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Technologist Program
The Registration fee includes the Technologist and the Student day
Continuing education credits (CEC) awarded by the Canadian Sleep Society are accepted by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT).
Members of the executive board of the BRPT will be present at a forum during the Technologist program to address questions and concerns about
recertification credits.
CSS/WASM Technologist Program
Full day Program: Sunday, September 11, 2011 Quebec City
Workshops during the Scientific Program, September 12-14, 2011
Organizing committee:
- Natalie Morin, RPSGT, Sleep Strategies, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CSS Technologist Representative
- Sharon A. Keenan, Ph.D., REEGT, RPSGT, DABSM, The School of Sleep Medicine, Inc. Palo Alto, California, USA
- Helen S. Driver, PhD, RPSGT, DABSM, Queen’s University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, CSS President
| Sunday, September 11 (Full day Program) |
| Topic: | “Advances in Digital Technology in Sleep” |
| Speaker: | Thomas Penzel, PhD
Schlafmedizinisches Zentrum der Charité Berlin, Berlin, Germany |
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| Topic: | “Update on Sleep and Control of Ventilation 2011” |
| Speaker: | Richard L. Horner, PhD
Department of Physiology and Centre for Sleep Medicine and Circadian Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Topic: | “Cardiovascular disease and hypertension - links with sleep” |
| Speaker: | Anstella Robinson, MD
Sleep Disorders Centre, Stanford University, California, USA |
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| Topic: | “Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and PAP therapy” |
| Speaker: | Najib Ayas, MD
Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Topic: | “Overview of Paediatic Sleep Disorders” |
| Speaker: | Rafael Pelayo, MD
Sleep Disorders Centre, Stanford University, California, USA |
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| Topic: | “PSG- Clinical data blitz” |
| Speaker: | Sharon Keenan, PhD, REEGT, RPSGT, DABSM and Max Hirskowitz, PhD
Director, The School of Sleep Medicine, Inc. Palo Alto, California, USA; and Baylor College of Medicine, VAMC Sleep Centre, Houston, Texas, USA
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| Discussion/Panel |
| Groups: | 1. BRPT update – Bonnie Robertson, AAHA, CRT, RPSGT and Janice East, REEGT, RPSGT
2. International credentialing for technologists |
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| During the Scientific Program there will be Workshops for Technologists including some in French.
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| Technologist Program (8:30am – 5:00pm) |
| 8:30am – 8:45am | WELCOME
Co-chairs: Natalie Morin, RPSGT (Canada) and Sharon Keenan, PhD (USA) |
| 8:45am – 9:30am | Advances in Digital Technology and Sleep
Speaker: Thomas Penzel, MD (Germany) |
| 9:30am – 10:15am | Update on Sleep and Control of Ventilation 2011
Speaker: Richard Horner, PhD (Canada) |
| 10:15am – 10:45am | BREAK |
| 10:45am – 11:30am
| CVD and Hypertension - Links with Sleep
Speaker: Anstella Robinson, MD (USA) |
| 11:30am – 12:15pm |
PAP Therapy for Symptomatic and Asymptomatic OSA
Speaker: Najib Ayas, MD (Canada) |
| 12:15pm – 1:15pm
| LUNCH |
| 1:15pm – 2:00pm
| Discussion Group: BRPT updates
Co-chairs: Natalie Morin, RPSGT (Canada) and Roger Godbout, PhD (Canada)
Speakers: Bonnie Robertson, RPSGT (USA); Janice East, RPSGT, REEGT (USA) |
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2:00pm – 2:45pm
| Panel Discussion: International Credentialing
Co-chairs: Helen Driver, PhD (Canada) and Sharon Keenan, PhD (USA)
Speakers: Wayne Peacock, RPSGT (USA); Sharon Keenan, PhD (USA); Maxime Elbaz, tech? (France) |
| 2:45pm – 3:15pm
| BREAK |
| 3:15pm – 4:00pm | Paediatric Sleep Disorders
Speaker: Rafael Pelayo, MD (USA) |
| 4:00pm – 5:00pm
| PSG - Data blitz
Speakers: Sharon Keenan, PhD (USA); Max Hirskowitz, PhD (USA) |
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