24th Annual Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Snoring - 2018

24th Annual Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Apnea and Snoring is organized by The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Office of Continuing Medical Education and will be held during Feb 16 - 17, 2018 at Grand Hyatt San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America.

The target audience for this medical event is physician in Sleep Medicine, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Pulmonary Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Cardiology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Anesthesia, and Geriatrics. Dentists, sleep respiratory therapy technologists and nurses are also invited to attend this program. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Overview :
This course has been coordinated through the University of California, San Francisco Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and the Penn Center for Sleep Disorders at the University of Pennsylvania. The program is designed to provide a comprehensive review and update on recent advances in sleep apnea and snoring. New approaches and controversies in the management of patients with sleep disordered breathing will be highlighted. Leaders in the field from Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics, Bariatric Surgery, Neurology and Obesity Research will share their medical and surgical expertise in didactic sessions, case presentations and workshops with the intent to close practice gaps in physician knowledge and competence for diagnosing and managing sleep disordered breathing and complications resulting thereof. Patients with sleep disordered breathing are highly prevalent in every physician’s practice, and complications related to the disease can manifest in a number of ways to the detriment of patient health and well-being. There will be ample opportunity for interaction with participating faculty. An electronic course syllabus, complete with program outline and up-to-date references, will be provided to each participant. Please bring your laptop or tablet if you would like to view the syllabus during the didactic sessions.

Course Objectives :
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Apply new developments in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of patients with sleep disorders and sleep disordered breathing;
• Assess new, alternative, and established medical and surgical treatments for sleep apnea and snoring in adults and children;
• Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of home vs. in-laboratory sleep testing;
• Assess the medical and social consequences of sleep apnea and snoring;
• Examine how upper airway imaging can explain the mechanisms of action of upper airway treatments and how it can improve treatment selection for sleep apnea and snoring;
• Provide new information to patients regarding the association between obesity and obstructive sleep apnea and the outcomes of medical and surgical treatment of obesity.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.