CME for Physicians
It has been estimated that it will take 64 hours to complete this activity. The good faith estimate is based on the time allotted by the American Board of Medical Specialties to do 240 questions (8 hours) and the estimate that reviewing the answers and referring to the bibliographic sources for each question will take three times the time it takes to answer the question. Participants must demonstrate a minimum performance level of 70% in the assessment in order to successfully complete the activity. Partial credit for completed sections will be offered. These credits will be available from publication date May 15, 2011 to three years from publication date.
Faculty Disclosures
Meir Kryger MD FRCPC, Planner and Contributor, has disclosed that the CME content over which he has control does contain information about healthcare products and services. Dr. Kryger has research support from NIH, Cephalon, Pfizer, Philips/Respironics, ResMed, and Ventus and serves as a consultant for Merck and Purdue. He states that these relationships will not cause information about healthcare products and services in the CME content over which he has control to be commercially biased.
Russell Rosenberg PhD, Planner and Contributor, has disclosed that the CME content over which he has control does contain information about healthcare products and services. Dr. Rosenberg is a consultant and speaker for Sunovian, Inc but states that this relationship will not cause information about healthcare products and services in the CME content over which he has control to be commercially biased.
Vernon Pegram PhD, Contributor, has disclosed that the CME content over which he has control does not contain information about healthcare products or services.
Lawrence Martin MD, Contributor, has disclosed that the CME content over which he has control does not contain information about healthcare products or services.
Jeffrey Durmer, MD, Contributor, has disclosed that the CME content over which he has control does not contain information about healthcare products or services.
Lisa Shives, MD, Contributor, has disclosed that the CME content over which she has control does contain information about healthcare products or services but neither she nor partner/spouse has had a financial relationship in any amount during the last 12 months with the manufacturers of the products or providers of the services that may be discussed.
Statement of Accreditation
The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine and Technology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation of Credit
The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 64 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine will issue non-physician health professionals a certificate of participation that references AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, to help them document their participation in certified educational activities.
Commercial Support
There is no commercial supoort for Sleep Medicine in Review CME.
Targeted audience
Clinicians wishing to assess their knowledge and improve their management of patients with sleep disorders who are in the following fields: internal medicine, neurology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, primary care, psychiatry, psychology, pulmonary, cardiology.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this volume, learners will be able to:
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Recognize the symptoms of sleep and circadian disorders and sleep deprivation
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List the risk factors of sleep and circadian disorders
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Explain the interrelationships between sleep and circadian disorders, sleep deprivation and comorbid conditions
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Describe the clinical features of sleep and circadian disorders and how they impact the learner’s field
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Describe the clinical features of the other fields that are part of sleep medicine that may include: internal medicine, neurology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, primary care, psychiatry, psychology, pulmonary, cardiology
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Choose appropriate diagnostic evaluation to confirm sleep disorder diagnoses
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Prescribe scientifically based treatment for patients with sleep and circadian disorders
Disclosure Policy
It is the policy of the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty participating in programs sponsored or jointly sponsored by Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine are expected to disclose to the program audience any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest related to the content of their presentation(s) or texts. Having an interest in or affiliation with any corporate organization does not necessarily influence a speaker’s presentation/text, but the relationship must be made known in advance to the audience in accordance with the standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. It is the policy of the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine that all faculty disclose the following information (1) if the CME content over which the speaker has control contains information about healthcare products or services, (2) if so, the financial relationship of individual and spouse/partner in the last 12 months with manufacturers of products or providers of services must be stipulated; and (3) attestation whether any identified relationship would cause information about healthcare products and services in the CME content to be commercially biased.
Privacy and Confidentiality
The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine will not collect any personal information except when the information is specifically and knowingly provided by the participants which includes name, mailing and e-mail addresses, phone, and fax numbers, medical or healthcare degree or credential and medical specialty. Such information is retained in the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine database for the purpose of providing participant records, and alerting alumni to new live or online activities. This information is not available to the general public nor is the mailing list or e-mail list made available for rental to outside companies. Participant attendance records have been recorded since 2003 when the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine received initial accreditation from ACCME. Participants requesting replacement certificates and/or records by phone must supply identifying personal information. Released information includes the title, date of attendance or completion and number of credits attained at the related activity.
In activities when polysomnographic or other patient data are included, names of patients and other identifying factors such as date of birth are blacked out from PowerPoint slides or handouts.
Technical Requirements
This course can be accessed from a PC or a Mac computer. Be sure all pop-up blockers are turned off. The Learn Center has some Internet Browser specifications. Below are the list of acceptable browsers:
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (recommended Internet Explorer version)
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Firefox 3.6 (includes MAC)
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Chrome 4
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Safari 4 (Q4 2010)
Contact us
For more information, please contact Kish Woodward, Program Coordinator, at (678) 651-2000 or email kish.woodward@sleepschool.com.