The Behavioral Sleep Medicine Seminar is a weekly lecture series hosted by the Department of Psychiatry. Lectures take place on Thursdays at 9:00 AM (AZ time) and are all online. The seminar is free to attend, and each lecture is eligible for 1 CME credit. CME is provided by The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson. Many recordings of previous lectures are available in our online archive.

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For more information, or to join the mailing list, contact Denisse Armenta by phone [(520) 626-1737] or email [armentamd@email.arizona.edu].

If you are included on the mailing list, you will be notified of all upcoming lectures and seminars. To obtain your CME credits, you will need to use the CloudCME system. Read more about this system.

Archives of Previous Seminars

Many previous lectures are available online. See a list of previous seminars and request access to any videos in our archive.

Fall 2026 Schedule

	August 6, 2026 #310: When and How to Adapt or Modify CBT-I (And When Not To) Michael Grandner (University of Arizona)
	August 13, 2026 #311: Sleep in NCAA D1 Football Players Andrea Spaeth (Rutgers University)
	August 20, 2026 #312: Media Matters: News don't Snooze Daniel Stolte (University of Arizona)
	August 27, 2026 #313: Infant Sleep Trajectories and Growth Megan Petrov (Arizona State University)
	September 3, 2026 #314: The Past, Present, and Future of Modeling Multidimensional Sleep Health Amy Costa (University of Pittsburgh)
	September 10, 2026 #315: The Bidirectional Link between Sleep and Vestibular Functions Ellemarije Altena (University of Bordeaux, FRANCE)
	September 17, 2026 #316: From Public Health to Disease Management and Beyond: A New Stepped Care Approach Jason Ellis (Northumbria University, UK)
	September 24, 2026 #317: Role of Circadian Health for Cardiometabolic Health Kristen Knutson (Northwestern University)
	October 1, 2026 #318: The Multivariate Association between Exposome, Sleep Health, and Depression: A Computational Approach Masoud Tahmasian (University of Cologns, FRANCE)
	October 8, 2026 #319: Advances in Care for Restless Legs Syndrome Andrew Spector (Duke University)
	October 15, 2026 #320: The Social Ecological Model of Sleep Health (SEMoS) as an Approach to the Study of Religiosity, Sleep, and Health in the Druze Community Najwa Basis (University of Haifa, ISRAEL)
	October 22, 2026 #321: Precision approaches to COMISA Thomas Tolbert (Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine)
	October 29, 2026 #322: Sleep Perception in Insomnia Kai Spiegelhalder (University of Freiburg, GERMANY)
	November 5, 2026 #323: Low Sodium Oxybate in Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia Cynthia Garcia (Jazz Pharmaceuticals)
	November 12, 2026 #324: Does Culture Shape Insomnia? A Cross-Cultural Study of Insomnia Kevin Mammeri (University of Geneva, SWITZERLAND)
	November 19, 2026 #325: Sex Differences in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Associated Cardiovascular Risk Joshua Bock (Mayo Clinic)
	November 27, 2026 NO SEMINAR: THANKSGIVING
	December 3, 2026 #326: Treating Nightmares in REM Behavior Disorder Jennifer Mundt (University of Utah)
	December 10, 2026 #327: CBT-I Implementation and Challenges Persephone Papatheodosiou (Aiginiteio Hospital, GREECE)
	December 17, 2026 #328: Behavior Change Models and Theories Relevant to Sleep Health Adam Knowlden (University of Alabama)
	December 24, 2026 NO SEMINAR: WINTER BREAK
	December 31, 2026 NO SEMINAR: HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

Planning Committee

This activity is overseen by a committe, including:

	Dr. Michael Grandner Associate Professor of Psychiatry
	Dr. Rina Fox Assistant Professor of Psychology
	Dr. Cristina Garcia Associate Professor of Psychiatry
	Dr. Daniel Taylor Professor of Psychology
	Dr. Salma Patel Assistant Professor of Medicine
	Dr. Michelle Perfect Associate Professor of Pediatrics
	Dr. Lauren Hartstein Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
	Denisse Armenta Administrator

Learning Objectives

The specific learning objectives are:

• Gain knowledge of identification and diagnosis of sleep disturbances and disorders.
• Gain knowledge of etiology and pathophysiology of sleep disturbances and disorders.
• Gain knowledge of guideline-based care for sleep disorders.
• Gain knowledge of how to apply basic principles in special populations.
• Gain Knowledge of the rationale underlying common evidence-based treatments for sleep problems.
• Gain Knowledge of the evidence base underlying behavioral sleep medicine strategies.
• Gain Knowledge of the evidence base underlying other sleep disorders treatment modalities.

The specific outcome objectives are:

• Identify and diagnose sleep disturbances and disorders by applying knowledge of etiology, physiology and behaviors underlying sleep and sleep disorders.
• Communicate to patients how sleep problems relate to other domains of health and functioning.
• Apply behavioral principles for treating sleep disorders.
• Incorporate guideline-based treatments for sleep disorders.
• Apply evidence-based strategies for treating sleep problems using nonpharmacologic methods.
• Manage the treatment of sleep disorders using evidence-based strategies.

All Faculty, CME Planning Committee Members, and the CME Office Reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.