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Unmasking Obstructive Sleep Apnea

The Missed Diagnosis That Impacts Health Outcomes CME

Marriott Anaheim

Sunday, October 5, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM TZ

Supported by an independent educational grant from ResMed.

overview

Join us for a newsroom-style symposium on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) designed to encourage the exchange of ideas between leaders in the field and attendees. The following topics will be discussed by 3 faculty news anchors: OSA in practice—signs, symptoms, and diagnosis; evidence and considerations for initial OSA treatment; and holistic care and the importance of comorbidities in OSA.

This event is not a part of the official AAFP FMX.

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faculty

Anessa Das, MD

Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine

Department of Medicine

The Ohio State University

Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio

Joyce K. Lee-Iannotti, MD

Professor of Neurology

Director, Sleep Center

Director, Petznick Stroke Center

Barrow Neurological Institute

Phoenix, Arizona

Safia Khan, MD

Associate Professor

Department of Family and Community Medicine

Department of Neurology

Program Director of Sleep Medicine Fellowship

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas

AGENDA

11:30 AM TZ

Introduction

11:35 AM TZ

News Segment 1: OSA in Practice: Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis

11:55 AM TZ

News Segment 2: Exploring the Evidence in OSA Treatment: Considerations for Initial Treatment

12:15 PM TZ

News Segment 3: Holistic Care in OSA: The Importance of Comorbidities

12:35 PM TZ

Q&A

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*Video encouraged*

LOCATION

Marriott Anaheim

700 W Convention Way, Anaheim, California, 92802

Room: Platinum 5

TARGET AUDIENCE

This educational activity is intended for an audience of primary care physicians, neurologists, diabetologists, endocrinologists, pulmonologists, cardiologists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurses in the United States.

GOAL STATEMENT

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to recognize OSA in clinical practice, identify guideline-based therapeutic options for the management of OSA, and recognize the importance of comanaging OSA along with other common comorbidities associated with OSA.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

[bold]Upon completion of this activity, participants will:[/bold] [para]Have greater competence related to [/para] [list][item]Identifying patients who should be screened for OSA [item]Personalizing the selection of guideline-concordant, first-line treatments for the management of OSA [item]The management of chronic comorbidities associated with OSA [/list]

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

In support of improving patient care, Medscape, LLC is jointly accredited with commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

[title]For Physicians[/title] [text]Medscape, LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 [bold][italic]AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)[/italic][super]TM[/super][/bold]. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.[/text] [break] [title]AAFP[/title] [text]This activity will be submitted to the American Academy of Family Physicians for consideration of credit determination.[/text]