Harvard Sleep Medicine 2025

Optimize your care for patients with sleep disorders in this interactive online course covering sleep physiology, common and rare sleep conditions, diagnostics, and the latest treatments, equipping clinicians with the knowledge to recognize, evaluate, and manage sleep related issues effectively.

Sleep Medicine 2025 will be delivered online this year through live streaming, interactive Q&A sessions, and other remote learning tools. This dynamic program will explore the critical role of sleep in both medical and psychiatric conditions and address the ongoing gap in formal sleep education during medical training. With rapidly evolving treatment options and updated practice guidelines, the field of sleep medicine remains an essential and timely focus for continuing medical education. Participants will have the opportunity to engage directly with leading experts in the field throughout the course.
This comprehensive course provides education and updates to optimize your care of patients. The following topics will be covered:

Sleep Physiology
Circadian Control of Sleep
Dreaming
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Central Sleep Apnea
Insomnia
Narcolepsy
Idiopathic Hypersomnia and other rare hypersomnias
Sleep and Autonomic Dysfunction
Sleep and Memory
Sleep, the Blood-Brain Barrier and Glymphatic Function
Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep and Restless Legs Syndrome
Pain, Opiates and Sleep
Parasomnias
Sleep, Lifestyle and Weight
Sleep and Exercise
Sleep, Climate and Disease – Are they related?
Wearables in the assessment of sleep pattern
Sleep and Music

Learning Objectives

 Recognize sleep disorders.
 Initiate evaluation for common sleep disorders.
 Interpret information from sleep tests.
 Initiate up-to-date treatment for common sleep disorders.

Who Should Participate

Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Psychologists
 

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

8:00-8:45 am Sleep Evaluation and Basic Sleep Physiology Milena Pavlova
8:45-9:30 am Circadian Control of Sleep Jeanne Duffy
9:30-10:00 am Dreaming Isabelle Arnulf
10:00-10:30 am Question and Answer Session Milena Pavlova; Jeanne Duffy; Isabelle Arnulf
10:30-10:45 am Break
10:45-11:30 am Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Presentation and PAP treatment Rohit Budhiraja
11:30 am-12:00 pm Central Sleep Apnea D. Andrew Wellman
12:00-12:15 pm Question and Answer Session Rohit Budhiraja; D. Andrew Wellman
12:15-1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00-1:30 pm Surgical Treatment for OSA Phillip Huyett
1:30-2:15 pm Insomnia – Clinical Presentation and Treatment Options Sogol Javaheri
2:15-2:45 pm Question and Answer Session Phillip Huyett; Sogol Javaheri
2:45-3:00 pm Break
3:00-3:15 pm Dental Sleep Medicine (Not eligible for CE credit) Reza Radmand
3:15-3:45 pm Parasomnias – RBD and NREM Parasomnias Milena Pavlova
3:45-4:30 pm Narcolepsy – Diagnosis and Treatment Christopher Cano
4:30-5:15 pm Idiopathic Hypersomnia and Other Rare Hypersomnias Margaret Blattner
5:15-5:45 pm Question and Answer Session Margaret Blattner; Christopher Cano

Friday, October 10, 2025

8:00-8:45 am Sleep and Autonomic Dysfunction Peter Novak
8:45-9:30 am Sleep and Memory rani sarkis
9:30-10:00 am Sleep, the Blood-Brain Barrier, and Glymphatic Function Myriam Abdennadher
10:00-10:30 am Question and Answer Session Peter Novak; rani sarkis; Myriam Abdennadher
10:30-11:00 am Break
11:00-11:30 am Updates on Periodic Limb Movements of Sleep and  estless Legs Syndrome John Winkelman
11:30 am-12:00 pm Pain, Opiates, and Sleep – How to Navigate a Complex Circle Paul Mathew
12:00-12:15 pm  Question and Answer Session John Winkelman; Paul Mathew
12:15-1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00-1:45 pm Circadian Rhythms and Metabolism Frank A. J. L. Scheer
1:45-2:15 pm Sleep, Lifestyle, and Weight David Benavides
2:15-2:45 pm Sleep and Exercise Claus Reinsberger
2:45-3:00 pm Question and Answer Session Frank A. J. L. Scheer; David Benavides; Claus Reinsberger
3:00-3:15 pm Break
3:15-3:45 pm “Sleep, climate and disease” are they related? Marcus Ng
3:45-4:15 pm Wearables in the Assessment of Sleep Pattern – Limitations and Promises Richard Liu
4:15-4:45 pm Sleep and Music Phillip L. Pearl
4:45-5:00 pm Question and Answer Session Phillip L. Pearl; Milena Pavlova; Richard Liu ; Marcus Ng