Multidisciplinary Sleep Conference

This is a regular meeting designed to bring together a multidisciplinary audience with interests in sleep and circadian science.  Sleep Grand Rounds are held on Thursdays at 4 PM either via ZOOM or in Biomedical Science Tower (BST) Room 1295. Meetings are generally held weekly, September through May. Faculty and trainees are welcome to attend all meetings. The Multidisciplinary Sleep Conference features four presentation types, which rotate regularly. These include:

Sleep Grand Rounds

Sleep Grand Rounds presentations typically focus on recent scientific advances in a research program or project, from both local investigators and outside speakers. Presenters showcase innovative methodology, recent findings, or future directions of a research program.  CME/CEU are offered for Grand Rounds sessions.

Research in Progress

This meeting is intended to be a more informal and supportive venue for trainees and faculty to present study ideas and/or ongoing data analyses. The meeting is comprised of a brief presentation by the presenter, followed by feedback and discussion by attendees.

Journal Club

Typically led by trainees, journal club meetings provide an opportunity for exploration and discussion of a recently published scientific article. Trainees choose a publication, which may represent ‘hot science’ or a scientific area in which the group is seeking additional knowledge. Discussion among all attendees follows a brief presentation by the trainee.

Clinical Practice Update

Clinical Practice Updates provide an opportunity for a clinician specializing in an aspect of sleep medicine to provide an overview of an area of interest, an update on a specific clinical topic, or a case presentation. Presenters have backgrounds in psychiatry, psychology, pulmonology, nursing, pediatrics, and medicine, among others.