From Learning to Taking Action:  The Movement Starts in Your Chair

Pediatric airway and sleep problems can last a lifetime. The ASAP Mini-Residency Pathway gives you the framework, tools, and team training to diagnose, plan, and treat with confidence.

For the last five years, dentists have come to ASAP Pathway because they believe in the importance of providing care to our littlest patients that would have an impact not just in their teeth, but in the trajectory of their lives.

When you join an ASAP Pathway program, here’s what you get:

• Curated, practical courses designed specifically to help you master pediatric airway and sleep
  
• Small-group, individualized learning where you get direct attention, not lost in a crowd
  
• Ongoing online support so you can keep moving forward—both clinically and on the business side—long after the course ends
  
• Instructors who are real dentists, just like you—practicing clinicians who make pediatric airway a viable, successful part of their everyday practice
  
• Engaging mentors who have already implemented airway and sleep care in their practices—and will guide you in doing the same
  

Step Into the Pathway

One step at a time, you and your team grow into confident airway providers.

The 2026 ASAP Mini-Residency Pathway

Each course can be taken individually, but together they form a comprehensive mini-residency.

Course 1: Intro to Pediatric Airway & Dental Sleep Medicine

Foundations, Screening & Myofunctional Therapy
📅 February 26–28, 2026 | 📍 Virginia

The journey starts here.

Whether you’re brand new to pediatric airway and sleep medicine or you’re a seasoned practitioner ready to align your team, Course 1 is designed to give every attendee a strong, practical foundation. This isn’t just about learning new techniques—it’s about building a shared understanding across the entire dental team so everyone knows how to screen, communicate, and take first steps in care.

In this opening course of the ASAP Mini-Residency Pathway, you and your team will:

• Gain the foundational knowledge that connects pediatric airway, sleep, and TMJ to overall child health
• Learn how to act as a physician of the stomatognathic system—diagnosing and planning care in the context of growth, development, and whole-body health
• Build confidence in screening patients and guiding parents toward understanding airway risk and next steps
• Recognize and address oral myofunctional disorders—and learn how myofunctional therapy and coaching can redirect a child’s growth trajectory
• Practice the team approach to airway care, where every member (hygienist, assistant, admin) has a role in screening, communication, and follow-up

Hands-On Focus

Through interactive exercises, you and your team will:

• Practice the screening and data-gathering process step by step
• Learn parent communication scripts that build trust and confidence
• Fit prefabricated myofunctional appliances as a first-step intervention
• Experience how collaborative care works in real practice

By the End of This Course, You’ll Be Able To:

• Understand the physiology and pathophysiology of pediatric sleep-related breathing disorders
• Connect craniofacial growth and development with airway, TMJ, and functional health
• Confidently screen patients (PSQ, medical/social history, chairside observations)
• Communicate airway risk clearly to parents and collaborate effectively with MDs and therapists
• Recognize oral myofunctional disorders and know when to provide coaching or refer
• Identify both anatomical and non-anatomical contributors to airway dysfunction
• Outline appropriate dental management options based on screening and diagnosis

Why Start Here?

This first course sets the stage for the entire residency:

• If you’re just beginning, you’ll walk away with the confidence to start screening and managing cases right away.
• If you’re further along, you’ll gain the systematic framework to unify what you already know and bring your team into the process—so you’re not carrying the burden alone.
• And for everyone, Course 1 ensures that as you continue through the residency, you’ll have the foundation and team alignment needed to maximize the impact of every advanced course that follows.

Faculty:
Dr. Stacy Becker | Dr. Tracey Nguyen | Dr. Michelle Weddle

Course 2: Growth Guidance – Early Orthodontic Intervention in the Growing Patient

📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 📍 Florham Park, NJ

If you’ve ever wondered, “What do I really need to know to treat pediatric airway cases?”—this is it.

Course 2 is the benchmark of the ASAP Mini-Residency. It’s where everything comes together: growth, airway, TMJ, and orthodontics. This is the course that shows you not just why early intervention matters, but how to do it in your practice.

Why This Course Matters

Children don’t grow in a straight line—their craniofacial structures develop in stages. Once you identify that a child’s growth trajectory is off course, the key is determining the stage of development where interceptive treatment will have the greatest impact on correcting those particular issues. That’s when your interventions create the most meaningful and lasting change.”

This course is where you learn to recognize those growth stages and act decisively—guiding growth, correcting malocclusion, and supporting better development of structures to reduce the risk of airway and sleep dysfunction throughout that child’s lifespan.  

For any dentist who wants to truly incorporate pediatric airway management into their practice, this is the keystone course. 

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you and your team will be able to:

• Diagnose and plan growth-guidance cases with confidence
• Order, capture, and interpret records and imaging of the craniofacial structure
• Understand the role and limitations of cephalometric analysis in diagnosis and treatment planning
• Connect the dots between growth, airway, and TMJ development
• Apply phased care strategies—matching treatment goals to the patient’s age and developmental stage
• Provide early intervention for developing Class I, II, and III malocclusions
• Use orthodontic appliances and TMD splints effectively in growing patients
• Adjust treatment plans based on medical diagnoses of sleep-related breathing disorders and collaborate care with other healthcare providers. 
  

Team Track: Hands-On Roles for Your Staff

Airway implementation isn’t a solo effort—it’s a team project.

• Assistants: Learn to capture diagnostic records and place appliance orders hands-on
• Admin Team: Develop skills in parent communication and support case presentation prep
• Hygienists: Recognize growth stage markers and contribute to ongoing monitoring

When your whole team understands the why and how of growth guidance, case acceptance skyrockets and implementation becomes seamless.

Why You Can’t Miss This Course

• If Course 1 gave you the foundation, Course 2 is the blueprint.
• It delivers the techniques, protocols, and clinical systems that answer the question: “How do I treat?”
• It’s not just about early orthodontics—it’s about integrating airway, TMJ, and growth into one clear, actionable approach and philosophy that fits your practice. 

👉 If you’ve ever asked, “What should I know to treat pediatric airway cases?”—this is THAT  course!

Faculty:

Dr. Stacy Becker | Dr. Tracey Nguyen | Dr. Michelle Weddle | Resident Faculty

Course 3: Skeletal Expansion – Getting Started with MARPE in the Non-Growing Patient

📅 August 27–29, 2026 | 📍 Florham Park, NJ

By Course 3, you’re ready to take on one of the most transformative—but technically demanding—airway procedures: Maxillary Skeletal Expansion (MARPE).

This course zeroes in on the surgical technique, giving you the clarity and confidence to work up, place, and manage MARPE cases safely and predictably.

What You’ll Learn

Through lecture, live patient demonstration, and hands-on training, you’ll master:

• Case Selection
• Identifying the ideal beginner MARPE patient
• Recognizing challenging cases (tori, prior oral/nasal surgeries, atypical anatomy)
• Knowing when to refer or delay treatment
• Workup & Surgical Technique
• Building your armamentarium and preparing for your first MARPE case
• Step-by-step surgical placement with live patient demonstration
• Chairside workflow for safe and efficient delivery
• Coordination of MARPE and Invisalign treatment
• Ongoing Case Management and Preventing Complications
• Avoiding TAD stripping, infections, and tissue trauma
• Understanding and improving the predictability of suture splitting
• What to do if the expansion doesn’t go as planned
• Patient instructions for successful treatment. 

Team Track: Supporting Surgical Success

• Assistants:
• Surgical setup and chairside management for MARPE procedures
• Pre-op prep and post-op patient instructions and management. 
• Anticipating the doctor’s needs during placement
• Admin Team:
• Scheduling longer surgical visits
• Patient communication for expectations, pre-op readiness, and post-op follow-up

When your team is trained, your first MARPE case feels supported and smooth—not intimidating.

Why This Course Matters

For many dentists, MARPE is the gateway to expanding airway treatment beyond growing patients. But it comes with a steep learning curve. This course flattens that curve, giving you the practical skills, judgment, and systems to confidently deliver MARPE in your practice.

If you’ve hesitated to add MARPE because it felt too complex, this course will give you the step-by-step guidance and live surgical observation  to finally make it possible.

Faculty:

Dr. Ilya Lipkin | Dr. Stacy Becker | Dr. Tracey Nguyen | Dr. Michelle Weddle

Course 4: Business Integration, Systems, and Residency Capstone

📅 November 6–7, 2026 | 📍 Location Virginia

By the time you reach Course 4, you’ve built the foundation, mastered growth guidance, and learned advanced expansion techniques. You now have the clinical skills and team workflows to change lives.

Course 4 is where it all comes together.
This final step in the residency gives you the tools to turn your airway training into a profitable, sustainable, team-driven practice model—and it celebrates your achievement in completing the full pathway.

What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you and your team will be able to:

• Build a business model for pediatric airway and sleep care that works financially for your specific practice.
• Integrate workflows and scripts that move patients smoothly from screening → acceptance → treatment → follow-up
• Confidently navigate pricing, billing, and medical coding
• Track outcomes and practice success with KPIs
• Create a strong referral network with MDs, OMTs, and SLPs
• Ensure your team is aligned, trained, and empowered to keep implementation running long after the course ends

Team Track: Making Systems Stick

Airway dentistry thrives when the whole practice is aligned. Your team will learn:

• Admin: Insurance verification, parent scripting, referral communication with MDs
• Assistants: Managing patients during longer airway visits, supporting treatment flow
• Hygienists: Ongoing airway check at recare visits, monitoring growth and function

Residency Capstone Experience

Course 4 is more than just another training session—it’s the capstone of your journey.

• Residency Review: Dedicated time to revisit and integrate material from all four courses, connect the dots, and make sure you leave confident in every step of the pathway
• Completion Ceremony: A special celebration of your achievement as you and your team finish the program together

Why This Course Matters

This is the course that ensures your investment pays off. Without systems, even the best clinical skills can stall. With them, you’ll:

This is the bridge between clinical mastery and practice success. It ensures your residency training translates into:

• Higher case acceptance
• Consistent team-driven implementation
• Build Long-term profitability and sustainability
• A sense of accomplishment and recognition for completing the residency
• Prevent burnout by having a team-driven practice model instead of carrying it all yourself

Course 4 is where it all comes together—the bridge from clinical mastery to practice success. With the right systems in place, you can deliver airway care that’s consistent, profitable, and sustainable.

Faculty:

Dr. Stacy Becker | Dr. Tracey Nguyen | Dr. Michelle Weddle | Resident Faculty | Mentors

Why Train Your Team?

Because implementation lives or dies with your team.

We’ve found the fastest way to successfully integrate airway and sleep care is to train hygienists, assistants, and admin staff alongside the doctor. With dedicated team tracks in every course, your staff will know exactly what to do chairside and during follow-ups.

Your team will leave empowered to help you implement pediatric airway and sleep in your practice so you can help more children and also help your practice succeed. 

Why A Mini-Residency?

Our previous ASAP Pathway curriculum consisted of an online learning library + in-person courses focused on hands-on techniques.  Dentists who have attended ASAP Courses in the past have found the technique courses to be valuable, engaging, and practice-changing. The implementation is successful.  But they also asked for more:

“I want a systematic way to diagnose and treatment plan patients—not just great techniques in isolation.”
“I love the online courses, but I need help connecting that knowledge into real execution.”
“If my team could train alongside me, implementation would be so much faster.”
“I learn better in-person than online.  Can you incorporate some of the more important concepts that are taught online to the in-person course so we know what to focus on when doing patient care?”

We listened. And that’s why we created the 2026 ASAP Pathway Mini-Residency.

This next step builds on everything attendees already love about ASAP—while adding:

✅ A systematic framework for diagnosis and treatment planning
✅ A coordinated curriculum where online and in-person learning connect seamlessly
✅ Team training tracks so implementation doesn’t fall on your shoulders alone
✅ ROI-ready procedures you can take home after every session

This isn’t just CE. This is clarity, confidence, and a pathway to change lives—one child, one family, and one practice at a time.

Why Pediatric Airway & Sleep Matters

The science is clear:

• Children with untreated airway and sleep issues face higher risks of ADHD, anxiety, depression, and poor school performance.
  
• Airway dysfunction during growth years could affect malocclusions, TMJ disorders, chronic inflammation, and even lifelong systemic health issues.
  
• The window for intervention is small. Acting early can change the trajectory of a child’s health and well-being forever.
  
  

That’s why this residency focuses not just on what to do, but on building a systematic pathway—so you and your team know exactly how to screen, diagnose, treatment plan, and treat.

Best of Both Worlds

With ASAP’s online membership, you’ll also have continuous support so what you learn doesn’t fade after the weekend.

Your online library takes you on a deeper dive on concepts and evidence that was presented in person.  Choose from 2 online programs to complement your in-person learning.

Registration & Packages

• Per Course Pricing – Choose the topics most relevant to you
  
• Full Mini-Residency – The complete roadmap
  
• Residency + Online Membership Package – The best of both worlds
  
• Special Team Pricing – Bring your team to accelerate results
  

👉 Pricing details coming soon. Early registration discounts will be available.

Ready to Change Lives—and Your Practice?

This mini-residency is for dentists who want:

• A systematic, evidence-based approach to airway and sleep care
  
• To transform knowledge into diagnosis, treatment, and execution
  
• A team that’s trained, aligned, and ready to help
  
• A profitable, sustainable model for pediatric airway dentistry
  
  

🔗 Join the 2026 ASAP Pathway Mini-Residency

Spots are limited. Reserve your seat today.

Let’s help more children grow and sleep better so they can thrive.