We are seeking a well-trained clinical researcher or research coordinator with demonstrated expertise in clinical research in the area of sleep and/or neurosciences. This work will involve interdisciplinary project development and management on sleep phenotyping in various clinical populations (with a focus on brain-heart interactions) and investigating the delivery of adapted sleep interventions. Along with…
Winnipeg, Manitoba is recruiting a behavioral sleep medicine psychologist, permanent full-time, through new government funding for expanded psychologist services in the health system! The psychologist would join a highly collaborative team with the Behavioral Sleep Medicine clinic, a longstanding psychologist-led outpatient service based in the province’s largest acute care hospital, Health Sciences Centre, in Winnipeg. …
The Canadian Sleep Society is happy to announce that its next national conference will take place in Montréal, Québec, between March 14th and March 16th 2025! To learn more about the conference and register, click here.
Dear CSS members, In order to promote exchanges between the various research teams within our society and to showcase our student members, we are launching a new project of monthly seminars. These seminars would take place virtually and last for approximately 1 hour during which two students and/or postdoctoral fellows would have the opportunity to…
Dear Canadian Sleep Society members, The Canadian Sleep Research Consortium is launching a new series of free webinars on sleep for healthcare providers, researchers, and students. Join them on October 12, 2023 to learn about insomnia phenotypes with Dr Fernandez-Mendoza from Penn State University. More information here: www.researchsleep.ca/workshops-webinars
Have You Been Affected by the Recall of CPAP Devices? In June 2021, Philips Respironics recalled a large number of CPAP and other positive airway pressure (PAP) medical devices over concerns about potential health risks. Researchers from the University of Ottawa and University of Calgary are conducting a survey of patients from across Canada who…
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The Canadian Sleep Society is proud to congratulate Dr. John Fleetham, former Vice-President Clinical at the CSS, for his appointment as a member of the Order of Canada! This appointment recognizes his incredible work in sleep disorder medicine as well as for his mentorship of the next generation of sleep scientists. The Order of Canada…
JOB VACANCY OPSEU 4106 REFERENCE#: 23-OPSEU4106-93953 Title: Sleep Lab Tech Department: Sleep Disorders Lab Position Number: 50070905 Hours of Work: Part-Time Position; Night Shifts Rate of Pay: $32.83-$37.79 Union: OPSEU4106 Central Location: Kingston General Hospital Site DESCRIPTION: The sleep laboratory technologist assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents care provided to patients in…
It is our pleasure to present you the winners of the CSS-Jazz Research Awards! These awards are the work of the Canadian Sleep Society’s 2023 partnership with Jazz Pharmaceuticals. They are intended for trainees/early career clinicians or doctorates to fund a research project on the topic of sleep medicine and/or sleep biology. The winners were…