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Waking Up to Narcolepsy: Strategies to Improving Outcomes Vancouver Convention Centre West Main Session Room 1055 Canada Pl • Vancouver, BC Monday September 23, 2019 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Faculty: Michael Thorpy, MD (Chair); Kiran Maski, MD, MPH; Thomas Scammell, MD
Program Overview: In this symposium, sleep clinicians will be provided with best practices in the diagnosis and treatment of narcolepsy in adults and children.
Educational Objectives: Upon completion of his program, attendees should be able to: Describe best practices to achieve earlier and accurate diagnosis of narcolepsy. Assess effective treatments for narcolepsy including traditional and emerging therapies. Recognize clinical pearls for making a diagnosis of narcolepsy in children and summarize management strategies to improve outcomes.
Target Audience: This educational activity is intended for physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of sleep disorders. Educational Grant: Voxmedia gratefully acknowledges the educational grant provided by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Accreditation & Credit Designation: Voxmedia LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Voxmedia LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurse practitioners may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of completion as AANP accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM through its reciprocity agreements. The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Patients with OSA: Impact, Causes, and Treatment Strategies Vancouver Convention Centre West Main Session Room 1055 Canada Pl • Vancouver, BC Tuesday September 24, 2019 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Faculty: Richard Bogan, MD (Chair); Atul Malhotra, MD; Patrick Strollo Jr., MD
Program Overview: This symposium will provide sleep clinicians with 1) up-to-date research exploring the prevalence and impact of EDS in OSA patients; 2) causes of EDS in OSA including a relationship between neuronal injury and excessive sleepiness; 3) clinical tools to proactively monitor EDS in OSA; 4) clinical pearls to improve accuracy in determining the cause of the EDS; and 5) best practices for nonpharmacologic (behavioral) and pharmacologic management of EDS in patients with OSA.
Educational Objectives: Upon completion of his program, attendees should be able to: Describe best practices in identifying OSA patients with residual daytime sleepiness and determining the causes of residual daytime sleepiness. Discuss nonpharmacologic treatments for excessive daytime sleepiness in OSA patients. Interpret data with pharmacologic therapies and identify appropriate settings for use.
Target Audience: This educational activity is intended for physicians and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of sleep disorders. Educational Grant: Voxmedia gratefully acknowledges the educational grant provided by Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Accreditation & Credit Designation: Voxmedia LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Voxmedia LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurse practitioners may participate in this educational activity and earn a certificate of completion as AANP accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM through its reciprocity agreements. The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^TM from organizations accredited by the ACCME.