Join Param Dedhai, MD, for this workshop where participants will delve deep into the multifaceted aspects of sleep, understanding its essential components, exploring its physiological and psychological significance, and unraveling its profound impact on health. Param Dedhia will translate medical science into our everyday lives. Param Dedhai is a curious internal medicine doctor and passionate integrative medicine practitioner, sought after speaker and physician.
Learning objectives:
- Identify the components of healthy sleep
- Discuss the physiological and psychological role of sleep
- Explain the bidirectional connection between sleep and health
- Identify the most common sleep disorders and treatment
- Review approaches for sleep for the healthcare professional and young families
- Describe the keys to optimal sleep
This workshop is part of the Healthy People, Healthy Planet virtual speaker series designed for faculty, staff, and learners in the Queen’s community to promote healthy behaviour with a focus on the intersection of lifestyle and planetary health to achieve optimal well-being. Six sessions will take place throughout April, covering topics such as healthy sleep, diet, sustainability, and physical activity.
Register to attend one or all six events.
This online series has been certified for up to six CFPC Group Learning credits and six Royal College Section 1-Group Learning hours. It provides a Queen's University certificate of completion for up to six hours of professional learning for health professionals.
Funding for this speaker series has been made possible by the Dr. Bruce Cronk Distinguished Lecture Series fund and through the Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Organization's Physician Wellness Advisory Committee.
