Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds
The Department of Environmental Health and the Harvard Chan Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health invite you to the next Occupational and Environmental Medicine Grand Rounds on November 6, 2026.
Topic: Asleep at the Wheel: Untreated Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Crash Risk, and Fitness for Duty in Commercial Drivers
Presenter: Sierra Crow, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Discussant: Stefanos Kales, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Professor & Director, Occupational Medicine Residency, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; Division Chief, OEM, Cambridge Health Alliance
Location:
- In person: 502 Kresge, Harvard Chan School of Public Health
- Remote: via Zoom (please RSVP for Zoom below)
RSVP: Please click here to register.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the epidemiology of OSA among commercial truck drivers and summarize the evidence linking untreated OSA to higher crash risk, including risk reduction seen with positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy adherence.
- Apply evidence-based OSA screening criteria during DOT medical certification to identify drivers who need further objective sleep testing.
- Develop a management and return-to-duty plan for drivers with OSA, including diagnosis by sleep testing, objective PAP adherence monitoring, and appropriate certification decisions that protect public safety.
CMEs for US licensed physicians
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Chan Education and Research Center. The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health designates this live activity for 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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