A-STEP Course Schedule – Sample

Day 1 – Week 1 (Monday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
9:00 AM Introduction – Job Description, Manuals, Text Books Elise Maher, RPSGT
10:00 AM Physiology of Sleep Lawrence Epstein, MD
11:00 AM Evaluation of Sleep Complaints Lawrence Epstein, MD
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 PM Medical Terminology Elise Maher, RPSGT
2:00 PM Normal Sleep and Basic Waveforms Elise Maher, RPSGT
3:00 PM Anatomy and Physiology Sandra Horowitz, MD
4:00 PM What is It Like to Be a Tech? Gail McDonough, Sue Newton, RPSGT
5:00 PM Coping with Shift Work-Circadian Rhythm Margaret Trussler, APRN
6:00 PM Day Ends  

 

Day 2 – Week 1 (Tuesday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
9:00 AM Sleep Apnea David White, MD
10:00AM Polysomnography Equipment Elise Maher, RPSGT
11:00 AM Sensors and Ancillary Equipment Elise Maher, RPSGT
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 AM Sleep Study Viewing – A Look at a Recording Elise Maher, RPSGT
2:00 PM Observe Setup Full 10-20 (Manikin) Ellen Grealish, RPSGT
3:00 PM Setups on Manikin Heads Elise Maher, Ellen Grealish, Kari Gale, RPSGT
4:00 PM Setups on Manikin Heads Elise Maher, Ellen Grealish, Kari Gale, RPSGT
5:00 PM Setups on Manikin Heads Ellen Grealish, Kari Gale, RPSGT
6:00 PM Day Ends  

 

Day 3 – Week 1 (Wednesday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
9:00 AM Sleep Staging Matt Marcom, CRT, RPSGT
10:00AM Patient Setup, Skin Prep and Electrode Application Elise Maher, RPSGT
11:00 AM Patient Safety Elise Maher, RPSGT
12:00 PM Managing Emergencies in the Sleep Lab Elise Maher, RPSGT
1:00 AM Lunch  
2:00 PM MSLT-MWT Elise Maher, RPSGT
3:00 PM Setups – Using Manikins Trisha Hughes, Liz Seaton, RPSGT
4:00 PM Setups – Using Manikins Trisha Hughes, Liz Seaton, RPSGT
5:00 PM Setups – Using Manikins Trisha Hughes, Liz Seaton, RPSGT
6:00 PM Day Ends  

 

Day 4 – Week 1 (Thursday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
9:00 AM Practical on PSG Systems Eymard Riel, RPSGT
10:00AM Hands on System Navigate, Find Listed Items Eymard Riel, Florence Oyieke, RPSGT
11:00 AM Hands on System Navigate, Find Listed Items Eymard Riel, Florence Oyieke, RPSGT
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 AM Respiratory Events – Sensors and Rules Elise Maher, RPSGT
2:00 PM Respiratory Events – Rules and Epochs - Overhead Elise Maher, RPSGT
3:00 PM Oxygen and Oximetry Matt Marcom, CRT, RPSGT
4:00 PM ECG Analysis Using the 3Rs Matt Marcom, CRT, RPSGT
5:00 PM Capnography and Carbon Dioxide Matt Marcom, CRT, RPSGT
6:00 PM Day Ends  

 

Day 5 – Week 1 (Friday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
9:00 AM Patient Interaction Elise Maher, RPSGT
10:00AM PAP/Titration Lawrence Epstein, MD
11:00 AM PAP/Habituation Don Ordway, CRT, RCP
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 AM PAP/Habituation Don Ordway, CRT, RCP
2:00 PM Stations – PAP Mask & Habitituation; PAP Troubleshooting Don Ordway, CRT RCP, Elise Maher RPSGT
3:00 PM Stations – PAP Mask & Habitituation; PAP Troubleshooting Don Ordway, CRT RCP, Elise Maher RPSGT
4:00 PM Stations – PAP Mask & Habitituation; PAP Troubleshooting Don Ordway, CRT RCP, Elise Maher RPSGT
5:00 PM Game Questions Elise Maher, RPSGT
6:00 PM Day Ends  

Observation Nights
Reserve Time on the Weekend for Studying

Day 1 – Week 2 (Monday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
9:00 AM Setups – Each Other Elise Maher, Patricia Hughes, RPSGT
10:00AM The Business of Sleep Medicine Paul Valentine, CEO
11:00 AM Setups – Each Other Elise Maher, Patricia Hughes, RPSGT
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 AM ECG Basics Anjali Ahn, MD
2:00 PM ECG Arrhythmia Anjali Ahn, MD
3:00 PM Cardiac and Movement Rules Elise Maher, RPSGT
4:00 PM Insomnia – Classification and Treatment Doug Kirsch, MD
5:00 PM Narcolepsy Doug Kirsch, MD
6:00 PM Day Ends  

 

Day 2 – Week 2 (Tuesday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
9:00 AM Pediatric Sleep Sandra Horowitz, MD
10:00AM Pediatric Sleep Sandra Horowitz, MD
11:00 AM Head Measurement Elise Maher, RPSGT
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 AM Scoring Arousals and Leg Movements Elise Maher, RPSGT
2:00 PM HIPAA and Medical Ethics Elise Maher, RPSGT
3:00 PM History of Sleep Doug Kirsch, MD
4:00 PM Electrical Activity of Brain Doug Kirsch, MD
5:00 PM Respiratory Control Doug Kirsch, MD
6:00 PM Day Ends  

 

Day 3 – Week 2 (Wednesday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
9:00 AM Seizure Milena Pavlova, MD
10:00 AM PLMS, Restless Leg, Other Movement Disorders Stephen Loverme, MD
11:00 AM Parasomnias Stephen Loverme, MD
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 AM Setups – Full on Each Other Ellen Grealish, Kari Gale, RPSGT
2:00 PM Setups – Full on Each Other Ellen Grealish, Kari Gale, RPSGT
3:00 PM Setups – Full on Each Other Ellen Grealish, Kari Gale, RPSGT
4:00 PM Setups – Full on Each Other Ellen Grealish, Kari Gale, RPSGT
5:00 PM Clean-up Ellen Grealish, Kari Gale, RPSGT
6:00 PM Day Ends  

 

Day 2 – Week 2 (Thursday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
9:00 AM Artifacts and Troubleshooting Elise Maher, RPSGT
10:00 AM Respiratory Event Scoring Elise Maher, RPSGT
10:30 AM PSG Reports Elise Maher, RPSGT
11:30 AM Manikin – Measurements Elise Maher, RPSGT
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 AM Manikin – Setups Elise Maher, RPSGT
2:00 PM Practical – Create Problems on a "Patient" and Fix Kari Gale, Trisha Hughes, RPSGT
3:00 PM Practical – Create Problems on a "Patient" and Fix Kari Gale, Trisha Hughes, RPSGT
4:00 PM Pharmacology Elise Maher, RPSGT
5:00 PM Review of the Course Elise Maher, RPSGT
6:00 PM Day Ends  

 

Day 5 – Week 2 (Friday)
Time A-STEP Course Schedule Speaker
8:00 AM Written Test  
9:00 AM Pediatric Sleep – Scoring guidelines Elise Maher, RPSGT
10:00AM Taking Blood Pressure Matt Graf, Kevin Moore, RPSGT
11:00 AM Job Search Skills Elise Maher, RPSGT
11:30 AM Psychiatric Disorders – Dealing with Difficult Patients Cindy Dorsey, PhD
12:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 AM Setups Skills Exam on Setup 2hr. Each Elise Maher, Florence Oyieke, Pat Kerrigan, Andre Richard, RPSGT
2:00 PM Setups Skills Exam on Setup 2hr. Each Elise Maher, Florence Oyieke, Pat Kerrigan, Andre Richard, RPSGT
3:00 PM Setups Skills Exam on Setup 2hr. Each Elise Maher, Florence Oyieke, Pat Kerrigan, Andre Richard, RPSGT
4:00 PM Setups Skills Exam on Setup 2hr. Each Elise Maher, Florence Oyieke, Pat Kerrigan, Andre Richard, RPSGT
5:00 PM Program End  
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