Sleep Medicine

Casemix      

Outpatients:

• Obstructive sleep apnoea
• Central sleep apnoea
• Narcolepsy
• CPAP, Non invasive Ventilation (Bi-Level therapy), Mouth piece ventilation
• Insomnia
• Investigation of patients with excessive daytime somnolence

Inpatients:

• Managing patients on acute NIV (eg Hypercapnic Respiratory failure secondary to acute exacerbation of COPD)
• Patients commencing home nocturnal NIV or Mouth piece ventilation eg Motor Neurone Disease, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Sleep Laboratory

• Reporting of polysomnography and other specialized sleep investigations

Advantages of starting a career at TPCH

Training Overview

Entry requirements to Training Program

• General Registration
• Completion of Basic Physician Training both written and clinical components
• Advanced Training in Thoracic Medicine or (less common) Neurology

Overview of Training Program

Advanced Training in Sleep Medicine:

• 24 months of core sleep medicine training
• 12 months of non-core training

Advanced Training in Respiratory Medicine:

• 24 months of core respiratory medicine training
• 12 months of non-core training

For dual training in Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine:

• 24 months of core respiratory medicine training
• 12 months of core sleep medicine training

What rotations are recommended prior to applying for training

• Respiratory Medicine

How to improve your chances of selection

• Attend weekly Sleep Medicine meetings
• Seek a mentor
• Research – talk to Dr Deanne Curtin