CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONS

 

Original Release Date:  September 1, 2007                    Termination Date:  Dec 31, 2009

Credit Issued by:  Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Sponsored by:  Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center.

 

Statement of Needs: Sleep disorders affect up to 33% of the population, yet only 6% of people with insomnia see a physician for treatment. Sleep disorders are recognized to be associated with impaired daytime functioning, including daytime sleepiness that predisposes the individual to home, industrial or motor vehicle accidents, an increased risk of psychiatric disorders and, in case of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, cardiovascular disorders. Most sleep disorders are currently unrecognized, underdiagnosed and undertreated. Health care workers are in need of understanding the physiology of sleep and the clinical features, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

 

Faculty Disclosures: See reverse side of this page.

 

Audience: This course is designed for physicians and other health care professionals interested in learning about the physiology, pathophysiology and treatment of sleep and sleep disorders.

 

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (sponsor).  Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

 

Credit Designation Statement: Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this continuing medical educational activity for a maximum of 120 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through joint sponsorship of Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Sleep Multimedia. Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.  The estimated time to complete this activity is 120 hours.

    

CME Credits: CME credit can be earned by reading the text material, completing the questions after each page, and forwarding the completed report form. Credit will be awarded upon attainment of a score of 70% or better correct answers. One credit is awarded for each 10 questions answered. CME sections have between 20 and 160 questions, that is, from 2 to 16 credits of CME questions per chapter. CME Credits (Total 120; all three courses) are available as follows:

 

Basic Sleep Medicine Course  (Total  45 CME credits): Physiology: 2 (20 Questions = 1 page), Insomnia: 10, Obstructive Sleep Apnea: 16, Narcolepsy: 9, Parasomnias: 8. Educational Objectives: By participating in this enduring material (CD) you will be able to:1)  Describe the basic physiology of sleep. 2) Understand the clinical features, pathophysiology and diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy and parasomnias. 3) Evaluate the therapeutic options for the effective treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy and parasomnias.

 

Intermediate Sleep Medicine Course (Total  33 CME credits): Pediatrics: 11, Restless Legs Syndrome: 4, Hypersomnias: 4, Aging and Sleep: 6, Neurology and Sleep: 8. Educational Objectives: By participating in this enduring material (CD) you will be able to: 1) Describe the basic physiology of sleep in children. 2) Understand the clinical features, pathophysiology and diagnosis of pediatric sleep disorders, restless legs syndrome, hypersomnias, and sleep disorders in the aged. 3) Evaluate the therapeutic options for the effective treatment of pediatric sleep disorders, restless legs syndrome, hypersomnias, and sleep disorders in the aged.

 

Advanced Sleep Medicine Course (Total  42 CME credits): Neurophysiology:  5, Polysomnography: 4, Chronophysiology: 10, Scoring Manual: 6, Women and Sleep: 4, Epilepsy and Sleep: 4, Sleep Deprivation: 6, Respiratory Physiology: 3. Educational Objectives: By participating in this enduring material (CD) you will be able to: 1) Describe the neurophysiology of sleep, respiratory physiology of sleep, chronophysiology and sleep stage scoring. 2) Understand the clinical features, pathophysiology and diagnosis of epilepsy and sleep, sleep deprivation, and sleep disorders in women. 3) Evaluate the therapeutic options for the effective treatment of epilepsy and sleep, neurological disorders and sleep, sleep deprivation, and sleep disorders in women.

 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING THE REPORT FORM:

      1. Before answering the questions initialize the report form by clicking on the "New CME Report Form" item in the CME menubar. Complete the name and address section and click OK. Add your degree to your name in the form.

      2. Check the "Questions" item in the menubar to see the questions. (Uncheck this item if you do not want to see the questions.) Answer the questions found throughout the chapter.

      3. Click on the "Print CME Report Form"  item in the CME menu. A form with your responses will be printed automatically.

      To receive your CME certificate send the completed CME forms and the EVALUATION form, along a $10 processing fee and $5 per credit requested (e.g., 2 credits = $20, 10 credits = $60) to:

CCME, Montefiore Medical Center, 3301 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467. 

Tel:  718 - 920 - 6674   Ext. 223 Fax: 718 - 798 – 2336 E-mail: amartine@montefiore.org

For Technical support, please call 914-722-9291

 

 

 


 


SleepMultiMedia, Inc. Editor and Associate Editors Disclosures

 
 


Thorpy, Michael J., MD

Director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center
Montefiore Medical Center

Professor of Neurology
Albert Einstein College
of Medicine

Bronx, NY  USA

Speakers Bureau: GlaxoSmithKline, Orphan Medical, Cephalon, Boehringer Ingleheim, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi-Aventis

 

Allen, Richard P., PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurology

John Hopkins University, Bayview Medical Center

Baltimore, MD  USA

Grant/Research Support: GlaxoSmithKline, IM Systems

Consultant: Boehringer Ingleheim, GlaxoSmithKline, SchwarzPharma (UCB), Orion Pharma, IM Systems, Xenoport

Major Stockholder: IM Systems

Speakers Bureau: Boehringer Ingleheim, GlaxoSmithKline

 

Ancoli-Israel, Sonia, PhD

Professor of Psychiatry

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, CA  USA

Grant/Research Support: Sepracor, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

Consultant: Acadia, Arena, Cephalon, Ferring Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Neurocrine Biosciences, Neurogen, Sanofi-Aventis, Sepracor, Somaxin, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

 

Avidan, Alon, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology

University of California

Los Angeles, CA  USA

Grant/ Research Support: Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

Consultant: Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

Speakers Bureau: Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, GlaxoSmithKline, Cephalon, Sepracor, Boehringer Ingleheim

 

Bonnet, Michael H., PhD, ABSM

Director, Department of Neurology
Dayton Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Wright State University School
of Medicine

VA Medical Center 127

Dayton, OH  USA

Consultant: Sanofi-Aventis, Jazz Pharmaceuticals

 

Brayford, Mark A., RPSGT

Sweet Home, OR  USA

Major Stockholder: Smartwear Tech

 

Czeisler, Charles A. MD, PhD

Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine

Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, MA  USA

Grant/research support: Cephalon, Pfizer, Philips Lighting, and the Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Consultant: Accelerator Corp, Actelion, American Physiological Society, Aventis, Avera Pharmaceuticals, Cephalon, Hypnion, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, National Center for Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Oxford Biosignals, Pfizer, Sleep Research Society, Respironics, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Unilever, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Warburg-Pincus

Speakers Bureau: ACGME, Cephalon, MPM Capital, Philips Lighting, Sanofi-Aventis, Takada Pharmaceuticals

Stockholder: Hypnion, Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Other Monetary Awards: American Academy of Sleep Medicine, American Clinical and Climatological Association, Association for Patient-Oriented Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and National Sleep Foundation, The National Sleep Foundation, the Sleep Research Society, the Society of Hospital Medicine, and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine


Lowe, Alan A., DMD, PhD, Diplomat, ABDSM

Professor and Chair of the Division of Orthodontics

University of British Columbia, Vancouver B.C.,  Canada

Royalties Paid to the University of British Columbia: Klearway Royalties

 

Malow, Beth, MD, MS

Associate Professor, Department of Neurology

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN   USA

Nothing to disclose

 

McGregor, Peter, RPSGT

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY  USA

Nothing to disclose

 

Mendelson, Wallace, MD

Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology

The University of Chicago

Galveston, TX  USA

Consultant: Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Sepracor, Neurocrine Biosciences, Neurogen

Speakers Bureau: Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Sepracor, Neurocrine Biosciences, Neurogen

 

Mitler, Merrill M., PhD

Program Director

National Institute of Neurological Disorders

Bethesda, MD  USA

Nothing to disclose

 

Montagna, Pasquale, M.D.

Professor of Neurology

University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Grant/Research Support: Boehringer Ingelheim

Consultant: Boehringer Ingelheim

 

Morin, Charles M, PhD

Professor of Psychology

Universite Laval, Quebec,  Canada

Speakers Bureau: Sanofi-Aventis, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America

 

Morrison, Adrian R., DVM, PhD

Professor Emeritus of Behavioral Neuroscience

School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA  USA

Nothing to disclose

 

Pelayo, Rafael, MD

Assistant Professor

Stanford Sleep Disorders Clinic, Stanford, CA  USA

Grant/Research Support: Sepracor

 

Schmidt, Helmut., MD

Director

Ohio Sleep Medicine and Neurosciences Institute

Dublin, OH   USA

Consultant: Jazz Pharmaceuticals

 

Schmidt, Markus H., MD, PhD

Director of Research

Ohio Sleep Medicine and Neurosciences Institute

Dublin, OH   USA

Speakers Bureau: Boehringer Ingelheim, GlaxoSmithKline

 

Sheldon, Stephen H., D.O., F.A.A.P

Director of Sleep Medicine Center

Professor of Pediatrics

Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL  USA

Nothing to disclose

 

Vaughn, Bradley V., MD

Professor of Neurology

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC  USA

Grant/Research Support: GlaxoSmithKline, Orphan Medical

Speakers Bureau: GlaxoSmithKline