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Scientific Oral Presentations

Sleep Medicine

Session: Scientific Oral Presentations 3 - Sleep Medicine

Sleep Education in Otolaryngology Residency Training: Trends Over the Past Decade

Monday, September 30, 2024
9:36 AM – 9:42 AM EDT
Location: MBCC, 238-239
Disclosure(s):
Nicole Louise Molin, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Elliott M. Sina, BA:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Erin R. Creighton, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Maurits S. Boon, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Colin T. Huntley, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Cristina M. Baldassari, MD:

faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Introduction: Otolaryngologists play an important role in the care of patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Prior studies have shown that otolaryngology resident physician exposure to sleep medicine education during their training is variable. Our objective was to assess current trends in sleep education in otolaryngology residency training programs in the United States.

Methods: Surveys were sent out via Redcap to otolaryngology program directors in the US in 2023. Responses were compared to results of prior sleep education surveys conducted in 2011 and 2017.

Results: A total of 31 program directors responded (response rate 25%). Of the total, 93% of programs reported having faculty with clinical time dedicated to treatment of sleep disorders, an increase from the 67% reported in 2017. However, only 29% of program directors reported having faculty with a board certification in sleep medicine. Also, 71% of residency programs have at least 0.6 months of cumulative training time related to sleep medicine which is a significant increase from the 34% reported in 2011 (p < 0.001). Most (61%) otolaryngology residency programs report that at least 5 hours of didactics on sleep medicine are included in their curriculum compared to only 16% reporting sleep-related didactics in 2011; 77% of otolaryngology residency programs provide education on the interpretation of home sleep studies (16% in 2011), while 48% provide otolaryngology residents with training on interpreting in-laboratory polysomnograms (88% in 2011).

Conclusions: The current study suggests positive growth with regards to sleep education in otolaryngology residency training over the past decade. Responding otolaryngology residency programs report an increase in faculty providing sleep medicine treatment as well as an increase in sleep medicine-related didactic hours. The number of otolaryngology residency programs with faculty sub-specialty training in sleep medicine remains low. While otolaryngology resident exposure to sleep medicine education is improving, there remains a need for additional educational opportunities to enhance resident physicians sleep education experience.

    Presenting Author(s)

  • Nicole L. Molin, MD

    Physician
    ENT consultants of Nevada
    Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Co-Author(s)

  • Elliott M. Sina, BA

    Medical Student
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Erin R. Creighton, MD

    Fellow
    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Department of Otolaryngology
    Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • MB

    Maurits S. Boon, MD

    Professor
    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Department of Otolaryngology
    Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

  • Colin T. Huntley, MD

    Associate Professor
    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - Department of Otolaryngology
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

    • Senior Author(s)

  • CB

    Cristina M. Baldassari, MD

    Professor
    Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Virignia Beach, VA, United States

    Disclosure(s):

    faculty for this accredited education activity has no relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.