Positions on the CSS Board
Several CSS executive board positions (member-at-large) are open for nomination, including: 1) Website, 2) Media and 3) Membership. You may nominate yourself or a colleague – providing the nominee agrees…
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Technologist Service Award
New this year, we are pleased to introduce the CSS Technologist Service Award. Each year the CSS recognizes an individual technologist member in good standing for their professional excellence, service…
Student Abstract Competition
The 2016 competition for the Best Abstract by a CSS Trainee is now open. New this year, we are pleased to introduce the CSS Technologist Service Award (details below). Each…
2014 Annual Report
The 2014 CSS Annual Corportate Report is now available for download In this report you will find a Letter from the President, profiles on the Board of Directors, spotlights on…
Glowing review of the CSS 6th conference
The 6th conference of the CSS, Halifax was considered a great success in this glowing review from one of the over 400 delegates. Thank you to all of our members,…
Sleep Deprivation and Intervention
Further studies have recently investigated the prevalence of sleep deprivation among youth, as well as the usefulness of existing sleep interventions to address this issue. Matricciani, L., Olds, T., &…
2015 Annual Report
The 2015 CSS Annual Corporate Report is now available for download in ENGLISH and FRENCH. In this report you will find a Letter from the President, profiles on the Board…
Good night fairy children’s book series
The Good Night Fairy children’s book series, will help make bedtime stories fun and informative for parents and children alike. Written in verse and beutifully illustrated, this delightful children’s book…
Sleep in special pediatric populations
Recent research and reviews have also been completed to characterize the sleep, and prevalence of sleep disorders, among special pediatric populations. Tietze A.L., Blankenburg M., Hechler T., Michel E., Koh…
2015 Distinguished Scientist
The Canadian Sleep Society is proud to announce the 2015 Distinguished Scientist Award Winner: Eliot A. Phillipson, OC, MD, FCAHS Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor of Medicine Emeritus University of Toronto…
Important link between immune function and narcolepsy discovered
Narcolepsy results from gradual loss of brain cells that produce hypocretin, a chemical that promotes wakefulness. Until now most scientists suspected that the immune system was responsible for the death…
Sleep Symposium 2015
Register now for the SLEEP SYMPOSIUM 2015 in Winnipeg, MB! The Sleep Symposium has been designed to present some of the multiple aspects of Sleep Medicine to a wide audience…