March 11, 2016
7:00 am-3:30 pm
Merry Manor Inn
700 Main St.
S. Portland, Maine
Attention:
Polysomnographic Techs, EEG
Techs, Respiratory Therapists,
Medical Providers, Nurses
The Maine Sleep Society (MSS) would
like to extend an invitation to you to
join us at the MSS sleep education
conference.
This year’s conference will be held in
Portland, ME on Friday, March 11,
2016.
The conference will feature expert
speakers and industry leading
exhibitors displaying their products.
Don’t miss this opportunity to
network with others in the sleep
healthcare field and earn valuable
continuing education credits.
If special arrangements are required
for an individual with a disability to
attend this course, please contact
Peggy Innocenti at 207-907-1630.
The MSS has applied for 6 education
credits through the AARC, AAST and
Maine Medical Association.
Phone: (207) 774-6151
This activity has been planned and
implemented in accordance with
the Essentials and Standards of
the Maine Medical Association
Committee on Continuing Medical
Education and Accreditation
through the partnership of Maine
Medical Education Trust and the
Maine Sleep Society. The Maine
Medical Education Trust is
accredited by the Maine Medical
Association to provide CME
activities for physicians.
Learning Objectives:
-The cardiovascular pathophysiology of
obstructive sleep apnea that contributes
to arrhythmia.
-The potential mechanisms of arrhythmia
in OSA.
-Gain a better understanding of the
neuropathology of narcolepsy.
-The latest evidence for an autoimmune
cause of narcolepsy.
-The role of the Department of
Transportation and driver safety law.
-The role of Certified Medical Examiners
and of sleep specialists in evaluating
commercial drivers.
-The conditions associated with sleep
disordered breathing in children.
-Review treatment options for sleep
disordered breathing in children.
-Explain the interactions between
Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
-Describe the importance of Routine
Screening for OSA before Weight
Loss Surgery.
- The mechanism of action for UAS.
-The titration process for UAS.
11:30am-12:30 pm
Sleep Disorders and Arrhythmia
Roy Ulin, M.D.
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Lunch (Provided by MSS)
Visit with the Exhibitors
Merry Manor Inn
Portland, ME
Friday, March 11, 2016
7:00-8:00 am
Registration, Breakfast-Visit with
Exhibitors
8:00-9:00 am
Positive Airway Pressure in Pediatric
Sleep Disordered Breathing
Thomas Mellow, M.D.
9:00-10:00 am
Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation
Michael Coleman, BA, RST,
RPSGT
10:00 – 10:30 am- Break-Visit with
Exhibitors
10:30 – 11:30 am
Commercial Driver Safety – the Rule
and the Reality
Ron Blum, MD
1:30-2:30 pm
The Impact of Bariatric Surgery in the
Morbidly Obese Patients who present
with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Catherine LaPointe, MSN, ANPBC, CBN, CHWC
2016 MSS Conference
Registration Form
Registration fee is not refundable.
Registration:
□ Before March 11
$75.00
□ Walk In
$100.00
Link to register and pay:
2:30 - 3:30 pm
Narcolepsy: Neurobiology and
Neuropathology
Thomas Scammell, MD
3:30 pm
Evaluation of Conference and
Certificates
Lodging: The Merry Manor Inn offers a
special room rate for MSS participants
until February 6, 2016. Single/double rate
of $79 plus 7% tax. Cut-off date for
booking a room at this rate is 2/6/2016.
Phone: (207) 774-6151
Request a room under the MSS block.
https://www.dannemiller.com/registration/40
www.mainesleepsociety.com
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