TRAINING

The CNSHR is committed helping attract, train, mentor and launch the careers of a new generation of translational sleep scientists. Trainees from numerous backgrounds are engaged in all aspects of our research programs. In addition, CNSHR faculty participate in the education of UIC nursing, medical, pharmacy and dental students, exposing them to the challenges and opportunities in the fields of sleep medicine and sleep research.

Currently the Center participates in two training programs:

• BioBehavioral Nursing Research Training
  The purpose of the NIH-funded (T32) Training in Biobehavioral Nursing Research grant is to develop pre-doctoral and post-doctoral nurse researchers in biobehavioral nursing research. The training in the biobehavioral nursing research will focus on the study of neurobehavioral and cardiopulmonary components of health/illness and the interrelatedness between the two. Research opportunities is sleep and sleep disorders cross-cuts each of these training goals.
  
  
• Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program
  In collaboration with the Section of Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, the CNSHR supports a 2-year fellowship in sleep medicine. Clinical sleep medicine at UIC is delivered through the Center for Sleep and Ventilatory Disorders, which is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Experience in the Center is an integral part of the fellows' training, and it includes weekly case conferences and review sessions to discuss polysomnography, multiple sleep latency tests (MSLT) and relevant sleep procedures. Fellows refer patients to the Center from their outpatient clinics or inpatient consultation services, and they are expected to review the polysomnograms, MSLT and relevant studies with the Sleep Center specialists.
  
  Fellows interested in Sleep Medicine may apply for a 2-year fellowship in Sleep Medicine (following 2 years of pulmonary and critical care training) that meets the new requirements for the ABSM and integrates clinical training with bench and clinical research guided by the CNSHR faculty. The goals of this experience are to participate in clinical and research aspects related to Sleep Medicine to meet the qualification for the Board certification examination in Sleep Medicine.