Welcome to the Kentucky Sleep Society
The Kentucky Sleep Society is an organization of medical professionals throughout the state of Kentucky committed to promoting quality in the practice of sleep medicine. KSS members are dedicated to educating the public, healthcare professionals and community leaders in the importance of sleep and related disorders.
Updates March 2012
Join us at the 13th Annual Spring SLeep Medicine Conference April 27-28, 2012.
Click here to access the brochure.
SpringProgramBrochure.pdf
PineMountainBrochure.pdf
Kentucky Sleep Society Newsletter March 2012
NewsetterMarch2012.pdf
Posting
The Kentucky Sleep Society has carefully reviewed social media policies developed by leaders in the industry. To be fair and balanced with our mission in mind, we have posted a social media policy to protect our members and our partners in the sleep medicine network. The Administrators for our facebook page each day to ensure the content demonstrates respect for the industry and the opportunity to educate.
We invite you to read the policy at
SocialMediaPolicy.doc
Become involved with the Kentucky Sleep Society by becoming one of our Membership District Coordinators. Learn about it - just click on the manual.
MembershipDistrictCoordinatorsManual2011.pdf
2012 American Thoracic Society International Conference
May 18-23, 2012
San Francisco, California
At ATS 2012 in San Francisco, more than 400 sessions will provide a comprehensive review of the latest information on the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases, critical illnesses and sleep disorders. In addition, more than 5,500 scientific research abstracts and clinical case reports will be presented, giving attendees new perspectives on the clinical, basic science and translational discoveries that will shape the future of adult and pediatric respiratory care. Among the many topics to be covered are asthma, COPD, lung cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, cystic fibrosis, ARDS, and sarcoidosis. The Advance Program with registration form will be available in January 2012 at http:conference.thoracic.org. For more information, please contact the ATS International Conference Department at (212) 315-8652, conference@thoracic.org or www.thoracic.org/go/international-conference.
"Blessings on him who first invented
sleep. It covers a man all over, thoughts, and all like a cloak. It is meat
for the hungry, drink for the thirsty, heat for the cold, and cold for the
hot. It makes the shepherd equal to the monarch, and the fool to the wise."
From DON QUIXOTE
By Saavedra M. de Cervantes