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3/21/2024 Anesthesiology Grand Rounds -Harnessing the Power of Sleep in Physician Excellence

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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: CME 0.75

Target Audience:

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Review the basic functions of sleep.
  • Appreciate the intricate connection between sleep loss and performance, physical and mental health.
  • Examine the history of ACGME Residency Duty Hour Restrictions and Joint Commission data.
  • Learn practical strategies for better sleep.
  • Learn strategies to mitigate shift work related fatigue and sleep issues. 

Suggested Additional Reading & Joint Accreditation Statement - Note: This Accreditation Statement Supersedes All Other Statements:

Joint Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh 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.


The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 


Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Suggested Additional Reading

  • Chin DL, Odes R, Hong O. Job Stress and Sleep Disturbances Among Career Firefighters in Northern California.J Occup Environ Med. 2023;65(8):706-710. doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000002901
  • Vargas de Barros V, Martins LF, Saitz R, Bastos RR, Ronzani TM. Mental health conditions, individual and job characteristics and sleep disturbances among firefighters. J Health Psychol 2013;18:350–358
  • Billings J, Focht W. Firefighter shift schedules affect sleep quality. J Occup Environ Med 2016;58:294–298.
  • Lim DK, Baek KO, Chung IS, Lee MY. Factors related to sleep disorders among male firefighters. Ann Occup Environ Med 2014;26:11.
  • Carey MG, Al-Zaiti SS, Dean GE, Sessanna L, Finnell DS. Sleep problems, depression, substance use, social bonding, and quality of life in professional firefighters. J Occup Environ Med 2011;53:928–933.
  • Mehrdad R, Haghighi KS, Esfahani AH. Sleep quality of professional firefighters. Int J Prev Med 2013;4:1095–1100.
  • Savall A, Marcoux P, Charles R, Trombert B, Roche F, Berger M. Sleep quality and sleep disturbances among volunteer and professional French firefighters: FIRESLEEP study. Sleep Med 2021;80:228–235.

Authors:
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, MD, FAAN, FAES — Associate Professor of Neurology, Director, Critical Care Continuous EEG Monitoring, Consultant, UPMC Sleep Medicine Center, Neurology Consultant, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chair, Neurology Wellness Committee, Univerisity of Pittsburgh School of Neurology
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.