SomnusNooze e-newsletter

Introducing the Hypersomnia Foundation’s new “MEET & GREET” series - interactive meetings with members of our community, to give us a chance to talk informally, and let community members meet one another! The first meeting in the series, “I’m Newly Diagnosed - What Does This Mean?” is scheduled for May 1 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern/10:00 […]

Join us on May 11 at noon (Eastern) for a FREE virtual event: Diagnosing Hypersomnia Differently—A European Proposal. Did you know? Sleep researchers around the world are working hard to […]

The following event is primarily for sleep medicine professionals. HF will attend as part of our mission to raise awareness and advocate for more research and better treatments. From the […]

Join us on Thursday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) for our VIRTUAL MEET & GREET - “Self-Advocacy: Getting Your Best Care.” Turn your cameras on as we talk about the challenges of advocating for timely and quality care for idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy and Kleine-Levin syndrome. Following a short panel presentation, we’ll break into chat […]

Join us Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 12:00-1:30 p.m. (Eastern) for our FREE virtual event "Your Best Self: Getting Your Meds!”- Reducing out of pocket cost for prescription medications and appealing insurance denials. In an ideal world, your doctor gives you a prescription for a medication, the pharmacy fills it promptly, and insurance covers all […]

Registration is now open for the upcoming NIH NINDS HEADWAY Health Disparities and Inequities in Neurological Disorders Workshop. The event will be held virtually from September 22nd through 24th from […]

The Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting “Sleep Health: The New Vital Sign” Registration is now open for the SASM Annual Meeting on October 7-8, 2021. This free virtual conference is open to patients as well as healthcare providers. Presentations and discussions tentatively scheduled are: Sleep Health and Why We Should […]

For registration in French, click HERE. The Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) is hosting a virtual conference. In addition to the main scientific program, it will also feature patient engagement sessions for the public, which will be fully accessible online for free. See the full details HERE. Of particular interest to people with narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia […]

Reaching Every Patient: A Health Equity Conversation - An HF VIRTUAL Event Saturday, November 13th 12noon-2pm (EST) Let’s talk about how we can help everyone with a rare sleep disorder get a proper diagnosis and treatment! Many people with rare sleep disorders face diagnosis and treatment delays. Some don’t seem to get a diagnosis at […]