>>View Richard Allen’s Obituary December 10, 2020: It is with great sadness we announce the passing of a grand clinician-scientist in sleep medicine & research: Richard P. Allen, PhD. On December 9, 2020, Dr. Allen passed away peacefully with his…
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November 13, 2020: The field of sleep medicine & research has lost another of its pioneers. On November 12, 2020, Mario Giovanni Terzano passed away. Affectionately known as ‘Prof’ and ‘Nanni,’ Dr. Terzano is credited with discovering and measuring Cyclic…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A newly-defined pediatric sleep disorder has been identified: Restless sleep disorder (RSD) ROCHESTER, MN—August 17, 2020—A group of international sleep researchers have developed consensus diagnostic criteria detailing a new sleep disorder in children called Restless…
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March 17, 2020– World Sleep Society understands that our membership may have questions about the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and sleep provider best practices. We recommend you review information from your local health departments as many regions are responding…
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Dear Members & Colleagues, Happy New Year from everyone at World Sleep Society! As we stop to reflect on our successful 2019, I offer a message of thanks for supporting our organization that has accomplished so much in the past…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE World Sleep Society Allan O’Bryan, Executive Director obryan@worldsleepsociety.org +1.507.316.0084 WORLD SLEEP SOCIETY ANNOUNCES NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICIALS ROCHESTER, MN – October 3, 2019—Elections for World Sleep Society Governing Council are held approximately every two (2) years in coordination with…
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Dear Members of World Sleep Society, Elections for World Sleep Society Governing Council are held approximately every two (2) years in coordination with the biennial WORLD SLEEP SOCIETY Congress. World Sleep Society members may vote at the membership meeting, or…
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Dear Members of World Sleep Society (formerly WASM & WSF), We would like to share our vision of the exciting opportunities in front of our society. We invite you to attend the 2019 Member Meeting at the upcoming World Sleep…
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The World Says Good-bye to Christian Guilleminault, Sleep Pioneer Christian Guilleminault (1938-2019) It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Dr. Christian Guilleminault (“CG” as he was known by colleagues) on July 9, 2019, from complications due to…
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World Sleep Society – Press Release October 18, 2017: World Sleep Society is now accepting self-nominations for the President-Elect position. The President-Elect term would start January 2018 and end September 2019. At the World Sleep 2019 Vancouver congress, the position…
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