Sleep Medicine NetWork

Educational Sleep Slide Kit

The Sleep Medicine NetWork of the American College of Chest Physicians developed the educational slide kit to (1) educate members of the College about sleep medicine, and (2) help members of the Sleep Medicine NetWork use their expertise to teach others about the important aspects of sleep medicine. These slides may also serve to help those who are preparing for certification examinations in sleep medicine. The slides have been authored by national experts in the field who are excellent, experienced teachers. Educating physicians who are not trained in sleep medicine about this subspecialty will allow more rapid diagnosis and therapy for patients and increase access to specialized care, as needed.

In the United States population, there is a prevalence of approximately 5% for sleep apnea, 10 to 20% for insomnia, and 3 to 15% for restless legs syndrome. Similar findings are found throughout the world. Some 40 million Americans suffer from excessive sleepiness or difficulty sleeping. Sleep disorders may lead to impaired work performance, lost productivity, increased motor vehicle and other types of accidents, and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (with sleep apnea).

Members of the ACCP Sleep Medicine NetWork are among the leaders in becoming the primary subspecialists who identify and treat patients with sleep disorders. The Educational Sleep Slide Kit will allow physicians to better serve their patients by recognizing, treating, or referring those with possible sleep disorders for treatment, thus resulting in improved health and quality-of-life.

To view a slide presentation, please click on "download presentation." The slides will open in a new window. If you would like to download the file to your Windows-based PC, place your cursor on “download presentation” and "right-click" your mouse. For a Macintosh, hold down the control (ctrl) key while clicking on “download presentation.” When prompted, select the "Save Target As" or "Download Linked File" option from the drop down box.

Please contact Amy Slav-Livorsi if you have any questions.

Richard Castriotta, MD, FCCP
Chair, Sleep Medicine NetWork

Teofilo Lee-Chiong, MD, FCCP
Vice-chair, Sleep Medicine NetWork