Syllabus, Schedule and Faculty Bios

Week 1: Overview of Sleep Breathing Disorders
Dr. John Comisi

Week 2: Physiology of Sleep and Wakefulness and Neuropharmacology
Drs. Lee Surkin & Chris Lettieri

Week 3: Overview of Sleep Disorders and Sleep Hygiene
Drs. Chris Lettieri, Earl Chuck Crew (Insomnia) and Allison Wilkerson

Week 4: Enhancement of Growth & Development of the Pediatric Airway
Drs. Jerry Hu and Peter Catalano

Week 5: The Patient Examination
Drs. Jerry Hu and Dan Taché

Week 6: Sleep and the Heart Outline
Dr. Lee Surkin
Title: Cardiology and Sleep Apnea: The Intersection and Collision

Week 7: Dentist-Physician Relationships
Drs. John Comisi and Lee Surkin

Week 8: Orofacial Pain, Occlusion, TMJ Disorders
Drs. Jerry Hu and Dan Taché

Week 9: Oral Appliances and Success with Oral Appliances
Drs. John Comisi and Jerry Hu

Week 10: Treatment Options for the Sleep Apnea Patient and Upper Airway Resistance
Drs. Dan Taché, Jerry Hu and Peter Catalano

Week 11: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS): common perpetuating factor for Oral Appliance Intolerance and Painful Side Effects Dr. Dan Taché

Final Exam
Passing score is 80%. You have three attempts to pass the course.