Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Certificate Course

Colleen E. Carney, PhD, is on faculty in the department of psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University, where they are the director of the sleep and depression laboratory. They are a leading expert in psychological treatments for insomnia, particularly in the context of co-occurring mental health issues. Their work has been featured in The New York Times and they have over 100 publications on insomnia.

Dr. Carney frequently trains students and mental health providers in CBT for Insomnia at invited workshops throughout North America and at international conferneces. Dr. Carney is a passionate advocate for improving the availability of treatment for those with insomnia and other health problems. For more information, please visit www.drcolleen carney.com

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Colleen Carney has employment relationships with Toronto Metropolitan University and Duke University. They receive grants from the Wellcome Trust Directed Call Grant, University of Ottawa Brain-Hart Interconnectome, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Sleep Research Consortium. Dr. Carney receives royalties as a published author. They receive a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. Dr. Carney has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Colleen Carney is a member of the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies, the Canadian Psychological Association, the Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT), the Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network, the Canadian Sleep Society, the Sleep Research Society, and the Canadian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy.

Meg Danforth, Ph.D., CBSM, is a licensed psychologist and certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist who provides advanced clinical care to patients with sleep disorders and comorbid medical and mental health issues. She is a clinician and educator at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. As the Director of the Duke Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic, she has been helping people sleep better without medication for the past 15 years. She also provides clinical training and supervision to psychology graduate students, interns, and fellows. Dr. Danforth is committed to teaching clinicians from a variety of backgrounds to deliver CBT-I in the settings in which they practice. Her work has been featured in the Associated Press and CBS News.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Margaret Danforth is the founder and director of Triangle CBT-I, PLLC. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Margaret Danforth is a member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies and the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.

Nicole Pezzino, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, is a board-certified pharmacist in ambulatory care (BCACP), a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES), with clinical responsibilities at her community practice site, Weis Markets. There Dr. Pezzino is the director of the PGY-1 Community-based pharmacy and has responsibility to implement various clinical services. Additionally, she is an associate professor for a Department of Pharmacy Practice and serves as the Director of Community Outreach & Innovation.

Dr. Pezzino consistently challenges the status quo of pharmacy. She is considered a leader in the state and nation regarding the implementation of her diabetes services and mentor’s other pharmacies in being successful in each. Her clinical focus includes employee wellness and disease state management-specifically with diabetes self-management and diabetes prevention, wellness and preventative care services, immunizations and other medication and disease state therapy management.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Nicole Pezzino has employment relationships with Wilkes University, RedSail Technologies, and Weis Pharmacy. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Nicole Pezzino is a member of the American Pharmacists’ Association, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, and the Pennsylvania Pharmacists’ Care Network.

Melisa Moore, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and a board-certified diplomate in behavioral sleep medicine. She has served on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania and was the psychosocial director of the sleep center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

Dr. Moore works with infants, children, teens, and young adults virtually and in person across the country for a variety of sleep and psychological concerns. She has written more than 50 book chapters, scientific papers, and articles for popular media. She regularly speaks to professionals and to parent groups around the world at conferences, workshops, and other venues. Dr. Moore also supervises medical and psychology trainees and has taught courses on sleep at multiple universities. She is a consulting sleep expert on the Pediatric Sleep Council’s website babysleep.com.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Melisa Moore maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with World Sleep Academy. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Melisa Moore is a member of the World Sleep Society.