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     The New York State Society of Sleep Medicine (NYSSSM) is a not-for-profit organization that serves the interests of the general public, patients with sleep disorders, and clinicians and researchers working in the field of sleep medicine in the State of New York. 

     The NYSSSM works with government, academia, and private industry to improve health policy, education, sleep research and work opportunities in sleep medicine.  It strives to increase public awareness of impact of sleep disorders on health and safety, and promotes the availability of sleep medicine services for all New Yorkers. 

     The NYSSSM assists in the advancement of professional standards and qualifications for sleep specialists and those in the allied health fields involved with sleep disorders testing.  In this regard, the organization endeavors to preserve the public trust in the practice of sleep medicine in all contexts by promoting the highest standards of patient care for disorders of sleep and wakefulness.
 


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On Sunday, January 24th, Peter McGregor BSc, RPSGT, passed away unexpectedly after a cardiac arrest during a brief illness. Peter was the founder of the Association of Polysomnographic Technologists (APT, now known as the American Association of Sleep Technologists, AAST) and was registered technologist #001.

Peter was kind, generous, greatly respected and admired, and one of the nicest people that anyone would want to meet. He will be greatly missed.
 
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The NYSSSM is undergoing a major reorganization to provide comprehensive information for sleep specialists, sleep technologists and sleep disorders patients in the state of New York.
 
The NYSSSM will hold a 1½ day annual meeting, most likely in Albany, early October of 2010.
 
Northeastern Sleep Society (NESS) is to structure its Board around state sleep societies.
 
Jobs and vacancies: If you have a vacancy and are looking for staff, send the details though the Positions Available page and we will post the information on the NYSSSM website.
 
If you have a research study and are in need of subjects, email NYSSSM through the contact page and we will publicize the study.
 
We need volunteers to help develop the NYSSSM including website, annual meeting and other activities. Please email the Membership Chair, Shelby Harris,
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Website Updates
07/30/10 Bill delayed in Education Committee until the fall. S7047: Assembylman Sam Hoyt has done a great amount of work trying to get this bill passed. Remeber his name for the fall elections.
The Bill relates to licensing the practice of polysomnographic technology
 
 
 
 

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