Physician Courses

THANK YOU for your interest in the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology. We offer a comprehensive program of study for health care professionals designed as a four-day course specifically for physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Our program offers a unique opportunity for learning and interaction with the informality of a small class environment. Course enrollment in is on a first come, first served basis. Physician courses are limited to 30 participants in Atlanta, GA, San Diego, CA and San Antonio, TX. With our sleep medicine courses offered during every month of the year there is always a convenient scheduling option available for you and your staff.

The schedule for the first half of 2008 is outlined below.

Upcoming Courses

Tuition: $2925 (Atlanta and San Diego)

Atlanta courses are offered on Monday – Thursday.  San Diego courses are offered on Thursday – Sunday.

Interested in registering for an upcoming course? Visit our registration page to sign-up for a course. Please note that registrations are accepted for a class beginning 120 days before its start. Space is reserved only by deposit or full payment on a first come, first serve basis. To guarantee a space for your preferred course date, please submit a completed registration form with a deposit of $500. The remaining balance must be paid three weeks prior to the start of the course. The School reserves the right to terminate enrollment, if the unpaid balance is not received prior to the due date.

Cancellations or changes must be received in writing. Cancellations or changes made less than three weeks prior to the course will result in a loss of $500 of the tuition. Those received less than five business days prior to the course will result in full forfeiture of tuition. Please do not finalize travel arrangements until your registration has been confirmed by our office in writing. Please allow four business days for confirmation by e-mail. Confirmations will also be sent out via U.S. Priority Mail. Registrations cannot be confirmed by phone or by fax.  If you have any further questions regarding the program,  please contact the education staff by e-mail.

Course Content

TOPICS INCLUDED IN SLEEP MEDICINE & POLYSOMNOGRAPHY FOR PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS

• Overview of Normal Sleep
• Overview of Polysomnography
• Sleep Stage Scoring
• Arousal Scoring
• Limb Movement Disorders
• Limb Movement Recording and Scoring
• Sleep Disordered Breathing
• CPAP and Bilevel Titration and Compliance
• Surgical Approaches for Sleep Disordered Breathing
• Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
• Recording and Scoring of Respiratory Activity
• Narcolepsy
• MSLT/MWT; Technique, indication and interpretation
• Insomnia
• Parasomnia
• Nocturnal Seizures
• Pediatric Sleep Disorders
• Case Presentations
• Review of Polysomnograms
• Overview of Physician and Technician Certification
• Special Topics (may vary according to location)

SLEEP MEDICINE & POLYSOMNOGRAPHY COURSE OBJECTIVES

1. To recognize and describe the fundamental rules of polysomnographic analysis
2. To examine normal sleep and sleep disorders from a multi-disciplinary medical perspective
3. To analyze polysomnographic interpretations and select treatment options

Target Audience: This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and industry representatives who seek an introduction to or review of the basics of sleep medicine and polysomnography

Atlanta courses are offered in our classroom facility at Center Pointe II, 1100 Johnson Ferry Rd., Suite 580, Atlanta, GA 30342. San Diego courses are scheduled at the Westin Horton Plaza, 910 Broadway Circle, San Diego, CA 92101, 619-239-2200.