conference agenda
THURSDAY, JANUARY 17
7:00 am
Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits Open
8:00 am
Welcome
Carol L. Rosen, MD, Conference Chair; Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Case University School of Medicine, Medical Director, Pediatrics Sleep Services, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH

mechanisms of recovery and failed systems in sudden infant death - part i
Moderator: Henning Wulbrand, MD, Director, Neuropediatrics, Pediatric Psychology and Sleep Medicine, The Eppendorf Center for Child Neurology, Hamburg, Germany
8:10 am
Defective Neurotransmitter System in SIDS Infants: Serotonin Markers
Hannah C. Kinney, MD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA
8:50 am
The Role of Serotonin in Augmented Breaths/Gasps and Possible Causes of Dysfunction
Jan-Marino Ramirez, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Anatomy Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
9:30 am
Brain Injury Affecting Cardiorespiratory Compensation in SIDS: Imaging Signs and Physiological Markers
Ronald M. Harper, PhD, Professor of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
10:10 am
Break

mechanisms of recovery and failed systems in sudden infant death - part ii
Moderator: Ronald M. Harper, PhD, Professor of Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
10:40 am
Self-Defense Mechanisms in SIDS: The Role of Sighs, Startles and Gasping on Vital Functions During Swaddling
Bradley T. Thach, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
11:15 am
Auto Resuscitation from Upper Airway Obstruction, Bradycardia and Asystoly by Cardiorespiratory Arousal and Mechanisms of Failure
Henning Wulbrand, MD, Director, Neuropediatrics, Pediatric Psychology and Sleep Medicine, The Eppendorf Center for Child Neurology, Hamburg, Germany
11:50 am
Lunch Break

update on the science, diagnosis and management of insomnia and sleep in children and adolescents
Moderator: Madeleine M. Grigg-Damberger, MD, Professor of Neurology; Director of Pediatric Sleep Medicine Services; University Hospital Sleep Disorders Center; Medical Director, Clinical Neuroscience Clinics and Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratories; University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
1:00 pm
Rational Methods for Assessing and Treating Behavioral Insomnia in Infants and Toddlers
Judith A. Owens, MD, MPH, DABSM, Associate Professor, Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, Ambulatory Pediatrics, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
1:45 pm
Understanding the Precipitating and Perpetuating Factors for Behavioral Sleep Problems in Adolescents
Amy R. Wolfson, PhD, Professor of Psychology, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
2:30 pm
Methods for Evaluating and Treating Multifactorial Insomnia in Adolescents
Daniel S. Lewin, PhD, DABSM, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director, Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
3:15 pm
Break / Exhibitor Expo / Poster Viewing
5:00 pm
Adjournment
6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Annual Reception
Supported by Children's Medical Ventures/Respironics
Rancho Las Palmas Resort

FRIDAY, JANUARY 18
7:00 am
Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits Open
Concurrent Networking Breakfast for Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants to Discuss Their Unique Roles in Sleep Medicine
Moderator: Carole Kline, MS, CPNP, Nurse Practitioner, Administrator, Sleep Medicine, The Children's Hospital of Denver, Denver, CO
7:55 am
Welcome / Announcements

tools for evaluation and management of childhood sleep-disordered breathing
Moderator: Valerie G. Kirk, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor, University of Calgary; Medical Director, Pediatric Sleep Service, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
8:00 am
Developmental Pathophysiology of OSA: Anatomic and Functional Risk Factors
Raanan Arens, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
8:45 am
Diagnostic Tools for Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing - Predicting OSA and Limitation of PSGs
Carol L. Rosen, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Case University School of Medicine, Medical Director, Pediatrics Sleep Services, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
9:30 am
Surgical Management of Childhood Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Adenotonsillectomy and Beyond
Norman R. Friedman, MD, DABSM, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Pediatrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The Children's Hospital of Denver, Denver, CO
10:15 am
Break

10:45 am
Breakout Sessions (Optional)
A. Using and Scoring Actigraphy
Amy R. Wolfson, PhD, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
Carol L. Rosen, MD, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
B. New AASM Rules for Scoring Sleep
Madeleine M. Grigg-Damberger, MD, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM
C. Titrating Bilevel Pressure in Neuromuscular Patients
Shely Bohn, BPAS, RPSGT, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Valerie G. Kirk, MD, FRCPC, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
D. CPAP Mask Fitting in Infants and Children
Carole Kline, MS, CPNP, The Children's Hospital of Denver, Denver, CO
11:50 am
Pick Up Lunch Boxes

12:15 pm
Repeat Breakout Sessions (Optional)
1:30 pm
Challenging Cases Round Table
Planning Committee and Guest Speakers
2:30 pm
Adjournment

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19
7:00 am
Registration / Continental Breakfast / Exhibits Open
7:55 am
Welcome / Announcements
8:00 am
Professor André Kahn Young Investigator Award Presentation
8:30 am
Annenberg Award Lecture
Studies of Pediatric Sleep Disorders and Their Role in Illuminating Health in the Population
Susan Redline, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
9:30 am
Break
10:00 am
Literature Review
SIDS, Neonatology – Estele B. Gauda, MD
Non-Respiratory – Madeleine M. Grigg-Damberger, MD
Respiratory – Valerie G. Kirk, MD, FRCPC
11:00 am
Adjournment