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Objectives

· Define how sleep medicine can be integrated with other medical specialties such as dentistry, otolaryngology, and sports medicine.

· Contrast methods of evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders across the life span.

· Evaluate the diagnoses and treatments of sleep disorders and sleep-related symptoms.

Accreditation Statement

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 Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University and the Virginia Academy of Sleep Medicine.  Macon and Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 


Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

The following planning committee members and presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:


  • Michael Polsky - Speaker/Consultant for Inspire Medical Systems
  • Ruth Benca  - Consultant for Alkermes, Biogen,  Genentech, Haleon, Idorsia, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Sage Consultant/Grant Support for Eisai


All other presenters and/or planners have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.


All relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies have been mitigated. 

2025 Recordings

Thursday October 9 Educational Session

 Beyond CPAP: A Sleep Physician’s Take on Surgical Options

Michael Polsky, MD  

Medications for the Treatment of Obesity and Sleep Apnea

Pamela Brandt, DO

Artificial Intelligence in Sleep Medicine

Maha Alattar, MD

ADHD and Sleep: A Bidirectional Relationship

Aarthi Vemana, MD

VASM Friday AM Educational Session

Year in Review

Ruth Benca, MD, PhD

From Zzz’s to MRI’s, Echo’s and CT’s: Advanced Cardiac Imaging in OSA and OHS

Zachariah Nealy, MD, M.Ed

Sleep Tech Session

Pediatric Sleep Disorders: Impact of Lack of Diagnosis

Sharon Keenan, PhD, REEGT, RPSG, DABSM

OSA Treatment: A Tech’s Perspective

James Lambert, RPSGT

Physician Session

Sleep Disorders in Stroke (TIA)

Maha Alattar, MD

Billing and Coding: Practical Tips and Updates

Charles Bae, MD, MHCI

Dental Sleep Session

Beyond the Oral Appliance: Navigating Technological Advances in Sleep Apnea Therapy

Aaron Glick, DDS

Benefits of Multi-Night Calibration Studies

Michael Pagano, DDS, DABDSM

VASM Friday PM Educational Session

 Sleep at Altitude

Nathaniel Gordon, MD

 New RLS Guidelines

Elias Karroum, MD, PhD

 Education Committee Update

Sean Hesselbacher, MD

 Legislative Committee Update

Joshua Sill, MD

 The Role of Technologists (and Technology) in Sleep Medicine: Past, Present and Future

Sharon A Keenan, PhD, RPSGT, REEGT, DABSM

Phrenic Nerve Pacing for Central Sleep Apnea

Richard Shepard, MD

A New Era in Combination Therapy: Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation & Oral Appliance Therapy

Aaron Glick, DDS & Harmeet Chiang, DDS


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