ST. LOUIS (February 2012) –  Clayton Sleep Institute (CSI) sponsors Topics and Case Studies in Advanced Pediatric Sleep Medicine. Attendees will learn key diagnostic and therapeutic approaches and strategies for the practice of pediatric sleep medicine through personalized, one-to-one instruction from faculty who are national leaders in sleep medicine. The course will be led by course master Stephen H. Sheldon, D.O., F.A.A.P. and co-course master Joseph M. Ojile, M.D., D.A.B.S.M., F.C.C.P.

“We’re very proud to host this course,” said Dr. Joseph Ojile, CEO and Founder of the Clayton Sleep Institute.  “I especially enjoy the personalized instruction that attendees will receive at this event.  Respected physicians from all over the country come to St. Louis to discuss some of the most pressing issues involving advanced pediatric sleep medicine.”

The conference is approved for 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™*.  By the end of the sessions, the learner will be able to obtain age-appropriate history and conduct an age appropriate physical examination.  They will also be able to establish a comprehensive differential diagnosis for the child who presents to the practitioner with problem sleeplessness, sleepiness and symptoms suggestive of parasomnias.  Attendees will learn how to create an appropriate environment for obtaining optimal data during polysomnography in infants and children and how to determine when comprehensive polysomnography is indicated in the pediatric population.

The event takes place on April 21 -22, 2012 at the Clayton Sleep Research Foundation Conference Center in St. Louis Missouri.  For more information visit http://sleepupdates.org/pediatrics

* American Medical Association: Saint Louis University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*Accreditation: Saint Louis University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

About Clayton Sleep Institute

Clayton Sleep Institute (CSI) is a leading independent institution dedicated to all aspects of sleep medicine and sleep health.  CSI serves patients and physician and business partners through four practice areas:  The Sleep Clinics, The Insomnia Center, The Research Center and The Knowledge Center.  Headquartered in St. Louis, Mo., CSI’s has seven sleep clinics in four markets and serves a national community of sleep professionals through Updates in Sleep Medicine, an annual conference. For more information about CSI, its practices, partnerships and locations, visit www.claytonsleep.com.