Nordic Sleep Medicine Course
The 2½-year Nordic Sleep medicine course is organized jointly by the University of Helsinki (SleepWell research program at Helsinki University Medical Faculty) and Turku (Sleep and Breathing Centre at the Turku University Hospital), in collaboration with all Nordic Sleep Research Societies. The course will provide overview and practical tools for physicians, nurses, psychologists working in fields where patients have sleep problems, as well as students and researchers of sleep medicine and sleep research. The course combines high quality expertises in sleep research and clinical sleep medicine. The teachers are internationally recognized experts on their respective fields, and experienced educators. The curriculum has been created and evaluated in reference with the recommendations of the EACCME
Tilaisuuden ohjelma
Course started a new cycle in January 2024: Course introduction video
Curriculum Autumn Term 2025
Pediatric sleep
September 17th 16.00-18.00 (EEST)
36. Sleep disturbances and sleep disorders in child and adolescent psychiatric populations
MD Berit H Hansen
37. Adolescent sleep problems
MD PhD Outi Saarenpää-Heikkilä
Sleep in the elderly
October 8th 16.00-18.00 (EEST)
38. Aging's Sleep Physiology – What to Expect? How to Proceed?
Assoc Prof Olalla Urdanibia-Centelles
39. The Role of Medication in Sleep and Aging: Impacts and Insights
Prof Gesche Jürgens
November 5th 16.00-18.00 (EET)
40. The Most Common Sleep Disorders in the Elderly
Prof Poul Jennum
41. Comorbidities and Sleep in the Aging Population
Assoc Prof Olalla Urdanibia-Centelles
Case presentations
December 3rd 16.00-18.00 (EET)
42. Sleep apnea - Cases of OSA with comorbidities
Assoc Prof Jenny Theorell-Haglöw
Assoc. Prof Harald Hrubos-Ström
43. Psychiatric / Neurology
MD, PhD, Docent Katinka Tuisku (Psychiatric case )
MD, PhD Stine Knudsen-Heier (Neurological case)