Sleep: Circadian Rhythm Disorders (38 min.)

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Dr. Joshua August reviews the functioning and physiology of the circadian system to lay the groundwork for the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders. Furthermore, Dr. August discusses some of the diagnostic methods and how providers should go about a suspected circadian rhythm disorder. Dr. August also discusses delayed sleep phase syndrome while also touching on other circadian rhythm disorders that providers may see in clinical practice. The presentation was recorded for the Michael J. Bresnan Neurology Course on Sept. 12-16, 2022.
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Joshua August, MD

Attending, Department of Neurology and Sleep Center

Instructor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

 

 

Dr. Joshua August reviews the functioning and physiology of the circadian system to lay the groundwork for the treatment of circadian rhythm disorders. Furthermore, Dr. August discusses some of the diagnostic methods and how providers should go about a suspected circadian rhythm disorder. Dr. August also discusses delayed sleep phase syndrome while also touching on other circadian rhythm disorders that providers may see in clinical practice. The presentation was recorded for the Michael J. Bresnan Neurology Course on Sept. 12-16, 2022.


Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this educational program, learners will be able to:

  1. Review the functioning of the circadian system
  2. Discuss diagnostic methods
  3. Discuss delayed sleep phase syndrome
  4. Discuss other circadian rhythm disorders

In support of improving patient care, Boston Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physician

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

Nurse

Boston Children’s Hospital designates this activity for 0.75 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Disclosure Policy 
Boston Children’s Hospital adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is Boston Children’s policy that those who have influenced the content of a CE activity (e.g. planners, faculty, authors, reviewers and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that Boston Children’s may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

Disclosure Statement

The following planners, speakers, and content reviewers, on behalf of themselves, have reported the following relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients: 

Joshua August, MD: Harmony Biosciences; Researcher

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