Upcoming Events

“Thank you for your ongoing interest in the Clinical Update Sleep event. Due to the current restrictions to public gatherings we have decided to postpone the face-to-face meeting that was planned for the 16th October 2020 at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in London. We will instead have a free webinar on the day dedicated to current concepts around sleep and the impact of COVID-19, insomnia and the latest on cardiorespiratory interaction in sleep apnoea. We will also present…

  Join us for Sleep Week The Australasian Sleep Association invites you to join us online for a special education event in October. 47 hours of live or on-demand sleep education 17 international speakers Latest research updates from Australia and New Zealand. There’s something in the program for everyone involved in sleep medicine, sleep research, or sleep health. Session topics include: Chronobiology Respiratory Dental Sleep Medicine Insomnia and Sleep Health Paediatric Neuroscience Surgery Primary Care, and much more! You can…

The International Pediatric Sleep Association Presents: IPSA 2020 Brisbane Save the Date More information to follow  

A two-day masterclass for clinical professionals, including psychologists, psychiatrists and physicians, technologists, nurses, allied health professionals and clinical researchers. Insomnia is the most commonly experienced problem with sleep, with as much as one in 10 of the adult population likely meeting criteria for diagnosis. In primary care, poor sleep is second only to pain in frequency of presentation. Chronic poor sleep is associated with cognitive impairment, low health-related quality of life, absenteeism, and increased healthcare usage, as well as increased…

Aimed at: Anyone wishing to gain or improve skills in setting up, scoring and interpreting full polysomnographic sleep studies. This includes physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, students, researchers or anyone with a professional interest in sleep medicine. Content: This 2-day course will focus on the understanding and evaluation of polysomnographic recordings. The course will include some lectures but will focus mainly on the practical hands-on aspects of polysomnography. Teaching will be based on standard adult scoring rules, although special considerations in paediatric…

Programme overview Sleep and the social impact of sleep associated symptoms have become more important with a demanding modern lifestyle. Recent years have seen a significant increase in patients reporting symptoms of hypersomnia and insomnia, or circadian rhythm disorders. The world-wide obesity epidemic has also led to a significant rise in the prevalence of sleep-disordered breathing, particularly in obstructive sleep apnoea. New insights into the complex relationship between parasomnias and neurodegenerative conditions emphasize the importance of sleep medicine to public…