2023 Department of Medicine Grand Rounds | Sleep Disorders from the Perspective of A Non-Sleep Physician

Duarte, CA US
September 27, 2023

Epidemiological studies suggest that there is a direct correlation  between sleep  disorders and increased risk of morbidity from obesity, diabetes, neurobehavioral functional and cardiac disease. Ideally, knowledge of this correlation will lead to prevent complications of these diseases and ultimately, improved patient care. In our current practice we are lacking this knowledge.

Not having a sleep medicine program at City of Hope is a major barrier, therefore,  it is imperative to bring awareness of the etiology, and impact of sleep disorders on other diseases such as cardiac and endocrine disorders, and provide strategies to our clinicians, that can be recommended to patients, which will facilitate closing this gap, and help achieve improvements in population health. 

Target Audience

All physicians.

Learning Objectives

  • Examine the pathophysiology of sleep-related disorders.
  • Identify how to diagnose sleep-related disorders.
  • Discuss comorbidities associated with diseases such as diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases.
  • Outline treatment strategies for sleep disorders.
  • Discuss possible barriers and biases which may impact patient care (i.e., race, ethnicity, language, gender identity/orientation, age, socioeconomic status, attitudes, feelings, or other characteristics).
Activity summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2023 Department of Medicine Grand Rounds | Sleep Disorders from the Perspective of A Non-Sleep Physician for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Activity opens: 
09/27/2023
Activity expires: 
09/28/2023
Event starts: 
09/27/2023 - 12:00pm PDT
Event ends: 
09/27/2023 - 1:00pm PDT
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City of Hope
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
United States

Virtual Meeting- Zoom

Behrouz Jafari, MD   Director of Sleep Medicine, VA Long Beach Health Care; Associate Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Section; University of California, Irvine

Presenter: Dr. Jafari has indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships.

Planner: Farhad Mazdisnian, MD has indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships.

This presentation and/or comments will provide a balanced, non-promotional, and evidence-based approach to all diagnostic, therapeutic and/or research related content. 

CME Committee/Reviewer no relevant financial relationships:  Daneng Li, MD

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION: City of Hope designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

The following credit type(s) are being offered for this course:

•  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™  1.0

The following may apply AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for license renewal:

Registered Nurses: Nurses may report up to 1.0 credit hours toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by their state Board of Registered Nurses (BRN). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may be noted on the license renewal application in lieu of a BRN provider number.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physicians Assistants states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ accredited courses are acceptable for CME requirements for recertification.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    City of Hope is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
    City of Hope designates this 2023 Department of Medicine Grand Rounds | Sleep Disorders from the Perspective of A Non-Sleep Physician for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ requirements. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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