Concorde Career Colleges-Memphis Opens Sleep Lab

School partners with Mid-South Sleep for facility that benefit students, community

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Jun 16, 2021, 11:13 ET

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Concorde Career Colleges and Mid-South Sleep have opened an on-campus sleep lab that provides diagnosis and care for the community and training opportunities for Concorde students.

The Sleep Lab at Concorde is a five-bed Sleep and Neuro facility with state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. Students in a variety of programs – including Neurodiagnostic Technology and Polysomnographic Technology – will get hands-on training at the center. It is one of three facilities for Jackson, Tenn.-based Mid-South, and all are accredited by the Joint Commission, nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

"Patient education is a main priority, and we offer more one-on-one time than people will get from a typical provider," says Chris T. Lockhart, Polysomnographic & Neurodiagnostic Technology Program Director at Concorde and the day-to-day lab director. "We aim to provide a better patient outcome and student-centered learning and comprehension that could not be achieved in a typical lab environment."

People can contact the lab at 901-328-2209 to schedule an appointment.

Concorde, which has 16 campuses in eight states, recently started the Neurodiagnostic Technology program on the Memphis campus. In Neurodiagnostic Technology, students learn to record and study electrical activity in the brain and nervous system and could become a sleep technologist, EEG technologist and more. The program takes about 16 months to complete (full time).

In the Polysomnographic Technology program, students train to be a support team member for a certified sleep technologist or medical director. As a polysomnographic technologist, they will perform and evaluate overnight sleep studies, leading to the identification and treatment of sleep disorders. It is an 8-month diploma program.

"Having our sleep and neurodiagnostic lab on campus helps ensure our students will have an exceptional learning environment," Lockhart said.

Mid-South is known for its excellent patient care in the west Tennessee area, where it has built strong alliances with referring physicians and medical clinics.

"Our goal is to not just provide testing and diagnosis for patients, we want to follow up and make sure they continue to sleep well," said Kelia Ingram, owner of Mid-South. "We provide quick turn-arounds on referrals, helping patients and their providers get quick and reliable information."

The Concorde-Memphis campus is at 5100 Poplar Ave., No. 132, between Audobon Square and White Station in East Memphis. For more information, visit the campus website.

About Concorde Career Colleges, Inc.
Concorde Career Colleges, Inc., which operates 16 campuses in eight states under the brands Concorde Career College and Concorde Career Institute, prepares America's next generation of health care and dental professionals for rewarding careers. The Concorde hybrid/blended education model combines online coursework with in-person lab classes and clinical experiences. Concorde's 25 student-focused academic programs and personalized support prepares graduates for in-demand careers in nursing, dental, respiratory, diagnostic and other health care roles. Concorde is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and the Council on Occupational Education (COE). For more information, visit www.concorde.edu.

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