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Advanced Trainee abstract submissions closing soon

Abstracts from advanced medical trainees will close Friday 7 August, 10am AEST. If you’d like to submit, you can do this through our online submission portal.

Registration opening soon!

Choose your passport to the online Sleep Week event! $350 buys your passport to 33 hours of informative and engaging education! You can register to access all Sleep Week sessions with an Individual Passport registration. Registration for any session allows free online access for that session for 12 months.There are also many other registration options available.

Some sessions are free for everyone:

• Early career researcher session (Tuesday evening)
• Opening and New Investigator Award session (Wednesday morning)
• Sponsored symposia session (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday evenings)
• Happy hours (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday evenings) 

Keep up to date on the latest Sleep Week information.

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Your ASA membership subscription is now due for renewal

ASA membership subscription expired on 30 June. If you haven't renewed yet, log in to the website with your member details and renew through your account page (read how). Alternatively, call 02 9920 1968 to renew by phone with your credit card.

If you’re experiencing financial hardship, we don’t want that to stop you remaining part of the ASA. Please contact the CEO, Marcia Balzer, to discuss the options we have available. 

Did you know you can download your invoices from your account? View instructions

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What's on next?

Managing shift work
Healthcare professionals are the biggest group of shift workers in Australia. This webinar will provide an understanding of the health consequences of shift work and how to better manage it. When: 12 August 2020, 5pm AEST

Function-based behavioural interventions for sleep problems in children with developmental disabilities
This webinar will examine clinical work and research findings in the assessment and treatment of sleep problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and children with rare genetic neurodevelopmental disorders. When: 20 August 2020, 4pm AEST

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Predicting successful outcomes with oral appliances
This webinar, presented by the Dental Sleep Medicine Council of the ASA, discusses how to predict those people who will have a successful outcome with oral appliance therapy. When: 25 August 2020, 7:30pm AEST

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European Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine webinars

We are excited to announce that the European Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine (EADSM)  are offering ASA members to join as an affiliate member of EADSM free of charge!

Affiliate membership will give members free access to their program of webinars, starting 13 September 2020 with Marie Marklund presenting ‘Future dreams of oral appliance therapy’. View full list of webinars
To take advantage of this generous offer complete the application 

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Call for paediatric sleep science at IPSA ONLINE

Now accepting symposium and abstract proposals for IPSA ONLINE! 

IPSA ONLINE 2021 will provide an opportunity for clinicians, basic scientists, clinical investigators, educators, and sleep health advocates from around the globe to present the latest cutting-edge research and explore innovative solutions to current challenges. 
 
Submit your symposium proposal by the September 15, 2020 deadline. Abstract submissions will be accepted until November 15, 2020. Upon acceptance, authors will be asked to submit a 3-minute video poster discussion. 

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Treatment of OSA clinician survey

Researchers at the Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS, Melbourne) and Adelaide Institute for Breathing and Sleep (AISH, Adelaide) are conducting a brief (5 question) survey of clinicians who treat obstructive sleep apnea patients. The survey is anonymous and will be used to assist with planning of a grant. If you treat OSA patients and are willing to help, please complete the survey.  

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Sleep talk - quote of the day

Have a great sleep quote? Send it in to [email protected]

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