Tentative Program Itinerary

 

To maximize the CAMS™ experience, attendees and collaborators are encouraged to arrive on Thursday. Exclusive CAMS™ room rates begin Thursday evening for guests who wish to arrive early and enjoy New Orleans prior to the summit.

 

FRIDAY – WELCOME & COLLABORATIVE NETWORKING EXPERIENCE

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Registration, Welcome Reception & The CAMS™ Philosophy

Attendees, educational contributors, and collaborative implementation partners gather for an immersive welcome experience featuring hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, networking, and introductions.

Topics include:

  • Why collaborative airway management matters
  • Breaking down traditional healthcare silos
  • The patient-centered approach to airway-focused healthcare
  • Building meaningful physician-dentist relationships
  • The importance of implementation over information
  • What attendees can expect throughout the summit experience

This opening experience is designed to foster meaningful connections, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, and establish the foundation for the educational and implementation-focused sessions that follow throughout the weekend.

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Collaborative Leadership Dinner

A private gathering for summit founders, educational contributors, and collaborative implementation partners focused on relationship development, strategic discussion, and advancing the future of collaborative airway management.

SATURDAY — EDUCATION & IMMERSION EXPERIENCE

Refreshment and transition breaks will be incorporated throughout the day to support discussion, networking, and the natural flow of the educational experience.

7:00 AM | Breakfast & Networking

MORNING EDUCATION BLOCK

Beginning at 7:45 AM

Welcome & Introduction to CAMS™

Why Obstructive Sleep Apnea Matters:

The Clinical Impact Across Healthcare

Understanding the clinical significance of obstructive sleep apnea and sleep-disordered breathing across medicine and dentistry—and its relationship to cardiovascular, metabolic, neurologic, and overall health.

Recognition & Screening:

Identifying At-Risk Patients

Practical approaches to recognizing at-risk patients and incorporating effective screening into everyday clinical care.

Throughout the morning, formal education will be integrated with faculty-led discussion, clinical cases, Q&A, and practical application to translate knowledge into real-world care.

12:00 PM | Collaborative Networking Lunch

AFTERNOON EDUCATION & IMMERSION BLOCK

Sleep Testing & Diagnostic Pathways

Understanding available diagnostic pathways, appropriate testing options, referral models, and how clinicians can participate in the diagnostic process—whether or not they personally order or administer sleep testing.

Diagnostic Testing Immersion Experience*

Hands-on exposure to diagnostic technologies, testing workflows, implementation strategies, and collaborative testing solutions.

Treatment Pathways in Collaborative Airway Management

An overview of:

  • PAP/APAP Therapy
  • Oral Appliance Therapy
  • Upper Airway Stimulation
  • GLP-1, Weight Management & Metabolic Considerations
  • Combination Treatment Approaches

Treatment Pathways Immersion Experience*

Interactive exposure to treatment options, technologies, clinical workflows, collaborative care models, and practical implementation strategies.

Collaborative Lightning Round Q&A

An interactive, interdisciplinary discussion addressing clinical questions, real-world challenges, treatment considerations, and lessons from the day's educational experience.

Approximately 5:50 PM | Saturday Program Concludes

SUNDAY — CLINICAL INTEGRATION, IMPLEMENTATION & FUTURE OUTLOOK

Refreshment and transition breaks will be incorporated throughout the morning to support discussion, collaboration, and the natural flow of the program.

7:00 AM | Breakfast & Networking

MORNING CLINICAL INTEGRATION BLOCK

Beginning at 7:45 AM

Clinical Implementation:

The Collaborative Airway Management Journey

Using representative patient case studies, participants will follow the complete patient journey from recognition and screening through diagnosis, treatment selection, interdisciplinary collaboration, and long-term management.

IMPLEMENTATION WORKSHOP

What Happens Monday Morning?™

A practical, interactive workshop utilizing the CAMS™ Field Guide and collaborative implementation resources to help attendees develop actionable strategies for integrating sleep and airway management into their own clinical environments.

Focus areas include:

  • Screening Systems
  • Referral Pathways
  • Diagnostic Integration
  • Treatment Integration
  • Team Training
  • Workflow Development
  • Financial & Operational Considerations
  • 30-Day & 90-Day Action Plans

The emphasis is on moving beyond education to answer the practical question:

How do I actually make this work when I return to my practice?

FUTURE OUTLOOK

The Future of Collaborative Airway Management

Exploring emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, remote diagnostics, future treatment innovations, the evolving role of interdisciplinary care, pediatric considerations, and opportunities for earlier detection.

CAMS™ Commitment Session

Attendees identify practical implementation goals, collaborative opportunities, and next steps for improving patient outcomes within their practices and communities.

Closing Remarks & Summit Conclusion

Approximately 1:00 PM | CAMS™ Concludes

Implement. Collaborate. Transform