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June 2020
Circadian rhythms in respiratory disease: Do they matter?
The Respiratory Medicine section is hosting an exciting event which will explore circadian biology and how it impacts on the care of respiratory patients. There will be a number of prominent speakers, including Professor David Ray from the University of Oxford; who will present on the circadian regulation of lung inflammation. This is a full-day event aimed at Students, Trainees, Respiratory Registrars, ITU Registrars, Neurology Registrars, Consultants, Scientists and those specialising in Sleep Medicine. This awareness-raising event will be hugely informative with ample…
Find out more »Sleep 2020
SLEEP 2020, the 34th annual meeting of the APSS, is a joint meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. Visit there website for more information https://www.sleepmeeting.org/ You can also register for the conference by clicking here
Find out more »Newcastle Sleep Study Days – Assessing Sleep and Treating Insomnia
SLEEP TRAINING DAYS 22/23rd June 2020 For the sixth year, the Regional Sleep Service in Newcastle is hosting sleep training days in 2020. Come to either or both days and bring your team. The cost has been kept deliberately low to encourage and enable attendance. Monday 22nd June 2020 9.30am-4.30pm (registration 9.00am) Assessing sleep and treating Insomnia—a practical guide to CBT for insomnia Led by Dr Kirstie Anderson, Neurologist and Dr David O'Regan, Psychiatrist. Evidence based, and effective. This…
Find out more »Newcastle Sleep Study Days – Updates in the neurological sleep disorders
SLEEP TRAINING DAYS 22/23rd June 2020 For the sixth year, the Regional Sleep Service in Newcastle is hos8ng sleep training days in 2020. Come to either or both days and bring your team. The cost has been kept deliberately low to encourage and enable attendance. Monday 22nd June 2020 9.30am-4.30pm (registration 9.00am) Assessing sleep and treating Insomnia—a practical guide to CBT for insomnia Led by Dr Kirs8e Anderson, Neurologist and Dr David O'Regan, Psychiatrist. Evidence based, and effec8ve. This…
Find out more »September 2020
Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine
October 2020 entry The Online Programme in Sleep Medicine leads to a PGDip or MSc. It is hosted by the Sleep and Circadian Neuroscience Institute (SCNi), in the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford. The SCNi brings together world leading expertise in basic and human sleep and circadian research, and in the evaluation and management of sleep disorders. Sleep medicine is a rapidly growing specialty. This course will be of interest, therefore, to a wide range of physicians…
Find out more »Practical Polysomnography Course 2020
Aimed at: Anyone wishing to gain or improve skills in setting up, scoring and interpreting full polysomnographic sleep studies. This includes physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, researchers or anyone with a professional interest in sleep medicine. Content: This 2-day course will focus on the understanding and evaluation of polysomnographic recordings. The course will include some lectures but will focus mainly on the practical hands-on aspects of polysomnography. Teaching will be based on standard adult scoring rules, although special considerations…
Find out more »2020 Examination in Sleep Medicine
9th Examination of Certification in Sleep Medicine and 7th Examination of Certification in Sleep Medicine for Sleep Technologists The examination will be conducted on September 22, 2020 in Seville, Spain alongside the 25th ESRS Congress The online-application will be open from February 15 - April 15, 2020. For registration and application please visit www.esrs-examination.eu
Find out more »October 2020
The 14th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology
Please click on the link below to find out more about The 14th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology. http://cony.comtecmed.com/scientific-program/
Find out more »ADVANCED PRACTICE OF CBT-I
VENUE The Edinburgh Training and Conference Centre 16 St Mary’s Street Edinburgh EH1 1SU FACULTY Michael Perlis PhD, Donn Posner PhD, Jason Ellis PhD PROGRAM OVERVIEW The purpose of this educational activity is to provide advanced training to clinical psychologists, social workers, PhD/NP level nurses and physicians in the practice of CBT-I. The workshop is roughly evenly split between didactics and active learning exercises. The learning exercises (Day 2 & 3) include e.g., case presentations and role plays. The…
Find out more »5th Clinical Update Sleep™ : International Conference 2020
Programme overview Sleep and the social impact of sleep associated symptoms have become more important with a demanding modern lifestyle. Recent years have seen a significant increase in patients reporting symptoms of hypersomnia and insomnia, or circadian rhythm disorders. The world-wide obesity epidemic has also led to a significant rise in the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing, particularly in obstructive sleep apnoea. New insights into the complex relationship between parasomnias and neurodegenerative conditions emphasize the importance of sleep medicine to public…
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