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Can’t Sleep?

If you are having trouble sleeping, please join us to hear an important presentation on December 8, Tuesday at noon.

Almost everything you’ll ever need to know about sleep
-What sleep is
-Why sleep matters
-How to get a good night sleep

Emerson M. Wickwire, PhD, ABPP, CBSM, FAASM who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Medicine will be speaking.  He is the Director of the Insomnia Program here at the hospital.

The workshop will take place in the Patient Resource Center Assembly room, #S1D03.

For further information, please call Maureen McCarren at 667.214.1560, or email Maureen at mmccarre@som.umaryland.edu

 

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