Sleep & Alert Workshops

(Included with admission ticket)

Friday and Saturday, May 9 & 10

Workshop topics are repeated each day unless otherwise indicated.

Featured Speakers

Michael J. Breus, PhD
Sleep Your Way to Looking Great
Sponsored by Bath & Body Works

Sara Mednick, PhD
Take a Nap! Improve
Brain Power and Memory

John Spencer Ellis
The Fitness Factor: Rest and Recover for Optimal Quality of Life
Sponsored by Select Comfort

Exhibit Hall • Main Theater - Featured Speaker Presentations & Exhibits

Friday and Saturday, May 9 & 10 • 10 am - 6 pm

  • 10 - 10:45 am
    Your Bedroom: Creating the Optimal Sleeping Environment
    Robert Oexman, DC
    VP, Strategic Development & Research, Kingsdown
  • 11 - 11:45 am
    Brain Music Therapy: A Brain Wave Lullaby for Better Sleep and Less Stress
    Galina Mindlin, MD, PhD
    Founder & Clinical Director, Brain Music Therapy Center
  • 12 - 12:45 pm
    Sleep Your Way to Looking Great
    (Book signing at the Bath & Body Works exhibit booth #119 to follow presentation)
    Michael J. Breus, PhD
    "The Sleep Doctor" and AOL Wellness Coach
    Author of "Beauty Sleep: Look Younger, Lose Weight, and Feel Great Through Better Sleep"
  • 1 - 1:45 pm
    The Fitness Factor: Rest and Recover for Optimal Quality of Life     (May 10 only)
    John Spencer Ellis, PhD
    CEO, National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association and the Spencer Institute for Life Coaching
  • 2 - 2:45 pm
    Take a Nap! Improve Brain Power and Memory (Book signing to follow presentation)
    Sara Mednick, PhD
    Author, Take a Nap: Change Your Life! (Workman Publishing)
  • 3 - 3:45 pm
    Conquering Insomnia and Improving Sleep with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Gregg Jacobs, PhD
    Insomnia Specialist, Sleep Disorders Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School
  • 4 - 4:45 pm
    The Promise of Sleep: What the Latest Research Means to You
    Kathryn Reid, PhD (May 9)
    Associate Director of the Sleep and Circadian Rhythms Research Program
    Jean-Paul C. Spire, MD (May 10)
    Medical Advisor, Merit Centers for Sleep Health
    Professor Emeritus of Neurology, University of Chicago
  • 5 - 5:45 pm
    Does Your Body Clock Need a Tune-Up?: Managing Your Sleep in our 24/7 World
    Robert N. Glidewell, PhD
    Lynn Health Institute of the Rockies
  • All Day

    Interactive Family & Sleep Experience: An Educational Activity for the Whole Family
    Developed for The Big Sleep Show by I Slept Great
    Sponsored by American Mattress (Booth 319)

    Cirrus Motion Lounge Relaxmobile: A Revolutionary Relaxation Experience
    Sponsored by Virtual Relaxation Solutions (Booth 333)

    Glidewell Rapid Sleep Screener - brief, web-based screener to identify potential risk for sleep disorders (Booth 208A)

Sleep & Alert Workshops - Room 52
(Level 2 across from Exhibit Hall G)

Friday, May 9 • 10 am - 6 pm

  • 10 am
    Aging & Sleep:
    Why we don't need less sleep as we grow older and other myths
    Smita Patel, MD
    Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
  • 10:45 am
    Women & Sleep:
    Because you don't sleep like a man
    Smita Patel, MD
    Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
  • 11:30 am
    Pain & Sleep:
    When even your pillow hurts
    Thomas Freedom, MD
    Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
  • 12:15 pm
    Sleep Apnea:
    Every breath you take...or not!
    Thomas Freedom, MD
    Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
  • 1 pm
    Sleep Apnea Treatment Options:
    It's not just snoring...sleepyhead!
    Thomas Freedom, MD
    Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
  • 1:45 pm
    Insomnia:
    I'm not an insomniac... I just have trouble falling and staying asleep
    Clifford Massie, PhD
    Suburban Lung Associates, SC
  • 2:30 pm
    Insomnia Treatment Options:
    How to beat insomnia
    Clifford A. Massie, PhD
    Suburban Lung Associates, SC
  • 3:15 pm
    Excessive Daytime Sleepiness:
    All About Narcolepsy, Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Sleep Problems
    Clifford A. Massie, PhD
    Suburban Lung Associates, SC
  • 4 pm
    Children & Sleep:
    So tired you both want to cry
    Lisa Shives, MD
    Northshore Sleep Medicine
  • 4:45 pm
    Sickness & Sleep:
    When chicken soup won't do
    Lisa Shives, MD
    Northshore Sleep Medicine
  • 5:30 pm
    All About Dreaming
    Rosalind Cartwright, PhD
    Rush University Medical Center
    (Book signing to follow presentation)

Saturday, May 10 • 10 am - 6 pm

  • 10 am
    Aging & Sleep:
    Why we don't need less sleep as we grow older and other myths
    Kelly Gill, MD
    Suburban Lung Associates, SC
  • 10:45 am
    Women & Sleep:
    Because you don't sleep like a man
    Kelly Gill, MD
    Suburban Lung Associates, SC
  • 11:30 am
    Pain & Sleep:
    When even your pillow hurts
    John Wilson, MD D, ABSM
    Merit Centers for Sleep Health
  • 12:15 pm
    Sleep Apnea:
    Every breath you take...or not!
    Gerry Kerns
    Merit Centers for Sleep Health
  • 1 pm
    Sleep Apnea Treatment Options:
    It's not just snoring...sleepyhead!
    TBD
  • 1:45 pm
    Insomnia:
    I'm not an insomniac... I just have trouble falling and staying asleep
    Lisa Shives, MD
    Northshore Sleep Medicine
  • 2:30 pm
    Insomnia Treatment Options:
    How to beat insomnia
    Lisa Shives, MD
    Northshore Sleep Medicine
  • 3:15 pm
    Excessive Daytime Sleepiness:
    All About Narcolepsy, Restless Legs Syndrome and Related Sleep Problems
    Lisa Shives, MD
    Northshore Sleep Medicine
  • 4 pm
    Children & Sleep:
    So tired you both want to cry
    Lisa Shives, MD
    Northshore Sleep Medicine
  • 4:45 pm
    Sickness & Sleep:
    When chicken soup won't do
    Lisa Shives, MD
    Northshore Sleep Medicine
  • 5:30 pm
    All About Dreaming
    Rosalind Cartwright, PhD
    Rush University Medical Center
    (Book signing to follow presentation)

Special Sleep Health Focus Presentations - Room 50
(Level 2 across from Exhibit Hall G)

Friday and Saturday, May 9 & 10 • 10 am - 6 pm

  • 10 - 10:45 am
    Living with Sleep Apnea: A Patient's Perspective
    by Dave Hargett "Undiagnosed for 25 Years: Successfully Treated 13 Years and Still Counting"
    Dave Hargett, American Sleep Apnea Association
  • 11 - 11:45 am
    Alzheimer's Disease and Impact of Caregiver (Friday May 9 only)
    Melanie Chavin, MS, VP, Program Services, Alzheimer's Association, Greater Illinois Chapter
    David Parris, LCSW, Associate Director, Client Services, Alzheimer's Association
  • 12 - 12:45 pm
    What is a Sleep Study? A Typical Night at a Sleep Center
    Tina Jenkins, RPSGT, Technical Manager, Merit Center for Sleep Health
  • 1 - 1:45 pm
    HATE CPAP? Oral Appliances Treat Sleep Apnea and Snoring with No Mask, No Hose and No CPAP.
    Ira Shapira, DDS, Delany Dental Care
  • 2 - 2:45 pm
    Sleep Apnea and Diabetes: Who knew a good night's sleep could make a difference?
    Kim D'Ambra, RPSGT, ResMed
  • 3 - 3:45 pm
    CPAP Mask Fitting and Other Helpful Tips
    Laurie Scott, US Marketing Manager, Respironics (Friday)
    Stan Jankowski, US Marketing Manager, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Respironics (Saturday)
  • 4 - 4:45 pm
    Bringing Medical Testing Home: Diagnosing Sleep Disorders without Losing Sleep
    P. Alex Derchak, Ph.D., President, Clinical Development, VivoMetrics, Inc.
  • 5 - 5:45 pm
    Shedding New Light on a Good Night's Sleep: Hand-held Light Therapy Solutions
    Larry V. Pederson, Founder, The Litebook Co., Ltd.

Title Sponsor

Revolution Health

Sponsors

NBC-5

Chicago Sun-Times

Cephalon

Kingsdown

Select Comfort

Virtual Relaxation Solutions

ResMed - Wakingpeople up to sleep

Respironics

VivoMetrics

Bath & Body Works

AmbienCR

American Matress

Hyatt Regency O'Hare

PLATINUM SPONSORS

CephalonKingsdownSelect ComfortVirtual Relaxation Solutions

GOLD SPONSORS

ResMed - Wakingpeople up to sleepAmerican MatressRespironicsVivoMetrics

The Sleep DoctorBath & Body Works

SILVER SPONSORS

I Slept Great.comPower Nap KitJazz PharmaceuticalsSertaTalk About SleepAmbienCR

BRONZE SPONSORS

LightwedgeMetronapsPhotonics DevelopmentNorth Shore Sleep MedicineQuick SeriesRestore MedicalSleeptrackerEvanstone Northwestern HealthcareChiro OneLitebookMerit Center for Sleep HealthCovidenClockyChicago Sleep GroupMarpacLincareDelany Dental CareAdvanced Center for Specialty CareOur Wellness BizAmerican Sleep MedicineASNCPAP Supplies PlusIntegrated

AFFILIATE PARTNERS

Alzheimer's AssociationAmerican Sleep Apnea AssociationSleepEducation.comLynn InstituteKaren NeuburgerNational Safety CouncilRed Bull