Screening for
Sleep Disorders, a Webcast for PCPs

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CME Information

Presented by The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from sanofi-aventis, U.S.

Accreditation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Statement of Responsibility
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity.

Credit Designation Statement
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Release: March 2010
Program Expiration: March 2011
Estimated time to complete: 60 minutes
There are no prerequisites for participation.

Intended Audience
The intended target audience for this program is primary care physicians (PCPs).

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe the role of primary care in screening for and diagnosing sleep disorders
• Recognize the symptoms of multiple etiologies of sleep disorders
• Administer and interpret office-based sleep disorder screening tools
• Describe the steps for diagnosing insomnia, OSA, RLS, circadian rhythm disorders, and narcolepsy
• Determine when to refer a patient to a sleep specialist

CME Credit
For receipt of CME credit, an evaluation and posttest must be completed at the conclusion of this activity. A minimum score of 70% is required to receive a CME certificate. Detailed information on how to receive your certificate is available on the Posttest tab of the Sleep University Web site.

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This activity consists of an interactive case study commentary. To participate in this activity, please review the course materials and complete the CME pretest.