In June 2021, Philips Respironics issued a voluntary recall of PAP devices over concerns about potential health risks due to the breakdown of polyurethane foam used in many of their devices distributed between 2009–2021. Researchers from the University of Ottawa and University of Calgary are speaking with healthcare providers from across Canada whose patients have…
In recent years, many countries have questioned the practice of Daylight Savings Time (DST) and in several cases have contemplated or implemented its abolishment and/or replacement with other time practices. In Canada, several provinces are in the process of proposing opting out of DST to either return to constant Standard Time (ST, based on Solar…
This event is a virtual conference taking place on Saturday November 12th, from 8AM to 5PM. During this event, you will be able to attend multiple talks from pediatric as well as sleep specialists. Early-Bird registration ends October 31st, 2022. For more information about the event, click here. To register to the event, please complete…
The CIHR Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH) and the Canadian Sleep Society(CSS) have partnered on the 2023 CIHR-ICRH/CSS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Sleep Sciences to recognize an individual’s outstanding contribution to the advancement of sleep sciences both in Canada and internationally. The award will be presented to the selected candidate at the April 27-29, 2023 Canadian…
Message from the Canadian Thoracic Society, the Canadian Sleep Society, and the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists September 19, 2022 Health Canada posted an alert on Friday, September 16, 2022 informing patients, caregivers, and health care providers that Philips Respironics recalled certain masks used with bilevel positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP,…
For an invitation to a series of webinars on Narcolepsy, CLICK HERE. The first webinar is September 28th so do mark your calendar!
The Canadian Sleep Society is happy to announce the opening of the call for nominations for the CSS Roger Broughton Young Investigator Award as well as for the CSS Outstanding Trainee Achievement Award. The winners will be presented during the 2023 CSS Conference (April 27-29) at the Westin in Ottawa, Ontario. Application Deadline : November 15th,…
