SomnusNooze e-newsletter

News, stories and updates from the world of sleep



  • Top Docs Radio

    Hypersomnia Foundation’s Catherine Page-Rye will be live on Top Docs Radio, Tuesday April 18 at noon EDT.


  • BOSTON: HF #BeyondSleepy Conference

    1:00-4:30PM – HF Regional Conference at the historic Boston Public Library at Copley Square, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116 We have booked Rabb Lecture Hall in the newly renovated Johnson Building at the Boston Public Library for another fabulous regional conference featuring dynamic speakers.In this state-of-the-art facility, our outstanding speakers will cover research updates […]


  • Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week 2017

    HF is getting ready to mark Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness Week, September 4-10 ! Created by Hypersomnolence Australia, we plan to do our part to help raise awareness during IHAW. Please put the dates in your calendar, and be sure to check our social media each day during this important awareness event!


  • World Sleep 2017

    The Hypersomnia Foundation will have a booth at the Exhibit Hall at the World Sleep Congress meeting in Prague this October! “We believe it is important to take this opportunity to increase awareness of IH at this important global meeting of sleep professionals,” said Diane Powell, Chairwoman of HF’s Board of Directors. “It’s also encouraging […]


  • DENVER: ACHA (American College Health Association) 2019 Annual Meeting


    Sheraton Downtown Hotel, Denver, Colorado


    1550 Court Place, Denver, CO, United States

    Note: This is not a patient event. Read on to learn why HF is participating in this important meeting! HF will exhibit and network among nearly 2,000 college health providers to raise awareness of IH and provide education about rare sleep disorders to those most likely to be consulted by sleepy students. As part of […]


  • SAN ANTONIO: SLEEP 2019 – APSS (Associated Professional Sleep Societies) Annual Meeting


    Henry B. González Convention Center, San Antonio


    900 E Market St, San Antonio, TX, United States

    Note: This is not a patient event. Read on to learn why HF is participating in this important meeting! HF will exhibit and network among more than 5,000 sleep medicine providers, researchers and pharmaceutical companies to raise awareness of IH and related disorders and advocate for increased research and better treatments. Attendees come from around […]


  • BOSTON: ASCA (American School Counselors Association) 2019 Annual Conference


    Hynes Convention Center, Boston MA


    900 Boylston St, Boston, MA, United States

    Note: This is not a patient event. Read on to learn why HF is participating in this important meeting! HF will exhibit and network among nearly 3,600 school counselors to raise awareness of IH and provide education about rare sleep disorders to those most likely to be sent students who frequently sleep in class. As […]


  • SEATTLE: HF Educational Meeting


    Seattle Airport Marriott


    3201 South 176th Street, Seattle, WA, United States

    This Seattle meeting will be one of a series of educational meetings HF will begin holding in 2019 and beyond. We hope that holding one-day meetings in a variety of […]


    $25

  • KANSAS CITY, MO: AAFP (American Association of Family Physicians) National Conference for Medical Students and Family Medicine Residents


    Kansas City Convention Center


    301 West 13th Street, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO, United States

    Note: This is not a patient event. Read on to learn why HF is participating in this important meeting! As part of HF’s new 2019 initiative, we are reaching out to the professionals who are most likely to encounter sleepy people! At this conference, HF will exhibit and network among 2,500 medical students and family […]


  • VANCOUVER, BC: WUN-HF Education Day


    Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, B.C., Canada


    999 Canada Pl, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Understanding Narcolepsy and Hypersomnia: Insights and Perspectives This free event is open to everyone! HF is collaborating with Wake Up Narcolepsy to hold an Education Day on Saturday, September 21st […]


  • CHICAGO: HF Educational Meeting


    Sheraton Suites, Chicago O'Hare


    6501 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, IL, United States

    The Hypersomnia Foundation is holding a Patient Education Meeting on Saturday, October 19th in Chicago at the Sheraton Suites O'Hare Hotel, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 […]


    $25

  • ATLANTA: The Southern Sleep Society 42nd Annual Meeting


    Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Convention Center


    2450 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA, United States

    Note: This is not a patient event. Read on to learn why HF is participating in this important meeting! HF is participating in this event and providing a patient panel […]


  • PHILADELPHIA: HF Conference


    Le Méridien Philadelphia


    1421 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    The Hypersomnia Foundation has CANCELLED our June 2020 Conference. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions and concern for the healthand safety of our community, the Hypersomnia Foundation is canceling our June 2020 Conference in Philadelphia. While there is no doubt this is the right decision, and many have lost much more to this pandemic, it’s still […]