Our course covers the fundamental aspects of adult sleep medicine. We will focus on the fundamentals of adult sleep medicine and discuss recent developments. We aim to increase the profile of the discipline to encourage more research, networking and training opportunities. Aims and objectives Building on the expertise of our Department, the focus will be on adult sleep and its disorders. Over the duration of course we aim to: teach the fundamentals of sleep medicine. provide up-to-date information on the theory and practice of sleep medicine. develop educational, research and career opportunities. strengthen availability of vocational training in sleep in the UK and Europe. Course content The course will consist of lectures, tutorials and hands-on workshops. Topics covered include: Physiology and pathophysiology of sleep and breathing Technical aspects of sleep measurement Obstructive sleep apnoea Cheyne-Stokes respiration Modes of delivering positive airway pressure Narcolepsy Parasomnias and nocturnal epilepsy Periodic leg movements Sleep apnoea and cardiovascular risk factors Speakers We invite esteemed speakers from research institutions across the UK and Europe. Previous Speakers Scotland HTML Name City Dr I Morrison Dundee Dr I Collins Forth Valley Dr C Derry Edinburgh Professor Sir N Douglas Edinburgh Professor D Newby Edinburgh Dr T Mackay Edinburgh Dr R Riha Edinburgh Dr D Urquhart Edinburgh Professor C Espie Glasgow England HTML Name City Dr B Cooper Birmingham Professor J Horne Loughborough Dr A Johal London Mr B Kotecha London Prof M Morrell London Professor E Szabadi Nottingham Professor D Skene Surrey Rest of Europe Name City, Country Professor W DeBacker Antwerp, Belgium Professor S Nevsimalova Prague, Czech Republic Professor D Riemann Freiburg, Germany Dr M Czisch Munich, Germany Dr S Ryan Dublin, Ireland Professor R Farre Barcelona, Spain Declaration of special interests We aim to ensure that the educational activities we offer are not influenced by the special interests of individuals associated with the programme. Having an interest in or affiliation with a corporate organisation does not necessarily influence a speaker’s presentation. However, the relationship must be made known in advance in accordance with guidelines. This article was published on 2024-08-27
HTML Name City Dr I Morrison Dundee Dr I Collins Forth Valley Dr C Derry Edinburgh Professor Sir N Douglas Edinburgh Professor D Newby Edinburgh Dr T Mackay Edinburgh Dr R Riha Edinburgh Dr D Urquhart Edinburgh Professor C Espie Glasgow
HTML Name City Dr B Cooper Birmingham Professor J Horne Loughborough Dr A Johal London Mr B Kotecha London Prof M Morrell London Professor E Szabadi Nottingham Professor D Skene Surrey
