All About Hypersomnia

Congress 2026

Kimpton Palomar | Phoenix, Arizona

October 9th - 10th, 2026

The All about Hypersomina Congress will provide a comprehensive update on the diagnosis, management, and emerging science of central disorders of hypersomnolence, including narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. Bringing together leading sleep specialists, researchers, and multidisciplinary experts, the congress will explore practical clinical strategies, evolving therapeutics, comorbidities, and future innovations—while fostering collaboration, discussion, and networking across the sleep medicine community.

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The All About Hypersomnia Congress 2026 is a two-day live educational meeting dedicated to advancing the recognition, diagnosis, and management of central disorders of hypersomnolence, including narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia. Designed for sleep physicians, fellows, neurologists, sleep technologists, and allied healthcare professionals, the congress will explore the evolving clinical and scientific landscape of hypersomnia medicine.

Through expert-led presentations, interactive panel discussions, and real-world case studies, the program will examine diagnostic complexity, sleep inertia, autonomic dysfunction, wearable technologies, mental health comorbidities, and emerging therapeutic strategies—including the future of orexin-targeted therapies. The congress is designed to translate emerging evidence into practical, clinically relevant approaches that can be implemented immediately in everyday practice.

Overview

  • Central disorders of hypersomnolence are frequently under-recognised and associated with significant delays in diagnosis.

  • Symptoms such as excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep inertia are often mischaracterised or attributed to other conditions.

  • Narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia can significantly impact quality of life, mental health, education, and employment.

  • Advances in diagnostics, wearable technology, and emerging therapies are rapidly transforming hypersomnia care.

Why All About Hypersomnia?

This congress is designed for healthcare professionals involved in the care of patients with sleep disorders, including:

  • Sleep physicians and neurologists

  • Sleep fellows and trainees

  • Sleep technologists, nurse practitioners, and physician associates.

  • Researchers and industry professionals interested in hypersomnia medicine

Discounted registration is available for fellows and allied health professionals.

Who should attend?

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Agenda and faculty

Explore a clinically focused agenda and learn from leading experts in hypersomnia and sleep medicine.

Meeting chairperson:

Dr Chad M. Ruoff

Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic, AZ

Agenda Overview:

(*Faculty is proposed)

08:30 – 10:20
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
10:20 – 10:30
Welcome Remarks and Introduction
CR
Chad Ruoff
Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
Foundations and Clinical Recognition of Hypersomnia
10:30 – 11:00
Modern Classification and Diagnosis of Central Disorders of Hypersomnolence
MT
Michael Thorpy
Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
11:00 – 11:30
Recognising Hypersomnia Earlier: Reducing Delays and Misdiagnosis
AM
Anne-Marie Morse
Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania
11:30 – 12:00
Practical Clinical Pearls for Evaluating Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
CR
Chad Ruoff
Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
12:00 – 12:30
Faculty Discussion
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch + Industry Symposium
13:30 – 13:45
Case Study 1
KM
Kiran Maski
Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
13:45 – 14:00
Case Study 2
KaM
Kari Martin
Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
Mechanisms, Phenotypes and Patient Experience
14:15 – 14:45
Orexin Biology and What It Means for Hypersomnia Care
EM
Emmanuel Mignot
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
14:45 – 15:15
The Neuroscience of Sleepiness, Wakefulness and REM Regulation
TS
Tom Scammell
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
15:15 – 15:45
Sleep Inertia, Symptom Burden and the Lived Experience of IH
LT
Lynn Marie Trotti
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
15:45 – 16:15
Faculty Discussion
16:15 – 16:30
Coffee Break / Exhibition
16:30 – 16:45
Case Study 3
MT
Michael Thorpy
Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
16:45 – 17:00
Case Study 4
MB
Maggie Blattner
MCR Sleep
17:00 – 17:15
Case Study 5
YT
Yasemin Tashman
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
17:15 – 18:00
Industry Symposium
18:00 – 19:30
Dinner Reception
08:00 – 09:00
Industry Symposium + Breakfast
Complexity Across Populations and Comorbidities
09:00 – 09:30
Pediatric Hypersomnia: Diagnosis, Management and Transition of Care
KM
Kiran Maski
Boston Children's Hospital / Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
09:30 – 10:00
Psychiatric Comorbidity, ADHD and Mental Health Overlap
KaM
Kari Martin
Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 – 10:30
Obesity, Metabolic Health and Daytime Sleepiness: Clinical Relevance in Hypersomnia Care
JL
Joyce Lee-Iannotti
Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
10:30 – 11:00
Faculty Discussion
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break / Exhibition
11:30 – 11:45
Case Study 6
TS
Tom Scammell
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center / Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
11:45 – 12:00
Case Study 7
LT
Lynn Marie Trotti
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
12:00 – 12:30
Support Group Presentations
12:30 – 13:30
Industry Symposium + Lunch
Management Today and Future Therapies
13:30 – 14:00
Future Therapies in Hypersomnia: Orexin Agonists and Beyond
EM
Emmanuel Mignot
Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California
14:00 – 14:30
Optimising Long-Term Management in the Sleep Clinic
MB
Maggie Blattner
MCR Sleep
14:30 – 15:00
Managing Hypersomnia in Community Practice: Practical Challenges and Solutions
YT
Yasemin Tashman
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
15:00 – 15:30
Faculty Discussion
15:30 – 15:45
Coffee Break / Exhibition
15:45 – 16:00
Case Study 8
JL
Joyce Lee-Iannotti
Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona
16:00 – 16:15
Case Study 9
AM
Anne-Marie Morse
Geisinger, Danville, Pennsylvania
16:15 – 16:30
Summary and Goodbye
CR
Chad Ruoff
Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona

Venue

Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix
2 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ

Located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, the Kimpton Hotel Palomar Phoenix offers a modern, upscale setting with premium amenities and convenient access for attendees traveling from across the country.

 

Commercial support

The All About Hypersomnia Congress offers a range of opportunities for commercial supporters, including industry symposia, exhibition space, and print or digital branding options throughout the meeting.

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