This application consists of a five-point sleep education plan which includes the following approaches: 1) establishment of a comprehensive medical school curriculum on sleep and sleep disorders with an evaluation of its impact; 2) establishment of Level II sleep training within the pulmonary fellowship, with the ultimate goal of establishing a sleep disorders fellowship; 3) development of a medical center-wide multidisciplinary sleep and sleep disorders curriculum which encompasses both undergraduate and post-graduate education, and collection of data about this activity; 4) participation in public education on local, regional and national levels, and collection of data and evaluation; and 5) development and implementation of continuing education for primary and specialty care physicians, and collection of data and evaluation of this activity.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Academic/Teacher Award (ATA) (K07)
Project #
5K07HL003637-03
Application #
6056088
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1-CCT-I (S1))
Project Start
1997-09-30
Project End
2002-08-31
Budget Start
1999-09-01
Budget End
2000-08-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Kentucky
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
832127323
City
Lexington
State
KY
Country
United States
Zip Code
40506
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