Sleep Education Hub

Our sleep education website offers valuable knowledge and resources on managing common sleep disorders and their associated comorbidities. We invite you to explore a broad range of reference materials, including professional education, expert perspectives, and downloadable assets, which are designed to increase awareness about common sleep disorders and their management.

Professional Education

View our Webcasts, Clinical Compendium, or Modules to register for a specific topic/course with some offering credit hours.

Expert Highlights

Video interviews with experts on sleep disorders and cardiovascular/cardiometabolic risk factors.

The Importance of Sleep Disorders and Cardiometabolic Health

Tune in to hear our esteemed faculty members, Drs. Morris and Somers, delve into topics such as defining poor sleep, assessing sleep health in patients, and exploring the connection between sleep disorders and cardiometabolic health. (Recorded Saturday, April 20, 2024)

Dietary Sodium on Narcolepsy and CVD Risk

Watch Dr. Clegg answer crucial questions regarding the impact of dietary sodium on narcolepsy and CVD risk. (Recorded July 24, 2023)

The Impact of Sodium on Narcolepsy and CVD Risk

Watch Drs. Somers. Appel and Bogan discuss the impact of sodium on narcolepsy and CVD risk. (Recorded July 13, 2023)

Perspectives and Clinical Pearls on Idiopathic Hypersomnia

Watch Drs. Thorpe and Dauvilliers discuss the characteristics, diagnosis, and management of idiopathic hypersomnia. (Recorded June 29, 2023)

Narcolepsy
& Cardiometabolic Risk

Watch Dr. Zee explaining the burden of narcolepsy on patients with cardiometabolic comorbidities as well as significance of multidisciplinary care for patients with narcolepsy who are at increased cardiovascular/cardiometabolic risk. Recorded December 16, 2022.

Navigating the Diagnosis & Treatment of Patients with Narcolepsy and Cardiovascular Risk

It is now very well established that there is a close relationship between narcolepsy and cardiometabolic risk, which impacts both existing and the risk for future cardiometabolic diseases. Watch CMHC faculty Dr. Somers and Dr. Bogan discussing this co-relation, its impact of patient’s health and and treatments available to treat this condition. Recorded December 14, 2022.

Sleep, Stress, and Recovery

A presentation by Virend Somers, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, during the 2022 CMHC Integrative Masterclass. Recorded May 2022)

Education Archive

Select presentations from CMHC’s Masterclass, “The Intersection of Cardiometabolic Health and Sleep Disorders”. During this masterclass, multidisciplinary faculty discuss the links between common sleep disorders and cardiometabolic health, as well as practical approaches for screening, referral, or treatment. Presented and recorded May 2021.

Playlist

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