Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Advanced Symposium
High altitude meets high-impact learning. Pack your hiking boots for Banff or log in live for a weekend of OSA lectures.
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May 14-16, 2027, in Banff, AB
Earn up to 14* CE credits | In-person and online | Limited capacity | Dentists, RDHS, and RDAs
Level up your skills while enjoying the Banff, AB, or stream from anywhere online. Featuring speakers, including Dr. Ken Berley and Dr. Manuel Lagravere Vich, this symposium delivers strategies and new clinical insights in dental sleep medicine.
Three ways to attend
1. Buy a one-day lecture pass
Want to attend just one day? A one-day lecture pass grants you access to either Friday afternoon, Saturday all day or Sunday morning's lectures, coffee breaks, breakfast and lunch.
2. Buy a weekend lecture pass
Get access to any lecture. A weekend lecture pass includes Friday, Saturday and Sunday's lectures, two coffee breaks per day, breakfast and lunch.
3. Attend via the livestream
Unable to attend in person? Still catch the event by tuning into the livestream.
Earlybird discount*
Buy your full weekend lecture passes before Oct. 30, 2026, and save $150. Just use code OSAEXPO26 at checkout. But don't wait, as there are only a limited number of tickets available with the code.
Accommodations
Attend at least one lecture day to get the exclusive room rate.
Banff Centre Hotels
Stay close to the conference with one of the limited rooms available at the conference venue: Banff Centre Hotels. Attendees are eligible for our discounted group rate if they book at least two nights.
Reservations coming soon
Lectures
Experience three days of learning at the Banff Centre's Kinnear Centre for Creativity & Innovation.
Your pass grants you access to all lectures, with no individual talk registration required. Just show up, take a seat, and gain valuable oral health perspectives from OSA experts.
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Dr. Ken Berley
Dental Sleep Medicine Leader
Dr. Berley, DDS, DABDSM, has practiced general, implant, and cosmetic dentistry for more than 43 years. His commitment to patient well-being and extensive clinical experience led him to pursue advanced training in dental sleep medicine, specializing in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea with oral appliance therapy. Berley is widely recognized by physicians, dentists, and patients for successfully treating mild to severe sleep apnea cases.
Berley is a member of several national and state dental and sleep organizations, including the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, American Dental Association, Arkansas State Dental Association, International College of Dentists, and River Valley Dental Association. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry.
Dr. Manuel Oscar Lagravère Vich
Director, orthodontic graduate program
Dr. Lagravère, DDS, MSc, PhD, was born in Lima, Peru, where he completed his degree in dental science (2000) and masters in science (2003) at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.
After this, he moved to Edmonton to pursue a PhD in orthodontic which was completed in July 2009 in the University of Alberta. Since then, Lagravère has moved in the faculty ranks being promoted to tenured-professor in orthodontics since July 2023 where he is involved in teaching orthodontics to undergraduates and postgraduates students.
During his time in teaching and doing research, Lagravère has won several awards and has published over 160 papers in important scientific journals. In July 2025, he became the director of the orthodontic graduate program at the University of Alberta.
Presently, he runs several clinical trials involving orthodontic treatments and its impact on airway, skeletal, and dental changes. In several of these trials, he works jointly with universities from the US, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Mexico. His research mainly focuses on the areas of maxillary expansion, bone-anchored mechanics, and three-dimensional analysis. He is also the Director of the Applied Oral Health Research Unit.
Dr. Reid Friesen
ORAL MEDICINE SPECIALIST AND RESEARCHER
Dr. Reid Friesen, BMSc, DDS, MSc, FRCD(C), is a Royal College-certified specialist in oral medicine and an associate professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta.
He completed his doctor of dental surgery degree at the University of Alberta in 2014, receiving the Gold Medal in Dentistry for the highest overall academic standing in his graduating class. He subsequently completed specialty training in oral medicine and a master of science in medical sciences at the University of Alberta in 2018.
Friesen’s clinical, academic, and scholarly work focuses on complex oral medicine conditions, including orofacial pain, temporomandibular disorders, oral mucosal disease, and dental sleep medicine. He directs the University of Alberta TMD/Orofacial Pain Clinic and Sleep-Disordered Breathing Clinic, including the multidisciplinary orofacial pain clinic.
His research aims to improve diagnostic clarity, patient-centred care, and evidence-informed decision-making for patients with complex oral and orofacial conditions. His areas of scholarly interest include temporomandibular disorders, chronic orofacial pain, diagnostic imaging, conservative and adjunctive management of chronic masticatory myalgia, oral mucosal disease, dental sleep medicine, and emerging applications of artificial intelligence in oral medicine education and clinical reasoning.
At the University of Alberta, Friesen serves as discipline lead for oral medicine and pathology and co-director of the oral medicine graduate program. He teaches oral medicine, oral pathology, orofacial pain, temporomandibular disorders, and dental sleep medicine, and supervises graduate students and undergraduate research trainees.
Questions?
Contact us at cdeosa@ualberta.ca
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Register todayRefund policy
This refund policy refers to the Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Advanced Symposium's lecture tickets purchased from the University of Alberta. Please refer to the corresponding organizations for refunds relating to your accommodations and other experiences.
The University of Alberta offers a full refund for requests made before Feb. 1, 2027. A 50% refund is available until April 15, 2027. Refunds will no longer be issued starting after April 15, 2027.
*Earlybird discount
The discount code is only valid on weekend lecture passes for the Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) Advanced Symposium on May 14-16, 2027, and until the allotted early bird tickets are sold. There is no guarantee that everyone with the discount code will be able to purchase an early bird ticket.