Author: Michael Kelley
Pediatric Patients in the Laboratory
Webinar Continuing Education The American Sleep and Breathing Academy Offers free monthly continuing education courses to members. These courses provide a progressive learning program needed for maintaining certification. CSTE’s, CRCEs, and CEC’s are offered with this educational event. All Webinars are live every Third Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. MST. Each monthly topic is new and different. Previous webinars can be found on our website. www.americansleepandbreathingacademy.com It’s time for the monthly Webinar Educational Broadcast! Pediatric Patients in the Laboratory Presented by: Amber Galer BS, RRT When: April 16, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MST
ACHC Partners with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA)
ACHC Partners with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA) Cary, NC- Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) is pleased to announce a newly-formed partnership with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy (ASBA). The partnership between the two organizations allows ASBA to provide sleep facilities with educational support for ACHC accreditation. In turn, ACHC will offer ASBA members special pricing for their nationally-recognized sleep accreditation program. The American Sleep and Breathing Academy is an established educational institution incorporating a multi-disciplinary approach to the treatment of sleep disorders. The organization has been designed by professionals to serve the community at large while educating technicians and other medical providers in the field of sleep disorders and sleep wellness.
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders Presented by: Dr. Peter Mansbach, Ph.D. When: March 19, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MST Topics Include: • Explanation of Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders ü Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (DSPS) ü Non-24- Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24) • Coming up with a Diagnosis • Various treatment options • Exploring Research Issues
Lunch Break Education
The American Sleep and Breathing Academy Offers free monthly continuing education courses to members. These courses provide a progressive learning program needed for maintaining certification. CSTE’s, CEU’s, and CEC’s are offered with this educational event. All Lunch Breaks are live every Third Wednesday of the month at 11:30 AM, MST. Each monthly topic is new and different. Previous Lunch Breaks can be found on our website. www.americansleepandbreathingacademy.com It’s time for the monthly Lunch Break Education Broadcast! Dental Device Options for Patients Dr. Elliott Alpher, D.D.S., FAGD, FASCD, DAAPM When: February 19, 2014 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm MST Topics Include: • The difference between CPAP versus an Oral Device • The benefits of an oral device • The Effectiveness in treating sleep apnea • Why oral devices are preferred for traveling patients Q & A
Dental Device Options for Patients Dr. Elliott Alpher, DDS
LUNCH BREAK BROADCASTS ARE BACK! Dental Device Options for Patients Dr. Elliott Alpher, DDS Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, at George Washington University Medical Center and Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at Georgetown University Medical Center When: February 19, 2014 at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm MST Sleep Disorders can drastically affect you and your family’s lives. One of the most frustrating things about snoring and sleep apnea is the most obvious: It happens while you sleep, and you can only cope with its effects. For snorers, it means a spouse at wit’s end and unable to sleep in the same bed. For sleep apnea patients, it means mornings that leave you tired and prone to dozing. Dental Device treatments for Sleep Apnea will be explored in depth. He will discuss the psychological effects of wearing a dental device versus a CPAP mask. He will also discuss the pros and cons of dental device appliances.
Asthma and Sleep
Asthma and Sleep J. Waterman Thought Field Therapy Diagnostics (TFT) Callahan Techniques® and Thought Field Therapy®, Researcher; Cancer healing therapies, Sleep Optimization, Life-Food Nutrition When: December 18, 2013 at 11:30 am to 12:30 pm MST Sleep Optimizing Expert Offers Breakthrough Sleep Formula This is a remarkably simple yet effective 5-Step protocol to eliminating breathing problems during sleep. He offers a powerful and swift approach to optimizing breathing for sleep with scientific, logical and relevant information that you can use and quickly teach. Packed with stories, cases and visuals, this seminar delivers more than 30 examples systemized within 5 insightful strategies.
Keynote Speaker to Present Narcolepsy Findings at Sleep & Wellness Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2013. Ogden, Utah. Keynote Speaker to Present Narcolepsy Findings at Sleep & Wellness Conference The American Sleep & Breathing Academy (ASBA) announced that Dr. Emmanuel Mignot will be a keynote speaker at Sleep & Wellness 2014: A Conference for Professionals. The conference will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona, on May 1-3, 2014. Dr. Mignot will present his newest research findings on diagnosing narcolepsy in patients. All conference attendees are invited to attend Dr. Mignot’s speech. Mignot is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine. He is internationally recognized for discovering the cause of narcolepsy. Most of his current research focuses on the neurobiology, genetics and immunology of narcolepsy, a disorder caused by hypocretin (orexin) cell loss, with indirect interest in the neuroimmunology of other brain disorders. His laboratory uses state of the art human genetics techniques, such as genome wide association, exome or whole genome sequencing in the study of human sleep and sleep disorders, with parallel studies in animal models. His laboratory is also interested in web-based assessments of sleep disorders, computer-based processing of polysomnography (PSG), and outcomes research.
LUNCH BREAKS ARE BACK!!!
Lisa Cypers Kamen, MA the Founder of Harvesting Happiness and the Executive Director, Harvesting Happiness for Heroes™ Presents Perspective on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Lisa Cypers Kamen is a filmmaker, positive psychology coach, author, host of Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio, professor and lecturer specializing in the field of sustainable happiness. She is widely recognized as an expert on the subject. Lisa’s acclaimed documentary film co-produced with her now fifteen year-old daughter, Kayla, “H-Factor…Where is your heart?” explores how people in varied circumstances find, generate and share happiness. In addition to her film on happiness, Lisa has also published a number of articles and books entitled, Got Happiness Now?, Are We Happy Yet?, Leadership: Helping Others to Succeed and Reintegration Strategies, about combat trauma and using positive psychology principles to create wellness in a post-war new normal. Lisa’s written work is featured on blogs for the Huffington Post, PositivelyPositive.com and InspireMeToday.com and she is a TEDx community event speaker. In addition, she is the Happiness Expert for the Florida Department of Citrus/ Florida Orange Juice in its Take on the Day campaign.