Introduction to sleep medicine

This exciting one-day sleep medicine course will cover the main sleep disorders, including insomnia, restless legs syndrome, and sleep-disordered breathing.

Join us to understand how these sleep disorders are present, what investigations may be required, and how to treat them. The course will also provide a general introduction to sleep, including how it changes during the lifespan.

This course is aimed at students, trainees and all professionals. It will provide a broad overview and insight into the growing field of sleep medicine.

During this session, participants will be able to:

• Understand the structure and physiology of normal sleep and the evolution of sleep across the lifespan
• Be aware of the range of sleep disorders and how they present
• Understand the diagnostic tools and studies that are used in sleep medicine
• Be aware of the range of current treatments used in sleep medicine

A CPD certificate with CPD credit will be issued to those joining the event in-person as well as those who watch the recording afterwards. Certificates will be issued 7 days after the event to those who attend in-person and after 30 days for those that watch the recording.

Sleep Medicine Section: Student Essay Prize

Prizes:

• First prize: £300, and invited to deliver a presentation on the topic of their essay at a Sleep Section meeting at the Royal Society of Medicine
• Second prize: £200
• Third prize: £100

Submission deadline: Sunday 3 December 2023

Open to: Pre-clinical, clinical medical and dental undergraduate students

Title of the essay this year: Modern management of obstructive sleep apnoea

The aim of this prize is to promote discussion and understanding of sleep medicine and its relevance to current medical practice. The three highest-scoring essays will be shortlisted for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize respectively. The entrant awarded the 1st prize will be invited to deliver a presentation on the topic of their essay at a Sleep Section meeting at the Royal Society of Medicine.

• Essays should be no longer than 1000 words. The word count does not include the reference list
• References should be formatted in Harvard style. There is no limit for the number of references used
• There should be no more than 1 figure and 1 table
• The name of the author should not be included in the essay
• The essay should be entirely your own original work, and should not have been previously published

Registration for this event will close at 1:00am on Monday 5 February 2024