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Date:7/22/2009

The school's 3-day weekend review course gives physicians a boost in their preparations for the challenging day-long exam in November by reviewing a variety of clinical sleep disorders and sleep sciences as well as other skills tested on the board exam. The instructors mix lectures with case-based presentations and technology to create a unique study experience that gives doctors a solid foundation for preparing the rest of the month. Michael Rinow, MD, who passed the boards in 2007, said, "The Atlanta School's lectures feature sleep experts who are nationally known. The board review course places a great emphasis on mastering clinical parameters of various sleep problems and knowing the International Classification of Sleep Disorders."

Ramamurthy Bangalore, MD, who also used the review course to prepare for the boards said he appreciated the Atlanta School for its smaller class size. "The small group made the course more focused on the individual. At courses with too many people you feel disconnected. At the Atlanta School you feel like someone is tutoring you."

Dr. Bangalore, decided to get board certified after realizing how essential sleep is to the overall health of his patients. "In the past, doctors rarely even asked about their patient's sleep quality, which adds up to one-third of their life! Since studying sleep medicine I am better able to teach patients and help them with their sleep problems."

Edward Sall, MD, who took the Atlanta School's Early Bird Review Course in the spring, said that as a dentist and an ENT, the field of sleep medicine is all around him. "The sleep medic
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