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Sleep medicine is a subspecialty devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of sleep disturbances and disorders. Disordered and disturbed sleep are associated with up to 1/3 of fatal motor vehicle fatalities as daytime sleepiness is a common symptom. Abnormal sleep can be associated as well as impact chronic medical conditions such as hypertension, obesity and mood disorders. This rotation will provide the student with a working knowledge of the diagnosis and management of the most common sleep disorders including chronic obstructive sleep apnea, central sleep apnea, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, sleep deprivation, insomnias, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and hypersomnias. Additional opportunities for further education in screening of sleep apnea, basics of diagnostic testing (polysomnogram, overnight sleep oximetry) and therapeutic interventions (titration of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation) may be provided. Sleep Medicine is a multidisciplinary specialty and physicians who seek certification may be internists, pulmonologists, pediatricians, neurologists, or otolaryngologists. The student will attend weekly Grand Rounds and Internal Medicine block conference.