CME Grand Round: The Pharmacology of Sleep

Thursday, October 22, 2026 12:00 noon – 1:00pm
Location: Education Rooms (lower level) Vernon Jubilee Hospital

Presenter: Dr. Ric Procyshyn, B.Sc. (Pharm.), M.Sc., Pharm.D., Ph.D.
A review of the pharmacology of sleep medications discussed in the recent Canadian Consensus Recommendations for Insomnia; the role of orexins and their physiological effects; and the pharmacology of dependency and evidence for DORAs in the treatment of addictions.

Dr. Ric Procyshyn is a Clinical Professor, in the Department of Psychiatry, UBC. He also holds the position of clinical research psychopharmacologist at the BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Institute as well as Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, both at the University of British Columbia.