Best Practices 2023

Hilton Head Island, SC US
November 10, 2023

Live in-person at The Westin Hilton Head Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA

 

This course will offer best practice, up-to-date, evidence-based information in the treatment of a range of pediatric sleep disorders, including sleep-disordered breathing, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome/periodic limb movement disorder, circadian rhythm disorders, insomnia, and parasomnias.
In addition, participants will learn best practices approaches to engaging patients and families to increase adherence to sleep interventions, including PAP therapy.

Early Bird Rate Extended through October 1st!

Target Audience

Researchers, clinicians, and trainees (physicians, psychologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, polysomnography technicians and technologists, respiratory therapists). Instructional level: intermediate.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify and diagnose physiologically-based pediatric and adolescent sleep disorders
  • Identify and diagnose behaviorally-based pediatric and adolescent sleep disorders
  • Apply up-to-date, evidence based treatments for pediatric and adolescent sleep disorders
  • Utilize motivational interviewing and family engagement techniques to improve adherence to sleep interventions in pediatric populations

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 6.50 AARC
  • 6.50 AAST
  • 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 6.50 ANCC
    This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
  • 6.50 APA
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is approved by the RI Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Alpert Medical School maintains responsibility for the program.
  • 6.50 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.
Course opens: 
03/13/2023
Course expires: 
11/15/2024
Event starts: 
11/10/2023 - 7:30am EST
Event ends: 
11/10/2023 - 5:30pm EST
Cost:
$375.00

Best Practices Course | November 10, 2023
This conference will be held live in person at The Westin Hilton Head Resort in Hilton Head, South Carolina, USA

 

The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa
Two Grasslawn Ave
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
United States

The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA

Located on a pristine stretch of Hilton Head Island's Atlantic beachfront, The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa boasts approachable luxury and a renewing wellness experience. This oceanfront hotel in Hilton Head features soothing coastal colors and décor, accompanied by luxurious and comfortable amenities. Visit for "farm & sea to table" dining at our resort's on-site restaurants, or enjoy a refreshing poolside cocktail. Take a dip in our three outdoor pools just steps from the white sand, luxuriate in a revitalizing treatment at the Heavenly Spa, or play golf in Hilton Head on world-class courses. The resort welcomes guests with sun-filled guestrooms featuring Heavenly Beds and private balconies with views of the island, resort, and ocean. No matter your reason for traveling to Hilton Head, the goal is to ensure you leave feeling better than when you arrived. Further information is available here

Hilton Head Island is America's favorite island, offering 12 miles of pristine beaches and everything you need for the ultimate retreat. The conference hotel/resort offers free Shuttle service to Shelter Cove Marina & Towne Centre
Temperatures range from 70° to 75°F during the month of November.

To make your Room Reservations Click the link below: 
The Westin Hilton Head Resort & Spa Room Reservations

For hotel/room questions, contact Westin HH Reservations by Email: Jessica.C.Muller@westin.com or HHHWIReservations@marriott.com 
 

Room rates: 

Room TypeRoom RateResort Fee 
Island View $199 +$20
Resort View  $219 +$20
Ocean View  $264 +$20 

Guest room rates & resort charges do not include applicable state and local taxes, currently 10% 
A Tourism Fee of $3.50 per room will be charged per night and is subject to change.

Resort Fee covers:  

  • Self-parking
  • Shuttle service to Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club
  • Golf & tennis discount at Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club
  • Shuttle service to Shelter Cove Marina & Towne Centre
  • Instructor-led wellness classes
  • Guest room Wi-Fi access

Travel

Travel Options to Hilton Head include:

  1. Flying into Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) is a 50 minute ride to the resort
  2. There is also a small airport Hilton Head Island Airport (HHH) which is a 10 minute drive to the resort
  3. Flying into Charleston, SC, approximately a two hour drive to Hilton Head from Charleston.

Ground Transportation
The Point Transportation (https://pointlimo.com/) has been identified as one of the area’s leading car service providers and is offering the following discounted rates to Brown PSM conference attendees and guests.

Reserve your ground transport as soon as possible by emailing book@pointlimo.com or by calling Wilson at 843-476-0641 or Tim at 843-263-5793.
Office hours: Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 8:00 pm EST and Sat-Sun 8 am to 6:00 pm EST. 

  • Specify that you are with the Brown University-Pediatric Sleep Medicine Group
  • Attendees who are on the same arriving flights or similar departing flight times can be combined. If you are interested in sharing a ride with other conference faculty or attendees who may be arriving around the same time as you are let them know this as well.
  • Fares listed below are per ride (not per person), one way, and include taxes, fees & gratuity.
  • Drivers will accept cash or credit card payments at the time of service.
  • Point Transportation ensures availability on reservations until 72 to 48 hours prior to arrival and will entertain requests within 48 to 24 hours prior to arrival. Flight changes or cancellations are preferred 24 hours in advance and by telephone, if possible 

Savannah (SAV) Airport to Westin Hilton Head Resort
(Driver will greet inside on the lower level at Meet & Greet before baggage claim.) 

  • Sedan (1 or 2 passengers): $185.00
  • SUV (2 to 5 passengers): $205.00
  • 11-passenger Sprinter van: $265.00
  • 14-passenger Sprinter or Transit van: $285.00

Hilton Head Island Airport (HHH) to Westin Hilton Head Resort 
(Driver to greet inside in the lobby following security and before baggage claim.

  • Sedan: $125.00
  • SUV: $140.00
  • 11-passenger Sprinter van: $175.00
  • 14-passenger Sprinter or Transit van: $195.00

Hotel to SAV & HHH airport - Rates above apply.
Departure times from the hotel are strongly recommended at 2.5 hours prior to scheduled departure times for SAV Airport and 1.5 hours prior to scheduled departure times for HHH Airport to ensure timely transportation and safe check-in for flights.

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Best Practices Co-Chairs

Valerie Crabtree, PhD, DBSM
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Chief, Psychosocial Services
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital | Memphis, TN
Althea Robinson Shelton, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Sleep Division, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Vanderbilt Medical Center, Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN

 

Best Practices Course Faculty

Olufunke Afolabi Brown, MD
Physician, Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA
Valerie Crabtree, PhD, DBSM (BP Co-Chair)
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Chief, Psychosocial Services
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital | Memphis, TN
Dominic B. Gault, MD, FAASM
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
University of South Carolina Greenville School of Medicine
Division Chief, Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Prisma Health Children's Hospital - Upstate | Greenville, SC
Madeleine Grigg-Damberger, MD
Professor of Neurology
University of New Mexico
Medical Director, Clinical Pediatric Sleep Medicine Services
Associate Medical Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory
University of New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM
Robin Lloyd, MD, FAAP, FAASM
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Sleep Physician
Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN
Beth Malow, MD, MS
Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics
Director, Vanderbilt Sleep Division
Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, TN
Kiran Maski, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston Children’s Hospital | Boston, MA
Althea Robinson Shelton, MD, MPH (BP Co-Chair)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Sleep Division, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Vanderbilt Medical Center, Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN
Mary Anne Tablizo, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University, College of Medicine
Sleep Medicine and Pediatric Pulmonary Specialist
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital | Palo Alto, CA
Ariel Williamson, PhD, DBSM
Assistant Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Research Psychologist, Sleep Center
Division of Pulmonary Medicine
Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA
 

Conference Co-Chairs

Valerie Crabtree, PhD, DBSM
Associate Member, St. Jude Faculty
Chief, Psychosocial Services
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital | Memphis, TN                                                                    

Kiran Maski, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
Boston Children’s Hospital | Boston, MA
Jared M. Saletin, PhD 
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Associate Director, Sleep Research Laboratory
Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital | Providence, RI                                                                    
 

Conference Planning Committee

 Frances W. Bates, BHA, RRT, RCP
Sleep Disorders Center Manager
Prisma Health
Greenville, SC
Dominic B. Gault, MD, FAASM (PSG Co-Chair)                                                                                             
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
University of South Carolina Greenville School of Medicine
Division Chief, Pediatric Sleep Medicine
Prisma Health Children's Hospital - Upstate | Greenville, SC
 Michelle King
Coordinator, Office of Continuing Medical Education
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Hatty Lara, MS, MA
Clinical Psychology PhD Student
University of Arizona | Tuscon, AZ
Robin Lloyd, MD, FAAP, FAASM (PSG Co-Chair)
Assistant Professor
Pediatric Sleep Physician
Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN
Patrick Mabray, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Child Neurology
Sleep Medicine Fellow
Department of Neurology
Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA
Jennifer Maloney
Assistant Director, Office of CME
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University | Providence, RI
Lisa J. Meltzer, PhD, BBSM, DBSM (PBSM Co-Chair)
Professor of Pediatrics
National Jewish Health | Denver, CO
Owner & Pediatric Sleep Expert
Nyxeos Consulting | Denver, CO
Jodi A. Mindell, PhD, DBSM (PBSM Co-Chair)
Professor of Psychology
Director, Graduate Psychology
Saint Joseph’s University
Chair, Board of Directors
Pediatric Sleep Council
Associate Director, Sleep Center
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA
Kathleen O’Hora, BS
Graduate Student Researcher, Department of
Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human
Behavior
University of California | Los Angeles, CA
Althea Robinson Shelton, MD, MPH (BP Co-Chair)
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Sleep Division, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center
Vanderbilt Medical Center, Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN
Maria Sullivan
Director, Office of CME
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University | Providence, RI
Ariel Williamson, PhD, DBSM (Meeting Co-Chair)
Assistant Professor of Children's Behavioral Health
Ballmer Institute for Children's Behavioral Health
University of Oregon | Portland, OR
Meghan Flanagan, MS
CME Coordinator
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University | Providence, RI

Accreditation Information 

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.  Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.image

Continuing Nursing Education

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 6.50 contact hours.

 

Continuing Education for Psychologists

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

This program offers 6.50 continuing education credits for psychologists.

 

Respiratory Therapists: This course has been approved by the AARC For 6.50 CRCE Credits.

Sleep Technologists: This program has been approved for 6.50 AAST Continuing Education Credits (CECs) by the American Association of Sleep Technologists.

Available Credit

  • 6.50 AARC
  • 6.50 AAST
  • 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 6.50 ANCC
    This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Northeast Multistate Division, an accredited provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
  • 6.50 APA
    The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is approved by the RI Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Alpert Medical School maintains responsibility for the program.
  • 6.50 Attendance
    Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.

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The Twelfth Biennial Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference is sponsored by the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Making the commitment to Display at this conference offers you the opportunity to demonstrate your company’s latest technologies, products, or services. Attendees will have multiple opportunities to visit displays on Friday and Saturday during designated breaks, lunches, Welcome Reception, and at their leisure. All exhibitors and sponsors will be recognized on the conference website as well as conference materials and signage.

For additional information and to reserve your display space and sponsorship, email Maria_Sullivan@brown.edu as soon as possible. 

Since our first Pediatric Sleep conference in 2005, this biennial meeting has brought together multi-disciplinary groups of clinicians, educators, researchers, policymakers, and trainees involved in pediatric sleep medicine, offering them the unique opportunity to share knowledge and ideas, establish collaborative projects and set priorities for the future of this important field. This conference has reached physicians, psychologists, sleep technologists, researchers, nurse practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and trainees from across the globe.

Price

Cost:
$375.00
Please login or register to take this course.

To register, you must first log in or create an account by clicking "Register" at the top of the site (right)

Please email the Brown CME Office at CME@Brown.edu at least four weeks prior to the conference to request reasonable accommodations. 

Cancellation Policy
Cancellations/substitutions must be made in writing to the Brown CME Office at least three weeks prior to the conference, no later than October 19, 2023 A $50.00 administrative fee will be charged for all refunds (no refunds for “no shows”). There will be no additional charge for substitutions. This conference is subject to change or cancellation

*Please note, you are eligible for trainee registration rates if:

1. You are currently engaged in an academic program of study working toward a terminal degree (undergraduate or graduate); or
2. You finished your terminal degree (PhD, MD, RN) and are currently engaged in a training program at an academic and/or medical institution (post-doctoral fellow, resident).

Early Bird Rates through 10/1/2023

Physicians, Psychologists, Technologists,
& Allied Health Professionals
Trainees*Guests
Pediatric Polysomnography
November 9, 2023
$275.00$150.00Not Available
Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine
November 9, 2023
$275.00$150.00Not Available
Best Practices Course
November 10, 2023
$350.00$175.00Contact Meghan_Flanagan1@brown.edu to request a guest
Pediatric Sleep Medicine Meeting
November 11-12, 2023
$375.00$200.00Contact Meghan_Flanagan1@brown.edu to request a guest
After 10/1/23Physicians, Psychologists, Technologists,
& Allied Health Professionals
Trainees*Guests
Pediatric Polysomnography
November 9, 2023
$300.00$175.00Not Available
Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine
November 9, 2023
$300.00$175.00Not Available
Best Practices Course
November 10, 2023
$375.00$200.00Contact Meghan_Flanagan1@brown.edu to request a guest
Pediatric Sleep Medicine Meeting
November 11-12, 2023
$400.00$225.00Contact Meghan_Flanagan1@brown.edu to request a guest