Eve Van Cauter, Ph.D.
Dr. Van Cauter is Professor of Medicine, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, IL.
Within the past 12 months, Dr. Van Cauter has been a consultant to Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis and Unilever, a member of the scientific advisory board of Select Comfort and a major shareholder of SloWave Inc.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material 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.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited 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.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss how contemporary lifestyles in industrialized societies are associated with a reduction in sleep time due to multiples causes
Discuss the relationship between a state of sleep debt and important adverse effects on risk of obesity and diabetes
Discuss the role played by the orexin system in linking sleeping and feeding.
