Anita V Shelgikar
Clinical Professor
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Anita V Shelgikar
Clinical Professor
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About
The Clinician-Educator pathway best aligns with my passions, accomplishments, and goals as an academic clinician educator. My contributions have been as a leader in competency-based education and assessment for medical students, neurology residents and sleep medicine fellows. I serve in institutional and national leadership roles for competency-based medical education initiatives, with multiple publications and presentations about how to implement competency-based education at different stages of medical education. My clinical interests and expertise in multidisciplinary treatments for obstructive sleep apnea have driven many of my research collaborations, publications, and national presentations. My expertise and insight about competency-based growth and development has allowed me to serve as an advisor and mentor for individuals at all phases of medical education.
Qualifications
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Clinical FellowUniversity of Utah Hospital, Salt Lake City, United States
2007 - 2008
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ResidencyEmory University Hospital, Neurology, Atlanta, United States
2002 - 2005
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InternshipEmory University Hospital, Internal Medicine, Atlanta, United States
2001 - 2002
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MHPSUniversity of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, United States
2013 - 2017
Research Overview
• Medical education: competency-based assessment, program development and evaluation
• Multidisciplinary approaches to care of sleep disorders patients
• Treatment of sleep disorders through pregnancy planning, conception, and pregnancy
Recent Publications
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Ryan MS, Teunissen P, Santen SA, Emke A, Jones RL, Poeppelman R, Kelleher M, Parsons A, Jolani S, Vinson A, Vinson A, Teunissen P, Santen SA, Emke A, Jones RL, Poeppelman R, Kelleher M, Parsons A, Bradley E, Shelgikar A, Schumacher DJ, Vitto C. Academic Medicine, 2026 Feb 1; 101 (2): 188 - 197.Journal Article“It’s about better doctors”: exploring the purpose, structure, and function of competency committees in medical school
DOI:10.1093/acamed/wvaf048 PMID: 41637184 -
Ryan MS, Teunissen PW, Parsons AS, Bradley E, Santen SA, Shelgikar AV, Schumacher DJ, Kelleher M, Jolani S, Vitto CM, Vinson AH. Perspectives on Medical Education, 2026 Jan 1; 15 (1): 53 - 64.Journal ArticleInside Their Minds: A Multi-Institutional Exploration into the Decision-Making of Medical School Competency Committee Members
DOI:10.5334/pme.2361 PMID: 41626408 -
Oks M, Sachdeva R, Davenport MA, Husain AM, Kalra M, Krishnan V, Le T, Parekh AA, Park H, Prasad B, Ryals SM, Zia S, Anastasi M, Shelgikar AV, Abbasi-Feinberg F, Abreu AR, Bandyopadhyay A, Gurubhagavatula I, Kapur VK, Kuhlmann D, Olson EJ, Patil SP, Rowley JA, Trotti LM, Wickwire EM. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2025 Nov 1; 21 (11): 1953 - 1955.Journal ArticleArtificial intelligence in sleep medicine: an updated American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
DOI:10.5664/jcsm.11832 PMID: 40742116 -
Castner L, Shelgikar AV. 2025 Dec 1; Sleep Medicine, 39 - 52.ChapterThe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patient
DOI:10.1093/med/9780197550823.003.0005 -
Heffron TM, Gurubhagavatula I, Trotti LM, Abbasi-Feinberg F, Abreu AR, Bandyopadhyay A, Kapur VK, Kuhlmann D, Martin JL, Olson EJ, Patil SP, Shelgikar AV, Wickwire EM, Rowley JA. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2025 Jun 1; 21 (6): 1103 - 1107.Journal ArticleClinical significance of sleepiness: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
DOI:10.5664/jcsm.11658 PMID: 40078104 -
Vohra KP, Johnson KG, Dalal A, Ibrahim S, Krishnan V, Abbasi-Feinberg F, Abreu AR, Bandyopadhyay A, Gurubhagavatula I, Kuhlmann D, Martin JL, Olson EJ, Patil SP, Shelgikar AV, Trotti LM, Wickwire EM, Rowley JA, Kapur VK. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2025 Feb 1; 21 (2): 401 - 404.Journal ArticleRecommendations for permanent sleep telehealth: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine position statement
DOI:10.5664/jcsm.11438 PMID: 39441539 -
Winkelman JW, Berkowski JA, DelRosso LM, Koo BB, Scharf MT, Sharon D, Zak RS, Kazmi U, Falck-Ytter Y, Shelgikar AV, Trotti LM, Walters AS. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2025 Jan 1; 21 (1): 137 - 152.Journal ArticleTreatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine clinical practice guideline
DOI:10.5664/jcsm.11390 PMID: 39324694 -
Winkelman JW, Berkowski JA, DelRosso LM, Koo BB, Scharf MT, Sharon D, Zak RS, Kazmi U, Carandang G, Falck-Ytter Y, Shelgikar AV, Trotti LM, Walters AS. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2025 Jan 1; 21 (1): 153 - 199.Journal ArticleTreatment of restless legs syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder: an American Academy of Sleep Medicine systematic review, meta-analysis, and GRADE assessment
DOI:10.5664/jcsm.11392 PMID: 39324664
Featured News & Stories
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Where Sleep Medicine Is Heading After SLEEP 2026: Anita Shelgikar, MD, MHPE
Dr. Shelgikar, professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School discussed the themes that defined SLEEP 2026, and what they signal for clinical practice heading into 2027
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Each November, Americans turn clocks back an hour. Efforts to end the practice stalled in the Senate, so the annual time change will continue.
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Melatonin vs. magnesium: Which is better for your sleep?
Many people struggle with sleep. Stress, anxiety, and being a night owl or early bird can make it hard to get the recommended 7–9 hours each night.
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Why sleep experts say permanent daylight saving time is a bad idea
Research shows that blood pressure, metabolism, body temperature, digestion and the immune system fluctuate throughout the day according to our internal clocks.
