2024 Wisconsin Sleep Society Annual Conference, 10 May 2024
- 00Days
- 00Hours
- 00Mins
- 00Secs
2024 Wisconsin Sleep Society Annual Conference
Join us on May 10, 2024 for the Wisconsin Sleep Society Annual Conference at Marriott Milwaukee West in Waukesha WI, for a program packed with lectures on the recent advancement in the field. Get a chance to meet peers, talk to vendors, and win one of the many prizes we have prepared!
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic
Technologists (BRPT) designates this educational activity for a maximum of seven (7) Continuing Sleep Technology Education credits. Individuals should claim only those credits that he/she actually earned in the educational activity
Join us on May 10, 2024 at Marriott Milwaukee West in Waukesha, WI, for an event geared towards sleep medicine professionals, sleep techs, respiratory therapists and nurse practitioners. CSTE Program application has been submitted for approval by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (7 credits).
FORMAT
The conference will be in person and streamed virtually. The in person conference will be hold at Marriott Milwaukee West in Waukesha, WI. We will stream virtually for those that can’t attend in person.
TARGET AUDIENCE Physicians, Dentists, NPs, PAs, Nurses, Advanced Level PSG Techs, Beginner Techs.
STATEMENT OF ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Wisconsin Medical and The Wisconsin Sleep Society . The Wisconsin Medical Society is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The Wisconsin Medical Society designates this conference for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT, 4201 Wilson Blvd., 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA 22203) designates this educational activity for a maximum of seven (7) Continuing Sleep Technology Education credits. Individuals should claim only those credits that he/she actually earned in the educational activity.
REFUND POLICY
100% refund if you cancel more than 30 days prior to conference. After that no refunds are possible.
ADA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
Wisconsin Sleep Society subscribes to the articles of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Should you or anyone accompanying you require special assistance, please notify us at wisleep2013@gmail.com.
| Thursday, 9 May | ||
| For those arriving Thursday, May 9, there will be a complimentary social event with drinks and appetizers that evening with an AAST CEU offering. | ||
| Friday, 10 May | ||
| 7:00am – 8:00am | Breakfast and Registration/Vendor Booths | |
| 8:00am | Welcome – Marla Van Lanen, WSS President | |
| 8:00am – 9:00am | Evolution of sleep technology in Wisconsin: Past, Present, and Future – Panel Discussion – Marla Van Lanen, CCSH RPSGT, Alex Villareal, MD. | |
| 9:00am-10:00am | Nurse Practitioners in Rural Sleep Centers. A Modern Collaborative Model – Alex Villareal, MD | |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Break/Vendors | |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator Therapy For OSA, Updates and Pedriatic Indications – Chris Williams, MD | |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Nasal Obstruction in OSA Patients: Diagnosis and Treatment – Robert Sonnenburg, MD | |
| 12:30pm-1:15pm | Lunch/Vendors | |
| 1:15pm- 1:30pm | Prizes! Special Inspirational Introduction – Alec Ingold of the Miami Dolphins |
1:30pm- 2:15pm | Game Time! Sleep Medicine Knowledge Review
A rousing presentation of general sleep medicine knowledge with a game-like atmosphere and an opportunity for audience participation (not required but welcomed) – Marla Van Lanen, CCSH, RPSGT and Sue Hoefs, CCSH, RPSGT |
2:15pm- 3:15pm | PAP Titrations in the Sleep Center Getting back to the basics of PAP titrations in this fast-paced session – Musat Nusrat, MD |
| 3:15pm- 3:30pm | Break/Vendors | |
| 3:30pm- 4:30pm | Motivational Interviewing: Conversations that Facilitate Adherence to Sleep Apnea Treatment Sleep apnea treatment can be incredibly life changing but only if patients adhere to it. Learn techniques that elevate conversational skills to change patients’ lives – Catherine C. Loomis, PhD, CBSM, DBSM |
|
| 4:30pm | Closing/Certificates Distributed | |
Where? Marriott Milwaukee West in Waukesha, WI 53186. Driving directions
Book a room: Double rooms available for only $129! Book your group rate for Wisconsin Sleep Society Conference. The room block expires on April 18 or when all rooms fill up, whichever comes first.
Contact: Marla Van Lanen Wisconsin Sleep Society 920-265-5915 wisleep2013@gmail.com
$300, $600 and $1,000 Vendor Opportunities for Wisconsin Sleep Society 2024 Spring Conference.
Vendors may leave after lunch.
Register by April 10, 2024 CSTE (BRPT) – $50
Register after April 10, 2024 CSTE (BRPT) – $99
Attend via live streaming (7 CSTE credits applied for) – $99
Vendors:
Gold Sponsor – $1000
Silver Sponsor – $600
Bronze Sponsor – $300
Speakers
Catherine C. Loomis, PhD, CBSM, DBSM
Specialized in the field of behavioral sleep medicine, and working exclusively with those who have sleep problems, by offering cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia.
Christopher Williams, M.D.
I believe in treating the patient as a whole and not just a specific disease. I like spending quality time with my patients and helping them understand their disease process. I want to walk with them through their journey of recovery. I am honored and excited to be a part of Mayo Clinic Health System.
Alex Villareal
MD
Chair of Sleep Medicine at the Gundersen Health System and collaborating closely with the sleep programs at Reedsburg Area Medical Center, Sauk Healthcare, Southwest Health, and Tomah Health.
Robert Sonnenburg MD, FACS
Has practiced in Northeast Wisconsin since 2005, became a partner of BayCare Clinic in 2014, and currently serving as Chief of Staff at Aurora BayCare Medical Center.
Musat Nusrat, MD
Dr. Nusrat held fellowships in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina and in Sleep Medicine at the Wayne State University, Michigan. Currently in residency at Texas Tech University Health Science Center, he treats a broad range of pulmonary conditions.
Marla Van Lanen, CCSH, RPSGT
Marla is the Facilitator for HSHS Sleep Disorders Centers and has been actively involved in sleep medicine since 1988. She also serves on the Faculty for Fox Valley Technical College NDT Program. She is an advocate for advancing the field of Polysomnography and is a speaker on the local, state and national level.
Alec Ingold
Speaking to the leaders of tomorrow has always been a passion of Alec’s. He has partnered with speaking coach Barbara Pinion Lash to perfect the art of keynote speaking. Together they have created a message to translate Alec’s life lessons to businesses and universities across the country.
Conference Sponsors
It is through our sponsors that the Wisconsin Sleep Society is able to bring the most up to date information in the field of Sleep Medicine to its members as well as other sleep professionals.
