep Technologists, and Primary Care Providers

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 and
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2009
The Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel & Marina

Course Description
This course is aimed at advancing the interdisciplinary understanding of sleep related medical disorders. Information on advanced laboratory techniques will be provided for the sleep technologist, and conferees will discuss updated diagnostic tools for practitioners, addressing pediatric, adolescent, and adult sleep disorders.

Target Audience
Separate clinical and technical tracks will be provided concurrently. The primary focus of the speakers within each track will be to address the individual needs of the attendees to integrate these new concepts into their practices. Individuals will be able to attend sessions from either track as space allows.

Objectives
Clinicians
Upon completion of this CME activity, the clinician should be able to:

Recognize the advances in pediatric and adult sleep medicine for 2009.
Better identify the implication of medications on sleep and on the polysomnogram.
Improve their ability to recognize and treat pediatric and adult disorders of sleep maintenance and onset, parasomnias, and hypersomnolent disorders.
Analyze the new protocols for scoring and recognizing the abnormalities identifiable on the polysomnogram.

Technologists
Upon completion of this CE activity, the clinician should be able to:

List attributes of both pediatric and adult sleep disorders, including parasomnias and hypersomnolent disorders.
Recognize the potential effect of medications on the patient and the polysomnogram.
Describe and analyze the new scoring system and recognize artifacts and unusual waveform characteristics.
Identify dysrhythmias seen in a sleep center.
Describe the protocols for the MSLT and MWT testing procedures.
Outline protocols for CPAP / BiLevel / and adaptive pressure support therapy.

How To Register
Click here to register online.

Registration Information
Course registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and all handout materials. Fees are as follows:

Early registration: before July 1, 2009

	Fri. only	Sat. only	Both days
Physician	$ 275	$ 275	$ 400
Sleep Technologist	$ 200	$ 200	$ 300
Respiratory Therapist	$ 200	$ 200	$ 300
Other	$ 200	$ 200	$ 300

Registration: July 1 – September 1, 2009

	Fri. only	Sat. only	Both days
Physician	$ 300	$ 300	$ 425
Sleep Technologist	$ 225	$ 225	$ 325
Respiratory Therapist	$ 225	$ 225	$ 325
Other	$ 225	$ 225	$ 325

Registration after September 1, 2009

	Fri. only	Sat. only	Both days
Physician	$ 325	$ 325	$ 450
Sleep Technologist	$ 250	$ 250	$ 350
Respiratory Therapist	$ 250	$ 250	$ 350
Other	$ 250	$ 250	$ 350

Accreditation (CME/CE)

Physician: University Community Hospital is accredited by the Florida Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. University Community Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity has been approved by the American Osteopathic Association for 14 hours of AOA Category 2-A credit.
Sleep Technologist: The American Association of Sleep Technologists designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14.0 AAST Continuing Education Credits. Individuals should claim only those credits that he/she actually earned in the educational activity.
Respiratory Therapist: This program has been approved for 14 contact hours Continuing Respiratory Care Education (CRCE) credit by the American Association for Respiratory Care, Course #291261000.

Cancellations
The last day cancellation of registration may be made with a partial refund is Monday, August 31. A cancellation fee of $25 will be retained to cover expenses incurred in the registration process. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after August 31.

If University Community Hospital must cancel this activity due to unforeseen circumstances, the full registration fee will be refunded. The hospital will not be responsible for travel expenses incurred by the participant in this case.

Accommodations for Disabilities
Please notify Jim Connolly at (813) 615-7200, ext. 56029 or jconnolly@mail.uch.org by Wednesday, August 19 if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is required. Marriott Tampa Waterside

Location and Accommodations
The Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel & Marina
700 S. Florida Avenue
Tampa, FL 33602
www.tampawaterside.com

The hotel is centrally located in downtown Tampa, adjacent to Channelside Entertainment and Shopping Complex, the St. Pete Times Forum, and the Florida Aquarium. It is just a short streetcar ride to Ybor City, Tampa’s historic Latin district offering exciting nightlife and shopping.

Hotel Reservations: Call 1-888-268-1616. Be sure to mention the UCH Sleep Symposium to reserve one of the limited number of rooms reserved for this symposium at the special rate of $139 per night for single and double occupancy; $159 for triple; and $179 for quad. All rates are plus 12% in taxes and apply three days prior and three days after, based on space and rate availability. Parking is available at $8 per day and $16 overnight.

The "cut-off date" to receive the special room rate is August 6, 2009. After this date, the hotel will determine whether it can continue to offer rooms at these rates.

Airport Transportation: Transportation from/to Tampa International Airport is available by van service from Super Shuttle. Cost is $12 one-way, or $20 round-trip if pre-paid at the time you make your reservation. Call 1-800-282-6817 or go to www.supershuttle.com. It is recommended that your reservation be made before you leave home.

Course Director
Daniel J. Schwartz, MD
Medical Director, The Sleep Center
University Community Hospital, Tampa FL

Visiting Faculty
Richard Ferber, MD
Director, Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders, Children’s Hospital, Boston
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Senior Associate in Neurology
Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital
Boston MA

Jeannine Gingras, MD
Sleep Medicine Specialist
Medical Director
United Sleep Medicine
Charlotte NC

Anstella Robinson, MD, FCCP, FAASM
Clinical Associate Professor
Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
Sleep Center, Stanford University Medical Center
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford CA

Martin Scharf, PhD
Director
Tri-State Sleep Disorders Center
Cincinnati OH

Carlos Schenck, MD
Senior Staff Psychiatrist
Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center
Associate Professor,
University of Minnesota Medical School
Minneapolis MN

Stephen Sheldon, DO
Professor of Pediatrics
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Director, Sleep Medicine Center
Children’s Memorial Hospital
Chicago IL

Tampa Bay Sleep Center Consortium Faculty

W. McDowell Anderson, MD
Selim Benbadis, MD
Ali Borzorg, MD
John Brown, MD
William Kohler, MD
Anthony Ottaviani, MD
Daniel Schwartz, MD
Lisa Whims-Squires, DO