{"id":5609,"date":"2019-03-18T15:11:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T05:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/?page_id=5609"},"modified":"2019-04-05T10:50:39","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T00:50:39","slug":"sleep-medicine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/tpch\/careers\/medical-careers\/guide\/medicine-subspecialties\/sleep-medicine","title":{"rendered":"Sleep Medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-three-fourth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;width:75%;width:calc(75% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.75 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Sleep Medicine<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><em><b>Casemix<\/b><\/em><em>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Outpatients:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Obstructive sleep apnoea<\/li>\n<li>Central sleep apnoea<\/li>\n<li>Narcolepsy<\/li>\n<li>CPAP, Non invasive Ventilation (Bi-Level therapy), Mouth piece ventilation<\/li>\n<li>Insomnia<\/li>\n<li>Investigation of patients with excessive daytime somnolence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Inpatients:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managing patients on acute NIV (eg Hypercapnic Respiratory failure secondary to acute exacerbation of COPD)<\/li>\n<li>Patients commencing home nocturnal NIV or Mouth piece ventilation eg Motor Neurone Disease, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Sleep Laboratory<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reporting of polysomnography and other specialized sleep investigations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Advantages of starting a career at TPCH<\/h2>\n<div id=\"s-lg-box-collapse-12773240\">\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27083223\" class=\" clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Largest public sleep disorders centre in Queensland<\/li>\n<li>One of the 4 training sites for Sleep Medicine in Queensland<\/li>\n<li>World leaders in management of respiratory failure in neuromuscular disorders<\/li>\n<li>Excellent laboratory facilities and nursing and scientific support<\/li>\n<li>Active research facility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2>Training Overview<\/h2>\n<h3>Entry requirements to Training Program<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>General Registration<\/li>\n<li>Completion of Basic Physician Training both written and clinical components<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Training in Thoracic Medicine or (less common) Neurology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Overview of Training Program<\/h3>\n<p><em>Advanced Training in Sleep Medicine:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24 months of core sleep medicine training<\/li>\n<li>12 months of non-core training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Advanced Training in Respiratory Medicine:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24 months of core respiratory medicine training<\/li>\n<li>12 months of non-core training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>For dual training in Respiratory Medicine and Sleep Medicine:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24 months of core respiratory medicine training<\/li>\n<li>12 months of core sleep medicine training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What rotations are recommended prior to applying for\u00a0training<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Respiratory Medicine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to improve your chances of selection<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Attend weekly Sleep Medicine meetings<\/li>\n<li>Seek a mentor<\/li>\n<li>Research \u2013 talk to Dr Deanne Curtin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:1rem;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9f9;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#3366cc;--awb-content-color:#000000;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#0067a4;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:1.2143rem;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Noto Sans&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-5609-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ce58fe3c4d0d0aaab fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ce58fe3c4d0d0aaab\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ce58fe3c4d0d0aaab\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#ce58fe3c4d0d0aaab\" href=\"#ce58fe3c4d0d0aaab\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">When working as a specialist in this area, what does a daily schedule look like?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ce58fe3c4d0d0aaab\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ce58fe3c4d0d0aaab\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Business hours<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-b6be1f6fc48b51059 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_b6be1f6fc48b51059\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"b6be1f6fc48b51059\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#b6be1f6fc48b51059\" href=\"#b6be1f6fc48b51059\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How realistic is it to take time out of this specialty to travel, have children etc? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"b6be1f6fc48b51059\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_b6be1f6fc48b51059\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Part time possible<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-452c01c8da4b7addc fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_452c01c8da4b7addc\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"452c01c8da4b7addc\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#452c01c8da4b7addc\" href=\"#452c01c8da4b7addc\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">How has your specialty impacted on your family? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"452c01c8da4b7addc\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_452c01c8da4b7addc\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Family friendly as large component of work is clinic based.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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\/>\n<strong>Phone:<\/strong> (07)&nbsp;3139&nbsp;4221<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr Deanne Curtin,\u00a0Staff Specialist<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>College<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.racp.edu.au\/index.cfm?objectid=0731BBB5-0B73-AD0B-AABE843EC6F63E09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Royal Australasian College of Physicians \u2013 Advanced Training in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-with-title content-left side_panel\" style=\"--awb-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:#65bc7b;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Workforce Projections<\/h2>\n<div id=\"s-lg-box-collapse-12773214\">\n<div class=\"s-lib-box-content\">\n<div id=\"s-lg-content-27083178\" class=\" clearfix\">\n<p>Becoming more competitive.\u00a0 Approximately four (4) fellowship positions annually.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div 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