Delegate: Feitoza, Christiane Cavalcante
Delegate Short Bio: PhD in Health Biotechnology (Federal University of Alagoas – UFAL, 2017), MSc in Dental Sciences, with a concentration in Orthodontics (University Center of Araraquara – SP, UNIARA, 2013), and Specialist in Orthodontics (FUNORTE – Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas, 2009) and Public Health (Faculdades Integradas de Patos – PB, 2010). Postgraduate training in Minor Oral Surgery (2005) and Functional Jaw Orthopedics (2010), and DDS in Dentistry (UFAL, 2004). Adjunct Professor at UFAL (Arapiraca campus), teaching Human Physiology and Biophysics, and Human Anatomy. Coordinator of the Sleep Laboratory – Hipnos/UFAL. Experienced in Dentistry, with an emphasis on Orthodontics, Functional Jaw Orthopedics, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, and Sleep Disorders.
Scope of Activity: Campaign of multiple activities
Activity: Overall format: online activities + one on-site session at UFAL (Auditorium).
Monday — March 9, 2026
Online class: Dental Sleep Medicine
Objective: Provide evidence-based training to improve dentists’ clinical readiness for screening and managing sleep-disordered breathing within an interdisciplinary care pathway.
Tuesday — March 10, 2026
8th Pre-ECAADS (Scientific Meeting of the Agreste Region of Alagoas on Sleep Disorders) + 8th Meeting of the Alagoas Sleep Group (online event)
Moderator: Nurse Eduardo Dantas
Objective: Disseminate up-to-date, multidisciplinary knowledge on sleep health aligned with Sleep Well, Live Better to support early recognition and better care-seeking.
Program:
• 19:00 — Talk 1: “Sleep Well, Live Better” — Dr. Rossana Araújo Silvestre
• 19:30 — Talk 2: “Mounjaro and Sleep Apnea” — Dr. Katiane Wanderley Rocha
• 20:00 — Talk 3: “Influence of sleep disorders on swallowing” — Dr. Ana Carolina Rocha
• 20:30 — Talk 4: “Can sleep apnea be cured?” — Dr. Christiane Feitoza
Wednesday — March 11, 2026
ECAADS (Scientific Meeting of the Agreste Region of Alagoas on Sleep Disorders) — 8th ECAADS (organized by students of the Sleep Laboratory, Federal University of Alagoas — UFAL, Arapiraca campus, Alagoas, Brazil)
Objective: Promote student-led scientific dissemination in sleep health by integrating education, research presentations, and clinical-public health discussions.
Program:
09:00 — Opening Session — Dr. Christiane Feitoza
Objective: Official opening, alignment of the event with the Week’s theme, and overview of goals.
10:30 — Talk 1: “Bidirectional relationship between sleep and mental disorders” — Nurse Matheus Melo
Objective: Highlight the two-way interactions between sleep and mental health, supporting earlier recognition and appropriate referrals.
13:00 — Scientific Paper Presentations (awards for the top 3) — UFAL Miniauditorium (in-person)
Objective: Provide a platform for presenting research findings, strengthening scientific communication skills, and recognizing top-quality work.
15:00 — Talk 2: “Interfaces between stress, sleep, and wound healing” — Nurse Eduardo Dantas
Objective: Connect sleep physiology to recovery and healing, reinforcing the clinical relevance of sleep optimization.
Complementary educational activity (post-week) — March 27–28, 2026
Immersion Course in Dental Sleep Medicine (in-person)
Objective: Build hands-on competency for immediate clinical implementation of Dental Sleep Medicine protocols and patient follow-up.
Location: Federal University of Alagoas
Date of Activity: March 09, 2026; March 10, 2026; March 11, 2026; March 27,2026, March 28,2026.
