Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, you will be able to:

  1. Interpret the neurobiology of sleep and the critical association between sleep, learning and health. 
  2. Evaluate sleep hygiene and provide their patients with clinical tips regarding how to adopt healthier sleep routines.
  3. Categorize and compare the unique characteristics of sleep treatments, including how to make the most appropriate treatment choice, expected side effects, and discontinuation of sleep treatments.



Credits you'll earn



Speaker

Dr. Diane McIntosh

B.Sc. Pharmacy, MD, FRCPC

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia

Dr. McIntosh is extensively involved in providing continuing medical education programs to colleagues nationally and internationally, with a focus on rational pharmacology and the neurobiology of mood and anxiety disorders and ADHD.

A widely respected author, educator, innovative entrepreneur, and advocate, she has dedicated her career to improving access to psychiatric care through the intersection of education and advanced technology. Dr. McIntosh has co-founded several landmark resources, including SwitchRx, an online tool used by over 125,000 global healthcare professionals; and RAPIDS, a platform designed to personalize psychiatric treatment and improve patient outcomes.

Beyond her clinical and digital innovation, she is the author of three books—including the acclaimed This is Depression—and the host of the PsychedUp, Blindsided, and Wicked Mind podcasts.

Dr. McIntosh’s significant contributions to Canadian healthcare and her lifelong service to psychiatric advocacy have earned her prestigious national recognitions. She was named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network, and was honored with the King Charles III Coronation Medal, a testament to her enduring impact on medical education and her unwavering commitment to the mental health community.

Guest Speaker

Dr. Ron Cridland, M.D., C.C.F.P.

Fellow, American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Dr. Cridland graduated from the University of Toronto medical school in 1982, and was certified with the Canadian College of Family Physicians in 1984. After several years of family practice with an emphasis on health promotion, he was impressed with the key role sleep played in regaining and maintaining health. He pursued training in sleep disorders and became a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine in 1999. He is the Medical Director of the Kelowna Sleep Clinic and Vernon Sleep Clinic. He has a particular interest in the non-pharmacological management of insomnia.

Dr. Cridland will present an Introduction to Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBTi) is the recommended first line therapy for Chronic Insomnia Disorder. However, it can be time-consuming, expensive and not readily available for the average patient. The majority of patients that respond to CBTi will respond to the behavioral part alone. Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBTi) takes the essence of the behavioral component and condenses it into an intervention that can be conducted by any health care provider in a 5 – 10 minute office visit.


Learn at Your Own Pace!

Enjoy 120 days of flexible access to review the material and claim your CME/CPD credits whenever it suits your schedule

Program Materials

  • Slide handout

  • Recorded session

  • Evaluation Survey & Certificate of Attendance