Sleep

  • Continuing Education
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Registration Deadline: October 10

Optimize your care for patients with sleep disorders in this interactive online course covering sleep physiology, common and rare sleep conditions, diagnostics, and the latest treatments, equipping clinicians with the knowledge to recognize, evaluate, and manage sleep related issues effectively.

  • Live Online

This course is taught online in real time.

$600

This is the standard price, for a full list of profession pricing see below.
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Early Registration Deadline:

Continuing Education Credits

Earn up to:
16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
1.25 credits of Risk Management Study
1.25 credits of Opioid Education and Pain Management Training
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Two Days

Please view the Schedule for a full description of the program.

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Overview

Sleep Medicine 2025 will be delivered online this year through live streaming, interactive Q&A sessions, and other remote learning tools. This dynamic program will explore the critical role of sleep in both medical and psychiatric conditions and address the ongoing gap in formal sleep education during medical training. With rapidly evolving treatment options and updated practice guidelines, the field of sleep medicine remains an essential and timely focus for continuing medical education. Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with leading experts in the field throughout the course.

This comprehensive course provides education and updates to optimize your care of patients. The following topics will be covered:

  • Sleep Physiology
  • Circadian Control of Sleep
  • Dreaming
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea
  • Central Sleep Apnea
  • Insomnia
  • Narcolepsy
  • Idiopathic Hypersomnia and other rare hypersomnias
  • Sleep and Autonomic Dysfunction
  • Sleep and Memory
  • Sleep, the Blood-Brain Barrier and Glymphatic Function
  • Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep and Restless Legs Syndrome
  • Pain, Opiates and Sleep
  • Parasomnias
  • Sleep, Lifestyle and Weight
  • Sleep and Exercise
  • Sleep, Climate and Disease - Are they related?
  • Wearables in the assessment of sleep pattern
  • Sleep and Music 

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize sleep disorders.
  • Initiate evaluation for common sleep disorders.
  • Interpret information from sleep tests.
  • Initiate up-to-date treatment for common sleep disorders.

Developed and Offered By:

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital logo

Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Participant Types

Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Psychologists

Schedule

All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.

Day 1

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Sleep Evaluation and Basic Sleep Physiology

Milena Pavlova

8:00-8:45 am

Circadian Control of Sleep

Jeanne Duffy

8:45-9:30 am

Dreaming

Isabelle Arnulf

9:30-10:00 am

Question and Answer Session

Milena Pavlova; Jeanne Duffy; Isabelle Arnulf

10:00-10:30 am

Break

10:30-10:45 am

Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Presentation and PAP treatment

Rohit Budhiraja

10:45-11:30 am

Central Sleep Apnea

D. Andrew Wellman

11:30 am-12:00 pm

Question and Answer Session

Rohit Budhiraja; D. Andrew Wellman

12:00-12:15 pm

Lunch Break

12:15-1:00 pm

Surgical Treatment for OSA

Phillip Huyett

1:00-1:30 pm

Insomnia - Clinical Presentation and Treatment Options

Sogol Javaheri

1:30-2:15 pm

Question and Answer Session

Phillip Huyett; Sogol Javaheri

2:15-2:45 pm

Break

2:45-3:00 pm

Dental Sleep Medicine

3:00-3:15 pm

Parasomnias - RBD and NREM Parasomnias

Milena Pavlova

3:15-3:45 pm

Narcolepsy - Diagnosis and Treatment

Margaret Blattner

3:45-4:30 pm

Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Other Rare Hypersomnias

Christopher Cano

4:30-5:15 pm

Question and Answer Session

Margaret Blattner; Christopher Cano

5:15-5:45 pm

Day 2

Friday, October 10, 2025

Sleep and Autonomic Dysfunction

Peter Novak

8:00-8:45 am

Sleep and Memory

rani sarkis

8:45-9:30 am

Sleep, the Blood-Brain Barrier, and Glymphatic Function

Myriam Abdennadher

9:30-10:00 am

Question and Answer Session

Peter Novak; rani sarkis; Myriam Abdennadher

10:00-10:30 am

Break

10:30-11:00 am

Updates on Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep and Restless Legs Syndrome

John Winkelman

11:00-11:30 am

Pain, Opiates, and Sleep - How to Navigate a Complex Circle

Paul Mathew

11:30 am-12:00 pm

Question and Answer Session

John Winkelman; Paul Mathew

12:00-12:15 pm

Lunch Break

12:15-1:00 pm

Circadian Rhythms and Metabolism

Frank A. J. L. Scheer

1:00-1:45 pm

Sleep, Lifestyle, and Weight

David Benavides

1:45-2:15 pm

Sleep and Exercise

Claus Reinsberger

2:15-2:45 pm

Question and Answer Session

Frank A. J. L. Scheer; David Benavides; Claus Reinsberger

2:45-3:00 pm

Break

3:00-3:15 pm

"Sleep, climate and disease" are they related?

Marcus Ng

3:15-3:45 pm

Wearables in the Assessment of Sleep Pattern - Limitations and Promises

Richard Liu

3:45-4:15 pm

Sleep and Music

Phillip L. Pearl

4:15-4:45 pm

Question and Answer Session

Phillip L. Pearl; Milena Pavlova; Richard Liu ; Marcus Ng

4:45-5:00 pm

Faculty

Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.

Myriam Abdennadher, MD

Isabelle Arnoulf, MD, PhD

David  Benavides, MD

Margaret Blattner, MD, PhD

Rohit Budhiraja, MD

Christopher A Cano, MD

Jeanne Duffy, MBA, PhD

Phillip Huyett, MD

Sogol Javaheri, MD, MPH

Richard Liu, PhD

Paul Mathew, MD

Marcus Ng, FRCPC, MD

Peter Novak, MD

Phillip L.  Pearl,  MD

Reza Radmand, DMD, FAOOM

Claus Reinsberger, MD, PhD

Paramjai Sandhu, BS

Rani Sarki, MD, MS

Frank Scheer, PhD

D. Andrew  Wellman, MD, PhD

John Winkelman, MD, PhD

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Course Fees

Fee Disclaimer

You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, one course book, electronic syllabus and access to recordings for 60 days after the course. At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration. 

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Early Registration Deadline:

Role Standard Price Early Registration Price
Physician (MD/DO) $600.00 $510.00
Nurse (RN/APRN) $600.00 $510.00
PA $600.00 $510.00
Psychologist $600.00 $510.00
Resident/Fellow $600.00 $510.00
Social Worker $600.00 $510.00
Allied Health Professional / Other $600.00 $510.00

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 1.25 credits of Risk Management Study and 1.25 of Opioid Education and Pain Management Training. Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.

For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.

Competencies

This course is designed to meet the following Institute of Medicine Core Competencies:

  • Work in Interdisciplinary Teams

This course is designed to meet the following American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) / Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Educational (ACGME) competencies:

  • Medical Knowledge

Dislcaimer & Disclosure

CME activities accredited by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.

Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.

In accord with the disclosure policy of the Medical School as well as standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), course planners, speakers, and content reviewers have been asked to disclose any relationships they have to companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. In addition, faculty have been asked to list any off-label uses of pharmaceuticals and/or devices for investigational or non-FDA approved purposes that they plan to discuss.

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