Lunch Sessions

Meet the Professors

Enjoy lunch while participating in a discussion led by a prominent member of the sleep community. Sessions will have approximately 60 participants and will be focused on a specific topic. Lunch is provided with registration of this session.

Lunch Debates

Spend your lunch exploring hot topics and listening in on a lively debate of opposing viewpoints. Sessions will have approximately 80 participants and will feature a debate on a specific topic. Lunch is included with registration of this session.

Monday, June 15, 2026; 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

M-01: It’s Not the Time of the Clock but the Time of Your Clock: The Influence of Circadian Rhythms in Cardiometabolic Health
Speaker: Andrew McHill, PhD

M-02: Implementing the Updated Guideline on Management of Central Sleep Apnea
Speaker: M. Safwan Badr, MD

M-03: Sleep Problems in Children with Autism and Other Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Speaker: Beth Malow, MD

M-04: Treatment of Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia: Integrating Orexin Receptor Agonists into Your Clinical Practice
Speaker: Thomas Scammell, MD

M-05: Management of Complex Restless Legs Syndrome
Speaker: John Winkelman, MD

L-01: Can Technology Replace the Sleep Lab?
Speakers: Cathy Goldstein, MD; Lisa Wolfe, MD

Tuesday, June 16, 2026; 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

M-06: Developing a Career in Sleep and Circadian Research
Speaker: Mary Carskadon, PhD

M-07: RCTs in Central Sleep Apnea: The Road to Future
Speaker: Shahrokh Javaheri, MD

M-08: Plenary Session RBD Keynote Q&A
Speaker: Carlos Schenck, MD

M-09: Five Years of Restless Sleep Disorder: What Have We Learned?
Speaker: Daniel Picchietti, MD

M-10: Characteristics of People with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Pharmacotherapy Selection
Speaker: Andrey Zinchuk, MD

L-02: Insomnia or Depression: Which Should We Treat First? (NON-CME Session)
Speakers: Andrew Krystal, MD, MS; Allison Harvey, PhD

Wednesday, June 17, 2026; 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

M-11: Sleep on It: Biomarkers and Beyond in Alzheimer’s Research
Speaker: Ruth Benca, MD, PhD

M-12: Sleep in Menopause
Speaker: Fiona Baker, PhD

M-13: Treating Insomnia in 2026: What’s New, What’s to Come
Speaker: Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, MD, PhD

M-14: Circadian Rhythms in Adolescents: Is it Just a Phase?
Speaker: Stephanie Crowley, PhD

M-15: Beyond the Recommendation: Clinical Practice in Inpatient Sleep Medicine
Speaker: Dennis Auckley, MD

L-03: Shift Workers – Adapt vs. Entrain
Debaters/Speakers: Frank Scheer, PhD, MSc & Philip Cheng, PhD