Sleep Medicine

Guided by schedule through the sleep center.

Goals

Fellow will learn to effectively care for patients with sleep related diseases using practice guidelines.
The fellow will learn the diagnosis and treatment of common sleep related disorders including the use of sleep diagnostic testing, MSLT, maintenance of wakefulness, PSG.
Communicate with patients, allied staff, and referring providers with empathy, professionalism, and by effective transfer of knowledge.
The fellow recognizes that he/she is part of a treatment team and participates within the treatment group effectively. The treatment groups include neurology/neurocritical care, sleep technologists, pulmonologist, PT/OT, and social work.
The fellow will be professional in verbal communications and in timely reporting of neurophysiology studies.
The fellow will be involved in improving the quality of the care of sleep through QI projects, scholarly activities, and/or participation in clinical patient care.

Sleep Medicine Rotation Objectives Upon completion of the curriculum, fellows will . . .
#	Description	Milestones
1	Evaluate patients who have been diagnosed with sleep disorders or have symptoms consistent with sleepiness, cataplexy, fatigue, formulate their cases, and propose appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plans	PC1, PC2, MK4, SP4, PL1
2	Appropriately order and interpret neuroimaging, sleep studies, EEG, and laboratory studies	PC3, PC8, MK4, PL1, PR2, IC4, IC5
3	Counsel patients and their families regarding their diagnoses, prognoses, and treatment options	PC1, PC2, PC3, MK1, MK3
4	Clearly document and place orders in Health Link and follow up on the results of tests	PC1, PC2, PC3, MK1, MK3
5	Learn the performance and interpretation of various sleep studies including polysomnogram, multiple sleep latency, and maintenance of wakefulness	MK4, PC8
6	Learn to titrate CPAP and other treatments for sleep apnea	MK4, PC8

Additional Milestones

PC9, SP4, PR1, PR2, PR3, IC2

Latest revision: 04-20-2023, Smitha Holla, MD