Welcome to the conference: Nic Butkov, RPSGT

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Two lectures on Friday, October 12:
"Diagnostic Aspects of Sleep-Disordered Breathing"

"Optimizing Patient Response to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy"

Nic Butkov RPSGT is an internationally recognized educator in sleep medicine and technology and favorite speaker at the Washington State Sleep Conference. 

Butkov is Director of the School of Clinical Polysomnography (Medford, OR) and a longstanding faculty member of the School of Sleep Medicine (Palo Alto, CA). 

He currently serves as education coordinator at the Rogue Valley Sleep Center in Medford. 

Butkov is also CEO of Synapse Media and a major contributor to two critical sleep technology texts:
• Atlas of Clinical Polysomnography (Synapse Media, author)

• Fundamentals of Sleep Technology (AAST, co-editor) 

A native Russian speaker, he assisted in launching the first clinical sleep facility in Russia in the 1990s. He is a recipient of both the Sharon Keenan PhD Award for Excellence in Education and the Elliot D. Weitzman MD Service Award for contribution to the growth and development of the sleep technology profession.

Two favorite headliners return to our fall sleep meeting!

Two favorite speakers will be returning to the WSSS stage this coming fall!

Teofilo Lee-Chiong, MD (aka "Dr. Lee") is a well-known sleep medicine educator and frequent speaker at sleep medicine conferences. He is a board certified internist in Denver, Colorado affiliated with National Jewish Health. 

Dr. Lee is also a professor and the author of many references familiar to sleep technologists of sleep medicine professionals: 

• Sleep Medicine: Essentials and Review (Oxford University Press, USA) 
• Sleep: A Comprehensive Handbook (Wiley-Liss)
• Fundamentals of Sleep Technology (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)
• Sleep Medicine (Hanley & Belfus)
• Sleep Medicine Essentials (Wiley Blackwell)
• Focus on Sleep Medicine: A Self-Assessment (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)

Nic Butkov, RPSGT is an internationally recognized educator in sleep medicine and technology. He is Director of the School of Clinical Polysomnography (Medford, OR) and a longstanding faculty member of the School of Sleep Medicine (Palo Alto, CA). He currently serves as education coordinator at the Rogue Valley Sleep Center in Medford.

Butkov is also CEO of Synapse Media and a major contributor to two critical sleep technology texts:

• Atlas of Clinical Polysomnography (Synapse Media, author)
• Fundamentals of Sleep Technology (AAST, co-editor) 

A native Russian speaker, he assisted in launching the first clinical sleep facility in Russia in the 1990s. He is a recipient of both the Sharon Keenan PhD Award for Excellence in Education and the Elliot D. Weitzman MD Service Award for contribution to the growth and development of the sleep technology profession.

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Photo highlights: The WSSS Sleep Conference 2016

WSSS Sleep Meeting 2016

Speaker Catherine Darley ND

 Speaker Kevin Asp, RPSGT

Speaker Barbara McCann PhD

Speakers Joanne Yadao RRT RCP (left) and Laura Hurmence RRT RPSGT (right)

Registration at the event (WSSS board treasurer Sue Moore on the far left; WSSS board member at large Melissa Sasser at far right)

Registration for the 2016 event at the Embassy Suites in SeaTac with exhibitor hall in background

WSSS Sleep Meeting 2016

Speaker Brian Palen MD

Speaker Brian Palen MD

WSSS Vice President Marsha Fulton (center) assists speaker Catherine Darley ND with an audience question

 Discussion during one of the Q&A sessions

Great subjects and great attendance! Speaker Nic Butkov at far right

 Ganesco organizer Nancy Nunley

Dan McCormick, WSSS President with Ganesco organizer Nancy Nunley

Don't forget to fill out your Survey Monkey questionnaire in order to receive your CECs! Check your email for instructions; they were re-sent today to all conference attendees. The questionnaire closes Thurs November 24.

Photo highlights: The WSSS Sleep Conference 2016

WSSS Sleep Meeting 2016

Speaker Catherine Darley ND

 Speaker Kevin Asp, RPSGT

Speaker Barbara McCann PhD

Speakers Joanne Yadao RRT RCP (left) and
Laura Hurmence RRT RPSGT (right)

Registration at the event (WSSS board treasurer
Sue Moore on the far left; WSSS board member
at large Melissa Sasser at far right)

Registration for the 2016 event at the Embassy Suites
in SeaTac with exhibitor hall in background

WSSS Sleep Meeting 2016

Speaker Brian Palen MD

Speaker Brian Palen MD

WSSS Vice President Marsha Fulton (center) assists
speaker Catherine Darley ND with an audience question

 Discussion during one of the Q&A sessions

Great subjects and great attendance!
Speaker Nic Butkov at far right

 Ganesco organizer Nancy Nunley

Dan McCormick, WSSS President
with Ganesco organizer Nancy Nunley

Don't forget to fill out your Survey Monkey questionnaire in order to receive your CECs! Check your email for instructions; they were re-sent today to all conference attendees. The questionnaire closes Thurs November 24.