Synchronizing Rhythms: Light's Effects on Central and Peripheral Pacemakers
Narrated by Michael J. Thorpy, MD
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Narrated by Michael J. Thorpy, MD
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Chapter 1 - Circadian Rhythms - Physiologic Mechanisms and Pathologic Consequences of Misalignment
The goal of this activity is to improve the assessment, recognition, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with circadian rhythm disorders (CRDs), including shift work disorder (SWD).
Faculty
Thomas Roth, PhD
Editor-in-Chief, SLEEPClinician™
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of Michigan School of Medicine
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Director
Sleep Disorders and Research Center
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
Chapter 2 - Symptoms of Circadian Misalignment - Sleepiness, Impaired Cognition, and Poor Mood
The goal of this activity is to improve the assessment, recognition, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with circadian rhythm disorders CRDs, including shift work disorder SWD.
Faculty
Michael J. Thorpy, MD
Director
Sleep-Wake Disorders Center
Montefiore Medical Center
Professor of Neurology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Bronx, New York
Chapter 3 - Circadian Misalignment - Cardiovascular Abnormalities and Other Medical Symptoms
The goal of this activity is to improve the assessment, recognition, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with circadian rhythm disorders CRDs, including shift work disorder SWD.
Faculty
Richard D. Simon Jr, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Medical Director
Kathryn Severyns Dement Sleep Disorders Center
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Walla Walla, Washington
Chapter 4 - Elements of a Sleep History
The goal of this activity is to improve the assessment, recognition, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with circadian rhythm disorders CRDs, including shift work disorder SWD.
Faculty
Adam J. Sorscher, MD
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
and Psychiatry (Sleep Medicine)
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon, New Hampshire
Chapter 5 - Circadian Rhythm Disorders—Shift Work Disorder as a Paradigm
The goal of this activity is to improve the assessment, recognition, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with circadian rhythm disorders CRDs, including shift work disorder SWD.
Faculty
Paul P. Doghramji, MD
Family Physician
Collegeville Family Practice
Medical Director of Health Services
Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
Chapter 6 - Aligning Circadian Rhythms
The goal of this activity is to improve the assessment, recognition, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with circadian rhythm disorders CRDs, including shift work disorder SWD.
Faculty
Richard K. Bogan, MD
President and Medical Director
SleepMed of South Carolina
Chairman, Chief Medical Officer
SleepMed, Inc.
Medical Director
Associate Clinical Professor
University of South Carolina
Medical School
Columbia, South Carolina
Chapter 7 - Symptomatic Management of Circadian Rhythm Disorders
The goal of this activity is to improve the assessment, recognition, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with circadian rhythm disorders CRDs, including shift work disorder SWD.
Faculty
Paul P. Doghramji, MD
Family Physician
Collegeville Family Practice
Medical Director of Health Services
Ursinus College
Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
Chapter 8 - Ongoing Management and Referral Pathways for Circadian Rhythm Disorders
The goal of this activity is to improve the assessment, recognition, treatment, and ongoing management of patients with circadian rhythm disorders CRDs, including shift work disorder SWD.
Faculty
Richard D. Simon Jr, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine
Medical Director
Kathryn Severyns Dement Sleep Disorders Center
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Walla Walla, Washington