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NAPST 2011 International Sleep Conference

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Asia Pacific Sleep Matters

2nd – 3rd July 2011

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NAPST 2011 The 2011 Asia meeting of the Network of Asia-Pacific Sleep

Technologists (NAPST) was held in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of

Malaysia. The meeting was held in the Concorde Hotel over 2 – 3 July,

2011 and provided 12.65 CECs through the AAST.

NAPST Mission Statement To provide continuing education opportunities to polysomnographic

technologists, physicians, and allied healthcare professionals in the Asia

and Pacific region without any preference to any one organization. It is

the goal of this society to provide equal opportunities to one and all.

Keynote Speaker – Christian Guilleminault

Dr. Guilleminault is a leading authority in

Sleep Medicine and considered by many as

one of the pioneers in this field.

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NAPST Focus The focus was to strengthen the participants’ knowledge of sleep disorders, to present updates on the newest developments in sleep medicine and to prepare them to become resources of information of sleep medicine for their respective communities, all while networking with peers from over 16 countries.

NAPST Executive Committee Members

“It's my sentiment of pleasure which I

want to convey on the participation in

this conference.”

- Mansoor Ul Haq

“Great Conference, looking forward to

NAPST 2012!”

- Simaa Rashidah Sulaiman

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Conference Overview Message from Program Director

Dear Distinguished Readers, We are delighted to have brought you the 4th annual NAPST International Sleep Conference which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 2-3 July 2011. It was a great success for everyone involved and yet another milestone for NAPST and the Sleep Medicine field in Asia. With a significant number of nearly 160 attendees from more than 16 countries, we were hosted nicely at the Concorde Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. For NAPST organization, a non-profit educational network, our goal was achieved in enabling a wide educational format for many in this burgeoning field in Asia. In preparing for this conference, we worked in close consultation with relevant local medical societies, international speakers, and those from Industry. The topics were evaluated and then incorporated into a meeting agenda and discussed at the 2-day conference, with many pertinent questions being raised by the audience. A meeting of this kind provides the opportunity to network, compare, and evaluate the level and awareness of Sleep Disorders diagnosis and treatment in the various countries represented. The importance of this is so that best practices can be shared and taken back to respective countries and Sleep Labs. Over the 2 days, we heard from 13 key speakers representing various disciplines of medicine, all with the common purpose of extrapolating key issues of Sleep Disorders, many of which we may not have been aware of. Moving ahead, we must bear in mind that those who benefit from the education of these forums are not only the attendees --- but also those patients who will eventually receive better care. That, above all, should inspire us to move the field of Sleep Medicine in Asia forward. Yours faithfully, Glenn Roldan, RPSGT Program Director Network of Asia Pacific Sleep Technologists

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A Word of Thanks Many sincere thanks to our international and local guest speakers as well as attendees who traveled from near and far for this conference. NAPST would also like to extend a special thank you to our supporting organizations and conference sponsors whose support has enabled us to fulfill this successful event.

NAPST Program Director forwarding his

perspective.

NAPST Executive Committee Member

forwarding her perspective.

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Active audience participation contributed to many

successful sessions

“It is very informative, not only

technically but also some information on factors affecting sleep. Overall, it is

interesting!” - Yasmin Mydin

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Attendee Profile

Bangladesh , 2%

Brunei, 1% China, 1%

Hong Kong, 1%

India, 1%

Japan, 2%

Malaysia, 46%

New Zealand, 1%

Pakistan, 1%

Philippines, 5%

Saudi Arabia, 1%

Singapore, 29%

Taiwan, 1% Thailand,

5%

UK, 1% USA, 3%

Bangladesh

Brunei

China

Hong Kong

India

Japan

Malaysia

New Zealand

Pakistan

Philippines

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand

UK

USA

Geographical Location

“Good Exposure for those who are new to sleep disorders!”

- Farhana Arif

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35%

49%

16%

Attendees

Doctors

Non-Doctors(Sleep Tech, RT,etc)

Vendors

“Interesting conference and hope to receive update on further event in future!”

- Rusdi Ahd Rashid

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Sponsor and Exhibition Booths

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Workshops

Scoring Workshop Hands on International 10/20 Hook up

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Excellent Networking Opportunities

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“I want to thank all of you for

your hospitality and being a part

of such a dynamic group of

educators. To me it has been a

very successful meeting.”

- Dr. Kin Yuen, USA

“It was indeed a successful conference thanks to the superb

organization. I enjoyed the meeting and interaction with like-minded

practitioners.”

- Dr. Mimi Yow, Singapore

“I am glad to see that the meeting was a success. We look forward to

collaborating with NAPST again in future.”

- Dr. Roslina A Manap, Malaysia

Distinguished speakers sharing a meal

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Media Coverage by Astro Cable Vision

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NAPST 2011 Program

For more information and photos from past events, go to:

http://napst.wordpress.com/network-of-asia-pacific-sleep-technologists/ or

contact Dan Gedal at dan@sleep-asia.com or +65 9186 0106