Friday, September 18, 2026

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6:00 PM – 7:00 PM:

Registration & Welcome Reception

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7:00 PM – 7:45 PM: Industry-Sponsored Event Sponsored by: Alkermes

Strategies for Improving Narcolepsy Diagnosis and Care

Amber Burns, PA

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7:45 PM – 9:00 PM:

Welcome Reception Continues

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Saturday, September 19, 2026

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8:00 AM – 8:30 AM:

Registration & Breakfast

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8:30 AM – 9:15 AM: Industry-Sponsored Event Sponsored by: Axsome Therapeutics

Treating Excessive Daytime Sleepiness due to OSA: Translating Clinical Trial Endpoints Into Practice

Gina Mauldin, MHS, PA-C
 

​9:15 AM – 9:30 AM:

Welcome & Introduction to SMAPP

Maggie Lavender, MSN, RN, FNP-C

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9:30 AM – 10:15 AM:

Evolution of Sleep Medicine & APP Revolution 

Cecile Martin, FNP-BC, MS, RN, Heidy Merius, DNP, RN, ANP-C, Maggie Lavender, MSN, RN, FNP-C

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10:15 AM – 10:30 AM:

Introduction to the SMAPP Annual Conference: Goals & Objectives

Dillon Artigliere

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10:30 AM – 10:50 AM:

Break & Exhibit Hall

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10:50 AM – 11:00 AM:

Breakout Sessions: Goals & Objectives

Maggie Lavender, MSN, RN, FNP-C

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11:00 AM – 11:30 AM:

Breakout Session One: Meet & Greet and Review Objectives

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11:30 AM – 12:00 PM:

Grab Lunch

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12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Industry-Sponsored Event Sponsored by: Harmony Biosciences

A Practical Review of Narcolepsy: From Classroom to Clinic

Jade Wu, PhD

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12:45 PM – 1:45 PM:

Breakout Session Two: Discussions

• Sleep-Disordered Breathing

  • Moderated by: Darrin Guitreau, MS, PA-C & Carrissa Hankins, MSN, APRN, FNP-C​

• Difficulty Falling Asleep & Staying Asleep

  • Moderated by: Ellen Wermter, FNP-BC, DBSM, FAASM​

• RLS/Parasomnia-RBD

  • Moderated by: Heidy Merius, DNP, RN, ANP-C​

• Central Disorders of Hypersomnia

  • Moderated by: Melissa Russell, MS, CNRN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC & Martha Curtin, MSPA, PA-C​

• Pediatric Sleep Medicine

  • Moderated by: Maggie Lavender, MSN, RN, FNP-C​

• Collaborative Approach in Sleep Medicine: OSA, ENT, Etc.

  • Moderated by: Cecile Martin, FNP-BC, MS, RN & Deborah E. Whitehair, MS, PA-C, DFAAPA​

• AI

  • Moderated by: Gina Mauldin, MHS, PA-C
    S, PA

​1:45 PM - 2:00 PM:

Break

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM:

Breakout Session Summaries

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3:00 PM – 3:30 PM:

Closing Remarks

Cecile Martin, FNP-BC, MS, RN & Heidy Merius, DNP, RN, ANP-C