American Board of Sleep Medicine
- http://www.absm.org/
- Features the organization that creates the standards and tests for Board Certification in Sleep Medicine. The site offers patients a listing of Board Certified Sleep Physicians by state or alphabetically by name.
American Sleep Association
- http://www.sleepassociation.org
- Professional sleep organization focusing on sleep apnea, snoring, insomnia, and narcolepsy. Aims to improve sleep health around the world by educating health care providers and increasing public awareness about sleep health and sleeping disorders.
Awake In America, Inc.
- http://www.awakeinamerica.org/
- A national organization focused on patient and public education and awareness of sleep and sleep disorders, helping others launch support groups, and doing other outreach.
Better Sleep Council
- http://www.bettersleep.org/
- Useful site. The Council was established in 1978, the Better Sleep Council (BSC) is a nonprofit organization supported by the mattress industry that is devoted to educating the public about the importance of sleep and the value of the sleep system and sleep environment.
Canadian Sleep Society
- http://www.css.to
- The Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) / Société Canadienne du Sommeil (SCS) is a professional association of clinicians, scientists and technologists formed in June 1986 to further the advancement and understanding of sleep and its disorders through scientific study and public awareness
National Sleep Foundation
- http://www.sleepfoundation.org/
- Nonprofit organization supporting public education, sleep-related research, and advocacy related to sleep deprivation, sleep disorders, and excessive sleepiness. Extensive information on these topics.
Sleep On-Line
- http://www.journalsleep.org
- On-line web source for abstracts of articles published in SLEEP, the official journal of the American Sleep Disorders Association (www.asda.org) and the Sleep Research Society (bisleep.medsch.ucla.edu/SRS).
Sleep Research Society Home Page
- http://www.sleepresearchsociety.org/site/
- The U.S. Sleep Research Society (SRS) fosters scientific investigations on all aspects of sleep and its disorders. It promotes training and education in sleep research and provides forums for the exchange of knowledge pertaining to sleep.
SomnoMed Australian Sleep Association
- http://www.somnomed.com.au/
- Professional Australian sleep organization focusing on obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring. Aims to promote public awareness about the medical and social ramifications of sleep disorders.
The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine
- http://www.sleepschool.com
- The Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine is affiliated with the Northside Hospital Sleep Disorders Center and provides courses on sleep medicine, polysomnography and review courses for board certification.
World Sleep Foundation
- http://www.worldsleepfoundation.com
- Provides educational resources that inform patients, medical professionals and the general public about the latest clinical advances, management, and treatment options for sleep disorders. Available in a number of languages.
