Auburne Overton

Polysomnographic Technology Program Chair and Assistant Professor of the Division of Allied Health

Courses Regularly Taught

• PST 111 Fundamentals of Polysomnographic Technology
• PST 112 Polysomnographic Instrumentation
• PST 121 Fundamentals of Polysomnographic Technology II
• PST 122 Applied Polysomnography
• PST 131 Clinical Practicum
• PST 132 Professional Seminar
• PST 241 Advanced Polysomnography
• HCA 415 Health Care Financial Management

Year Started at Mercy College 2007

Education

• BS, Iowa State University (2003)
• MHA, Des Moines University (2006)

Certifications

• Registered Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)

Advice to Students
"If you love what you do you'll never have to work a day in your life." -Anonymous

Clinical/Field Experience

• Sleep Technician - 6 years
• Sleep Center/Clinic Management - 2 years
• Trained Technicians/Taught Polysomnography Courses - 5 years

Research Interests and Professional Projects

• CoA PSG Accreditation Board Member
• Iowa Sleep Society Vice President
• Secretary of the BRPT International Committee

Recent Publications/Presentations

• SLEEP Presenter 2010 & 2011
• Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) Symposium Presenter 2010 & 2011
• Iowa Distance Learning Association Presenter, 2011
• Iowa Surgical Technologists Association Presenter, 2011
• Mahaska Health Partnership Respiratory and Sleep Conference Presenter, February 2010 & 2011
  

Professional Memberships

• American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)
• American Association of Sleep Technologists (AAST)
• Iowa Sleep Society
• Iowa Distance Learning Association

Community Service Involvement

• Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
• Church Activities
• Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk

Personal History

Sleep medicine is a quickly growing field with many opportunities. I work with many national and local sleep organizations to strengthen our profession and encourage my students to do the same. We spend 1/3 of our lives sleeping - shouldn't we know more about it than we do?