MEASUREMENT, TECHNOLOGY AND AI (symposium session): PSG Mentimeter session - "Drawing the fact from artefact"
Tracks
Track 5
| Friday, November 13, 2026 |
| 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM |
Details
Real world physiological monitoring, real world decisions. Join us for this fun interactive quiz and discussion of a range of adult and paed PSG dilemmas.
Speaker
Mr Thomas Churchward
Head Scientist, Respiratory And Sleep Medicine
Austin Health
Adult sleep EEG dilemmas
1:15 PM - 1:45 PMBiography
Tom Churchward is Head Scientist in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Austin Health, Melbourne. He has worked in sleep science for more than 30 years and has held leadership roles across the profession, including President of ANZSSA and the ACCP. His interests include clinical sleep science, service development, research and digital health.
Dr Kerri Melehan
Sleep Scientist & Programme Director
University of Sydney
Respiratory and non-EEG signals
1:45 PM - 2:15 PMBiography
Kerri is a sleep scientist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and runs the sleep medicine Masters course at University of Sydney.
Ms Nicole Verginis
Chief Clinical Scientist
Monash Children's Hospital
Paediatric PSG dilemmas
2:15 PM - 2:45 PMBiography
Nicole Verginis has over 25 years’ experience in paediatric sleep medicine, with a keen interest in quality management, education and research. She is the Chief Clinical Scientist of the NATA accredited Melbourne Children’s Sleep Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital; which performs inpatient sleep studies, and provides a ventilation program and home oximetry service. Nicole is a RPSGT, has the CSS and a Masters (Science) in Sleep. She is a NATA technical assessor, outgoing Immediate Past President of the Australia and New Zealand Sleep Science Association (ANZSSA); and has been involved in numerous taskforces for guidelines relating to paediatric sleep and oximetry.
Dr Anne-Marie Adams
Chief Sleep Scientist
Royal Children's Hospital
Chair
Biography
Mrs Angela Freeman
Sleep Services Manager
Cardio Respiratory Sleep
Chair
Biography