We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Prof Silke Ryan, past President of the ISS, who has just taken up her position as President of the ERS. We are so proud of our esteemed colleague for achieving such a prestigious position and wish her every success in this new role.
The ISS is excited to announce that our bid to host Sleep Europe in Dublin in 2028 has been shortlisted for a final vote for ESRS members this Thursday, both in person at Sleep Europe 2024 in Seville, and online. We would appreciate your support when the voting takes place! Please ensure that your ESRS … Read more
We are delighted to announce that Dr Brian Kent is the new incoming president of the ISS and wish to sincerely thank him for all his time and hard work as secretary. We would like to extend our heart felt thanks to Dr Silke Ryan who has done a tremendous job as president for the … Read more
The 20th annual meeting of the ISS took place on Friday, April 19th 2024 and was a great success. This was an in-person meeting, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin City Centre. The meeting was a celebration the 20th anniversary of the Society, and focused on novel approaches to sleep disorder diagnosis, emerging … Read more
We are delighted to announce that the ISS will be awarding up to three bursaries of €750 each to facilitate travel of any ISS members based in Ireland to conferences or educational events relevant to the practice of sleep medicine. In the first instance, we are inviting applications to support attendance at Sleep Europe 2024, … Read more
The Oxford Online Programme in Sleep Medicine offers an MSc/PgDip in Sleep Medicine, as well as a series of 8 continuing professional development modules and a CBT-I Masterclass. The part-time, online courses are aimed at multidisciplinary professionals with an interest in sleep medicine, and are delivered online, which is particularly suitable for overseas delegates. Further … Read more
We would like to congratulate our esteemed colleague and founder of the Irish Sleep Society, Prof Walter McNicholas, on his recent prestigious ERS lifetime achievement award in sleep disordered breathing. Click here for the full story
Published in September 2022, this is an excellent series for those looking for an update on human sleep and sleep disorders. Click here for full details.
(Ventilators, Sleep and Respiratory Care Devices) Context: Philips Respironics released a global field safety notice (FSN) for a number of devices – used for the treatment of sleep apnoea and respiratory failure – due to the following two issues related to the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam: 1) The PE-PUR foam may degrade into … Read more
(Ventilators, Sleep and Respiratory Care Devices) Context: Philips Respironics released a global field safety notice for a number of devices – used for treatment of sleep apnoea and respiratory failure – due to the following two issues related to the polyester- based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam used: 1) The PE-PUR foam may degrade into … Read more