Prepare because you can’t predict! No one could have predicted the impact COVID-19 would have on sleep medicine. While we can’t change the events of this past year, we can prepare for the future. Sleep Technologists have a unique opportunity to optimize sleep wellness for our patients. Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Co-Director, discusses the evolving practice of sleep medicine and explores new opportunities for the sleep team. No one is as passionate about sleep health as a Sleep Technologist!

Learning Objectives:

1. Discuss the changes in the practice of sleep medicine brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA
2. Understand different roles for sleep medicine in evolving concepts of health and healthcare
3. Summarize potential roles sleep medicine technologists might play in the future practice of sleep medicine
4. Explain what skills might be needed to provide value in the sleep medicine of the future

Speakers:

• Timothy I. Morgenthaler, MD
  Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Recorded: 2/22/2021

CEC Credit(s): 1.0 CEC for AAST

Length: 1-hour

Category: AAST Webinar

Access Period: 30 days from date of access