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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To join the list, please complete this form. Your email will then be added to the distribution list and you will get emails with announcements, as well as links to upcoming seminars.

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 CAMS 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.

Spring 2026 Schedule

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	January 8, 2026 #286: Updates in Behavioral Treatments for Insomnia in Adolescents Sarah Honaker (Indiana University)
	January 15, 2026 #287: Behavioral Circadian Medicine in the Digital Era Philip Cheng (Henry Ford Health)
	January 22, 2026 #288: Sleep in women across the lifespan in relation to pain disorders Sara Nowakowski (Baylor College of Medicine)
	January 29, 2026 #289: Insomnia after stroke Maria Gardani (University of Edinborough, UK)
	February 5, 2026 #290: Childhood Insomnia Melisa Moore
	February 12, 2026 #291: Sleep, nutrition and athlete recovery Rónán Doherty (Atlantic Technological University, IRELAND)
	February 19, 2026 #292: Sleep as a Public Health Imperative Salma Patel (University of Arizona)
	February 26, 2026 #293: Multidimensional sleep health Joon Chung (University of Miami)
	March 5, 2026 #294: Awake while dreaming: what about insomnia? Celyne Bastien (Universite Laval, CANADA)
	March 12, 2026 #295: New technologies for understanding sleep and circadian rhythms Daniel Forger (University of Michigan)
	March 19, 2026 #296: Jennifer Teske (University of Arizona)
	March 26, 2026 #297: Sleep Health in teh Context of Couples and Families Suzanne Gorovoy (University of Arizona)
	April 2, 2026 #298: Lauren Hartstein (University of Arizona)
	April 9, 2026 #299: What is Sleep? How Should We Think About It? Michael Grandner (Universioty of Arizona)
	April 16, 2026 #300: Upgrading your Toolbox: Three Empirically-Supported Treatments for Nightmare Disorder Michael Nadorff (Mississippi State University) Courtney Worley (Upward Behavioral Health)
	April 23, 2026 #301: Sleep Apnea Indira Gurubhagavatula and Ilene Rosen (University of Pennsylvania)
	April 30, 2026 #302: Maladaptive Daydreaming: A proposed disorder and its implications for sleep and dreaming Nirit Soffer-Dudek (Ben Gurion University, ISRAEL)
	May 7, 2026 #303: Treating Trauma by Engineering Dreams Using Anesthesia Pilleriin Sikka (Stanford University)
	May 14, 2026 #304: TBD
	May 21, 2026 #305: Women's Sleep Health Kat Kennedy (University of Arizona)
	May 28, 2026 #306: Scientific Investigation of Contemplative Sleep Practices Gabriela Torres Platas (Northwestern University)
	June 4, 2026 #307: INSURE Nogales: Sleep Health and Socioeconomics at the US-Mexico Border Dora Valencia (University of Arizona)
	June 11, 2026 #309: Bioethics Implications of Behaviroal Sleep Medicine Michael Grandner (University of Arizona)
	June 18, 2026 NO SEMINAR: SLEEP 2026 CONFERENCE
	June 25, 2026 #308: Sweet Dreams or Side Effects? The Pharmacist’s View on Sleep Aids Meeting host Ashley Campbell (University of Arizona)

 

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.