Join the Global Sleep Community
Affiliate Societies are essential to World Sleep Society’s mission to convene the world of sleep medicine science, practice, and advocacy.
Through collaboration with national and regional sleep societies, World Sleep Society works to strengthen global connections, expand the reach of sleep health initiatives, and supports the advancement of education, research, and advocacy across diverse regions.
More than 50 Affiliate Societies from around the world are part of this growing global network, representing a broad and multidisciplinary community committed to improving sleep health.
Together, this network contributes to a shared vision: a thriving world through the power of healthy sleep.
Over 50 sleep societies around the world have become Affiliate Societies of World Sleep Society.
Assembly of Affiliate Societies
The Assembly of Affiliate Societies is a core initiative of World Sleep Society designed to convene sleep leaders from Affiliate Societies worldwide.
Purpose
The Assembly provides a dedicated forum for:
- Sharing regional initiatives, challenges, and successes
- Advancing education, research, and advocacy in sleep health
- Strengthening collaboration across countries and disciplines
- Identifying opportunities for global alignment and collective action
By bringing together leaders from across the global sleep community, the Assembly helps translate local efforts into shared learning and broader impact.
Who Participates
Participation in the Assembly is reserved for recognized Affiliate Societies of the World Sleep Society.
Each Affiliate Society designates members to participate in Assembly discussions. These individuals bring forward insights from their organizations, including ongoing initiatives, emerging challenges, and opportunities for collaboration.
Affiliate Society membership is limited to qualified professional organizations that meet established criteria, including:
- Active engagement in sleep medicine, sleep health, or sleep science
- Demonstrated organizational structure and membership base
- Ongoing activities and contributions to the field
This structure ensures that Assembly discussions are informed by experienced leaders actively working to advance sleep health within their regions.
Membership Eligibility and Application
Requirements
To become an Affiliate Society, organizations must meet the following criteria:
- Be active for at least one year
- Represent professionals in sleep medicine, sleep health, or sleep science
- Be a national society registered with a national government, or a regional or local society with a governing board and at least 50 members
- Be nominated by a current Affiliate Society member
- Demonstrate organizational activity within the past one to two years
For-profit organizations and patient advocacy groups are not eligible for Affiliate Society membership.
Application and Review Process
Organizations may apply for Affiliate Society membership through an online application process.
Applications are reviewed by the House of Delegates, which provides recommendations to the Governing Council for final approval. The Governing Council meets regularly, and the full review process may take up to two months.
Affiliate Societies complete an annual renewal to update contact information and confirm participation.
Affiliate Society Benefits
Joining World Sleep Society as an Affiliate Society has a range of benefits for your society and for your society’s individual members. Affiliate Society members benefit from global visibility, collaboration opportunities, and access to World Sleep Society Learning Center, Congress opportunities, and other global resources.
Global Engagement and Visibility
- One complimentary World Sleep Society membership for a society representative
- Inclusion in World Sleep Society communications and updates
- Use of the World Sleep Society logo to signify affiliation
World Sleep Congress Benefits
- One complimentary World Sleep Congress registration for a society representative
- Access to meeting space and exhibition opportunities, subject to availability
Education and Resources
- Opportunity to contribute content to the World Sleep Society Learning Center, including webinars, resources, and collaborative materials
- Quarterly updates through Keeping Time
- Co-promotion of society meetings and initiatives to a global audience
Individual Member Benefits
- Discounted individual membership for society members
- Complimentary online access to Sleep Medicine, the official journal of the World Sleep Society
Access to Sleep Medicine for Individual Members of Affiliate Societies
Active members of Affiliate Societies receive complimentary access to Sleep Medicine, the official journal of World Sleep Society. In order to qualify, you must be an active member of a current affiliate society, and you must renew your access to Sleep Medicine each year.
Enter your information using the form below to sign up or renew your access to Sleep Medicine. Access closes at the end of each calendar year and must be subsequently renewed annually.