Canadian Sleep Society
| Abbreviation | CSS |
|---|---|
| Motto | Healthy Sleep for all Canadians |
| Formation | 1986 |
| Type | professional association |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Location | |
Membership | >400 |
Official language | English and French |
President | John Peever, PhD |
| Website | www.css-scs.ca |
The Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) / Société Canadienne du Sommeil (SCS) is a professional organization with the stated aim of improving Canadians' quality of sleep. Its membership is made up of physicians, sleep researchers, polysomnographic technicians, dentists, clinical psychologists, students/trainees, and other certified allied health professionals.
Mission[edit]
The Canadian Sleep Society describes itself as "a national organization committed to improving sleep for all Canadians through: support for research; promotion of high quality clinical care; education of professionals and the public; and advocacy for sleep and sleep disorders medicine." Its official goal is “Healthy sleep for healthy Canadians.”
Publications[edit]
The official newsletter of the CSS, Vigilance[1] provides information to its membership and to the public about the activities of the society. Vigilance is typically published in electronic format biannually.
A number of educational brochures are also freely available in English and French from the CSS.[2]
In 2010, the CSS partnered with the Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) to publish a position paper on portable monitoring for sleep apnea in the Canadian Respiratory Journal.
In 2022, the Canadian Sleep Society acquired the "Sleep on it" public campaign from the Canadian Sleep and Circadian Network.
Meeting[edit]
The Canadian Sleep Society Congress gathers biannually to present information on sleep research and sleep medicine. Approximately 400 to 700 people attend the meeting, and is the largest of its kind in Canada entirely devoted to sleep. The meeting is composed of scientific presentations, an exhibition hall, public lectures, education courses, a technologists program and a student day.[3]
The host cities for its past meetings were:
| City | Year |
|---|---|
| Ottawa | 2001 |
| Quebec | 2004 |
| Montreal | 2007 |
| Toronto | 2009 |
| Quebec | 2011 |
| Halifax | 2013 |
| Toronto | 2015 |
| Calgary | 2017 |
| Vancouver | 2019 |
| Virtual | 2021 |
| Ottawa | 2023 |
Past Presidents[edit]
| Years | President |
|---|---|
| 1986-1988 | Roger Broughton, MD, PhD |
| 1988-1990 | Robert D.Ogilvie, PhD |
| 1990-1993 | Meir H. Kryger, MD |
| 1993-1996 | Alistair MacLean, PhD |
| 1996-1999 | Charlie George, MD |
| 1999-2002 | Joseph DeKoninck, PhD |
| 2002-2005 | Charles Morin, PhD |
| 2005-2008 | Gilles Lavigne, DMD, PhD |
| 2008-2011 | Helen S. Driver, PhD, RPSGT, DABS |
| 2011-2014 | Shelly Weiss, MD |
| 2014-2017 | Kimberley Cote, PhD |
| 2017-2020 | Charles Samuels, MD, CCFP, DABSM |
| 2020-2023 | Célyne Bastien, PhD |
Current Board of Directors[edit]
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| President | John Peever, PhD |
| Past-President | Célyne Bastien, PhD |
| Vice President Research | Thanh Dang-Vu, MD, PhD |
| Vice President Clinical | Michael Mak, MD, FRCPC |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Penny Corkum, PhD, R.Psych |
| Member-at-Large (Membership) | James Macfarlane, PhD, FAASM |
| Membert-at-Large (Media & Advocacy) | Jonathan Charest, PhD |
| Member-at-Large (Knowledge Translation & Mobilisation) | Julie Carrier, PhD |
| Member-at-Large (Communications) | Liza Perez, BSc, RPSGT |
| Member-at-Large (Dental) | Nelly Huynh, PhD |
| Member-at-Large (Technologist) | Santixay Homsombath, BSc, RPSGT, RST, CCSH |
| Member-at-Large (Technologist) | Colin Massicotte, RPSGT |
| Member-at-Large (Trainee) | Nicholas van den Berg |
| Member-at-Large (Trainee) | Tanya Leduc |
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.css-scs.ca/menu/publications Archived 2014-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Vigilance, the Official Newsletter of the Canadian Sleep Society
- ↑ http://www.css-scs.ca/menu/education-and-information/brochures Archived 2014-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Sleep Health and Disorders Brochures
- ↑ http://www.css-scs.ca/conference Archived 2014-05-25 at the Wayback Machine Meetings of the Canadian Sleep Society
External links[edit]
- The Official Site of the Canadian Sleep Society
- CSS Facebook page
- CSS Twitter page
- CSS Public Campaign Sleep on it
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