Sleep Disorders

ELEC930 / PNEU 601

Department
Neurology

Clinical or Non-Clinical Course
Clinical

Physician Assessed Patient Facing
Yes

Prerequisites
Pre-Approval from Course Director

Goal
This elective is designed for all students. The elective is designed to introduce the student to the field of sleep disorders and allow her/him to understand the basic clinical aspects as well as the impact upon the patient and society in general of the patient with known or suspected sleep disorders. The student will both observe and participate in activities encountered within the evaluation and management of patients with complaints of sleep disorders, which may include, but are not limited to the following: sleep apnea, insomnia, nonrestorative sleep, excessive daytime sleepiness, unusual movement or behaviors during sleep, sleep-related seizures and disorders of the sleep/wake schedule.

Annually, OSF Sleep Peoria conducts over 4,000 sleep studies and over 8,000 office visits. OSF Saint Francis Medical Center is the major teaching affiliate of this site. The student will attend teaching conferences and other educational exercises along with members of the house staff.

Objectives
Upon completion of this elective, the student will be able to:

  1. Recognize sleep disorders in children and adults.
  2. Perform clinical evaluations (history and physical) and determine differential diagnosis on patients with sleep complaints.
  3. Determine diagnostic evaluation for patients with sleep disorders. Interpret basic features of sleep studies and apply interpretations to clinical cases.
  4. Discuss the effect known or suspected sleep disorders can have upon the patient, her/his family/friends and society as a whole.

Method of Assessment

  • Standard Clinical 2wk Elective Evaluation - Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
  • Standard Clinical 4wk Elective Evaluation - Honors/High Pass/Pass/Fail

Course Director
Bradley Gleason, M.D.

Course Coordinator
Sondra Fox
sphidden@uic.edu
309.655.7779

Location
OSF Sleep Center at 5405 N Knoxville Ave, Peoria

Setting
Outpatient

Night Call
No

Laboratory
No

Weekends
No

House Staff
No

Number of Learners per Block
2

Duration
2 or 4 weeks

Who is this elective available to
Both M3s and M4s

Blocks Available
All except Fall and Winter Breaks.