• Alon Y Avidan, Bradley V Vaughn, and Michael H Silber.
• UCLA Sleep Disorders Center and Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. avidan@mednet.ucla.edu
• J Clin Sleep Med. 2013 Mar 15;9(3):281-6.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the current state of sleep medicine educational resources and training offered by US neurology residency programs.MethodsIn 2010, a 20-item peer reviewed Sleep Education Survey (SES) was sent to neurology residency program directors surveying them about sleep medicine educational resources used in teaching residents. Pearson product momentum correlation was used to determine correlation of program attributes with resident interest in pursuing a career in sleep medicine.ResultsOf the programs completing the survey, 81% listed a formal sleep rotation and 24% included a forum for sleep research. A variety of innovative approaches for teaching sleep medicine were noted. Program directors noted that 5.7% residents entered sleep medicine fellowship training programs in the preceding 5 years. Programs that had a more substantial investment in sleep medicine teaching resources were more likely to report residents entering a sleep medicine training program.ConclusionThis is the first report providing an analysis of the current state of sleep medicine training in US Neurology Residency Programs. Our data provide evidence that investment by the residency program in sleep education may enhance the ultimate decision by the neurology trainee to pursue a career in sleep medicine.

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