Introduction to Pediatric Sleep Disorders to the Non-Sleep Specialist | Channels

Welcome & Opening remarks

Reut Gruber, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Director, Attention Behavior and Sleep Laboratory, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada, Psychologist, Ordre des Psychologues (OPQ), American Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Diplomate

Session 1: Canadian Youth Sleep and Related Outcomes

Chair: Lily Hechtman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Director of Research, Division of Child Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal Children’s Hospital 

Keynote – Canadian Youth Sleep Health, Sleep Problems and Related Outcomes

Jean-Philippe Chaput, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa

Discussion and Q&A

Chair: Lily Hechtman, MD, FRCPC, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Director of Research, Division of Child Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal Children’s Hospital

Break

Session 2: Overview and Practical Approaches to Addressing Common Pediatric Sleep Disorders

Chair: Debbie Will-Dryden, Chair of the Board, Sleeping Children Around the World

Two Common Pediatric Sleep Disorders Hiding In Plain Sight – An Overview For The Non-sleep Specialist

Merrill S. Wise, MD, Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Mid-South Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists, PC, Memphis, TN

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Clinical Overview and a Practical Guide for Non-Sleep Specialists

David Zielinski, MD, Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Acting Director, Pediatric Sleep Laboratory, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Medical Director, Programme National d’Assistance Ventilatoire à Domicile (PNAVD), Associate Professor,  Associate Chair (Education), Department of Pediatrics, McGill University

Pediatric Insomnia: Clinical Overview and a Practical Guide for Non-sleep Specialists

Reut Gruber, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Director, Attention Behavior and Sleep Laboratory, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada, Psychologist, Ordre des Psychologues (OPQ), American Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Diplomate

Discussion and Q&A

Chair: Debbie Will-Dryden, Chair of the Board, Sleeping Children Around the World

Lunch Break

Session 3: The Intersection of Sleep, School, and Healthcare

Chair: Lila Amirali, MD, FRCPC, Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Université de Montréal, Adjunct Professor, McGill University

Rationale for the Incorporation of Sleep Assessment and Sleep Optimization Strategies into Children’s and Adolescents’ Educational and Psychological Success Plan

Reut Gruber, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Director, Attention Behavior and Sleep Laboratory, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada, Psychologist, Ordre des Psychologues (OPQ), American Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Diplomate

School Accommodations for Children and Adolescents with Pediatric Sleep Disorders

Anna Ivanenko, MD, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

Resources for Healthcare Providers Supporting Children and Adolescents with ADHD and Sleep Challenges

Stacey D. Espinet, PhD, Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance

Discussion and Q&A

Chair: Lila Amirali, MD, FRCPC, Psychiatrist, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Université de Montréal, Adjunct Professor, McGill University

Keynote – Promoting Youth Resiliency through Sleep Improvement  

Merrill S. Wise, MD, Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Mid-South Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists, PC, Memphis, TN

Jess Shatkin, MD, Professor, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Discussion and Q&A

Merrill S. Wise, MD, Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Medicine Specialist, Mid-South Pulmonary and Sleep Specialists, PC, Memphis, TN

Closing Remarks and Adjournment

Reut Gruber, PhD, Full Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Director, Attention Behavior and Sleep Laboratory, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Canada, Psychologist, Ordre des Psychologues (OPQ), American Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Diplomate