1. Beyond AHI: An OSA Management Workshop Carrissa Hankins, MSN, FNP-C

The Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) uses frequency of breathing events as a surrogate for severity when describing sleep-disordered breathing. In the context of CPAP management, relying solely on the AHI to determine clinical success is like using a pulse oximeter in place of an arterial blood gas. It provides a partial - yet incomplete - picture. In this workshop-style presentation, we’ll go beyond AHI to support our patients on the road to optimal therapeutic experiences with CPAP.

2. Sleep Technologists: The Real Heroes Saving Lives One Night at a Time Maggie Lavender, MSN, RN, FNP-C

Discussion of the true impact Sleep Technologists have in sleep medicine and the importance of their role for providers and patients.

3. Cutting Edge through Clinical Research Matthew Uhles, RPSGT

Review the pros and cons of incorporating clinical Research into the sleep center.

4. Pediatric Scoring Workflow that Works James Cardell, RPSGT

This session explores a practical and proven workflow for pediatric sleep study scoring. Drawing from more than two decades of clinical and teaching experience at Stanford and Sutter Health, James Cardell shares methods that help technologists improve accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration in the scoring process.

5. Sleep Diagnostics and Treatment Technology Review: Past, Present, Future!
Peter Allen, BSRC, RRT, NPS, SDS, RST, RPSGT, FAAST

The focus will be on new and emerging technologies in the rapidly changing world of sleep diagnostics, treatment, and lab/practice workflows. The presenter will examine different health care delivery models that show potential positive outcomes for patients.

6. Will AI Replace Sleep Techs? Subaila Zia, MD, MBA, FCCP

This presentation is about how artificial intelligence tools are entering sleep centers and what that means for sleep technologists. This talk will go over the impact and potential of AI tools in sleep centers, including testing, scoring, monitoring, etc. It will explore how AI tools are transforming workflow for sleep technicians. Is it making it easier for sleep technicians or creating new challenges for them? This presentation will also highlight the limitations of these AI tools. Most importantly, the talk aims to address the main question, i.e., Will AI replace Sleep Techs? Looking ahead, the talk will offer insights into the future of the AI-enabled sleep lab. Participants will leave with clarity, confidence, and actionable takeaways as they adopt AI into their workflows.

7. Wake Up Call: How Sleep Navigation Transforms Patient Pathways
Kelly Gladden, BS, RRT, RPSGT, CCSH, RST

What if half your patients had an overlooked sleep disorder? This session is the wake-up call. Discover how Sleep Navigation transforms patient pathways through real cases, interactive scenarios, and live myth-busting.

8. Reading between the Waves: Detecting Mental Health Patterns in Polysomnography Fraser Willsey, RPSGT

A discussion on common psychiatric conditions and their associated sleep-related biomarkers and polysomnographic features/phenotypes. Exploring alterations in EEG, sleep architecture and sleep symptomology commonly seen within these psychiatric populations (i.e., depression, anxiety, PTSD, schizophrenia, etc.) using PSG data. Special considerations in working with these individuals (including potential safety concerns, documentation of recent activity, medication, and relevant sleep history). Describing the undeniable bidirectional relationship between sleep and mental health. With the goals of fostering a better understanding of sleep in patients with mental health illnesses to provide the safest possible care and optimal patient outcomes.

9. EEG? It's all in your head! Jatin Tekchandani, MSBME, R. EEG T., RPSGT

This presentation is a narrative journey through what we think we know about narcolepsy and what we still don't know. Described is how current tools routinely underestimate disease burden and leave clinicians treating blind, with little objective feedback on medication efficacy or cardiovascular risk. The presentation points toward a future built on continuous, EEG-based monitoring, automated spectral analysis, and patient-acceptable in-ear devices, illustrating how these technologies could finally let clinicians see real-time sleep-wake architecture, optimize therapy dose, and truly track the long-term course of narcolepsy.

10. When the Body Can't Rest, the Mind Can't Heal: The Hidden Toll of Sleep Apnea Jasmine Steele

Sleep apnea is far more than just snoring or restless nights. It’s a chronic condition that silently disrupts oxygen flow, alters brain chemistry, and places the body in a constant state of survival. Over time, this nightly struggle triggers widespread inflammation, heightens cortisol levels, and contributes to anxiety, depression, and cognitive decline.