Attendees will learn how to use science to improve their sleep.
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) will present a “Medicine Today” lecture about sleep. The talk, Don’t Count Sheep! Tips for Better Sleep, will be presented by Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Sleep Medicine Section Chief Brooke Judd, MD, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Friday, October 26, 2018, at the Manchester Community Library in Manchester, VT.
Sleep research has and continues to yield powerful revelations regarding the importance of sleep in wellbeing and what efforts improve patients’ sleep. Attendees will learn about longstanding concepts related to sleep, more recent discoveries, and how they can use science research to get a satisfying night’s rest.
Refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. The event is free, but space is limited and advanced registration is required. It begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include a question-and-answer period at the end. Please contact Ashley Jowett at [email protected] or 802-447-5019 to reserve.
In addition to her work at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Dr. Brooke Judd is an assistant professor of medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. She received her medical degree from the University of Health Sciences Chicago Medical School in Illinois. She completed her residency in internal medicine and fellowships in pulmonary and critical care medicine and sleep medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire.
Dr. Judd is board certified in sleep medicine, pulmonary disease, and critical care medicine. She is has been a member of the medical staff at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center since 2000 and focuses on non-invasive mechanical ventilation, obstructive sleep apnea, and sleep disorders.
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