Sleep Disorders: What Every Physician Should Know

This program will expire and must be completed by 10/28/25.

*** Please note this program will also be found as part of the 8-Credit program Simply CME #6: A Potpourri of Topics for the Practicing Physician. If you have already completed Simply CME #6, you will not want to choose this program. If you would like to learn more about Simply CME #6: A Potpourri of Topics for the Practicing Physician, choose “Media Types” above and select “Virtual Conference.” ***

This lecture will provide an update on common sleep disorders: insomnia, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD), restless leg syndrome (RLS), narcolepsy, and sleep apnea. The causes, effects, and treatments for these common sleep disorders will be reviewed and discussed.

Objectives:
•    List the causes of sleepiness in specific patient populations most likely to be encountered in primary care practice as well as by specialists in family medicine, primary care, psychiatry, neurology, pediatrics, and geriatrics medicine.
•    Identify and recognize signs and symptoms of common sleep disorders.
•    Analyze and apply the knowledge gained in diagnosing and treating common sleep disorders to improve patient outcomes.
•    Formulate a practical approach for the management of the major sleep disorders in adults, including insomnia, abnormal motor activity during sleep, restless leg syndrome, and parasomnias such as REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD).
•    Discuss the evaluation and management of sleep-disordered breathing.

Accreditation Statement:
Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.  MAOPS designates this program for a maximum of 1 AOA Category 1-A CME credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation.

AOA (Osteopathic) Credit Designation:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA (Allopathic) Credit Designation:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Creditsä.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Planning Disclosure:
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons Education Planning Committee has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.

Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance.  Initially, all grievances should be directed to MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Education & Convention Committee.  All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt.  If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, then they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.