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Educational and Non-profit Organizations
- Association for the Study of Dreams http://www.asdreams.org/
- Centerwatch http://www.centerwatch.com/
- Circadian Sleep Disorders Association http://www.circadiandisorders.org/
- Disruptive Women in Healthcarehttp://www.disruptivewomen.net/
- FoodPyramid.com http://foodpyramid.com
- Harvard Sleep Health on Sleep Apneahttp://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/sleep-apnea
- Healthy Sleep http://healthysleep.med.harvard.edu/
- Insomiacs UK http://www.insomniacs.co.uk/
- Narcolepsy Network http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org/
- National Forum for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention* http://www.nationalforum.org
- National Library of Medicine – Medline Plushttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sleepapnea.html
- National Library of Medicine – Researchhttp://tinyurl.com/3pmcmlh
- National Patients Safety Foundationhttp://www.npsf.org/askme3/
- National Quality Forum*http://www.qualityforum.org/Home.aspx
- National Womens Health Resource Centerhttp://www.healthywomen.org/
- Obesity Action Coaltionhttp://www.obesityaction.org/home/index.php
- Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease*http://www.fightchronicdisease.org/
- Research!America* http://www.researchamerica.org/
- Respiratory Therapist Licensehttp://www.respiratorytherapistlicense.com/
- Restless Leg Foundation http://www.rls.org
- Sleep in Infants, Children, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women Knowledge Pathhttp://www.ncemch.org/families/sleep.php
- Sleep Medicine Home Pagehttp://www.users.cloud9.net/~thorpy/
- Sleep Net http://www.sleepnet.com/
- Sleepdex http://www.sleepdex.org/
- STOP Obesity Alliance*http://www.stopobesityalliance.org/
- The Sleep Well http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/
- University of Maryland Medical Center Sleep Disordershttp://www.umm.edu/pulmonary/sleep_disorders.htm
- Your Sleep from the AASM http://yoursleep.aasmnet.org/
*ASAA is a participating organization
Professional Societies
- Academy of Orofacial Myofunctional Therapyhttp://www.myoacademy.com/
- American Academy of Craniofacial Painhttp://www.aacfp.org
- American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicinehttp://www.aadsm.org/
- American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery http://www.entnet.org
- American Academy of Sleep Medicinehttp://www.aasmnet.org/
- American Association for Medical Chronobiology and Chronotherapeutics http://www.aamcc.net/
- American Association for Respiratory Carehttp://www.aarc.org/
- American Association of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry http://www.aapmd.org/
- American Association of Sleep Technologistshttp://www.aastweb.org/
- American Board of Sleep Medicine http://www.absm.org/
- American College of Chest Physicianshttp://www.chestnet.org/accp/
- American Society of Anesthesiologistshttp://www.asahq.org/
- American Thoracic Society – Sleep Assemblyhttp://thoracic.org/assemblies/srn/index.php
- Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologistshttp://www.brpt.org/
- British Sleep Society http://www.sleeping.org.uk/
- Canadian Sleep Society http://www.css.to/
- European Respiratory Society http://ersnet.org
- European Sleep Research Society http://www.esrs.eu/
- Indian Society for Sleep Research http://www.issr.in/
- International Pediatric Sleep Associationhttp://www.pedsleep.org/
- Sleep Professional Association http://www.sleeppro.org/
- Sleep Research Societyhttp://www.sleepresearchsociety.org/
- Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicinehttp://anesthesiaandsleep.org/
- Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicinehttp://www.behavioralsleep.org/
- World Association of Sleep Medicinehttp://www.wasmonline.org/
- World Federation of Sleep Research & Sleep Medicine Societies http://www.wfsrsms.org/
State & Regional Sleep Societies
- California Sleep Societyhttp://www.californiasleepsociety.org
- Carolina Sleep Societyhttp://www.carolinasleepsociety.org
- Deleware Sleep Societyhttp://www.delawaresleepsociety.org
- Florida Sleep Medicine Societyhttp://www.sleepflorida.org
- Georgia Association of Sleep Professionalshttp://www.gasleep.org
- Idaho Sleep Disorders Associationhttp://www.idsleep.com
- Illinois Sleep Society http://www.illinoissleepsociety.org/
- Indiana Society of Sleep Professionalshttp://www.indianasleep.com
- Iowa Sleep Society http://www.iasleepsociety.org
- Kansas Association of Sleep Professionalshttp://www.kansas-sleep.com
- Kentucky Sleep Society http://www.kyss.org
- Louisiana Academy of Sleep Medicinehttp://www.lasmnet.org
- Maryland Sleep Society http://marylandsleepsociety.org
- Massachusets Sleep Societyhttp://www.masleepsociety.org
- Minnesota Sleep Society http://www.mnsleep.org
- Mississippi Sleep Society http://www.mssleepsociety.com
- Missouri Sleep Society http://www.mosleep.org
- Montana Sleep Society http://montanasleepsociety.com/
- New Hampshire Sleep Society http://www.nhsleep.org
- New Jersey Sleep Society http://www.njsleep.com
- New York State Society of Sleep Medicinehttp://www.nysssm.org
- North Carolina Association of Sleep Technologistshttp://www.ncastsleep.org
- North East Sleep Society http://www.northeastsleep.org
- Ohio Sleep Society http://www.ohiosleepsociety.org
- Pacific Northwest Sleep Society http://www.pnsleep.net
- Pennsylvania Sleep Society http://www.pasleep.org
- Southern Sleep Societyhttp://www.southernsleepsociety.org
- Tennesee Sleep Society http://www.tnsleep.org
- Texas Society of Sleep Professionalshttp://www.txssp.org
- The Alabama Association of Sleep Professionalshttp://www.alabamaasp.org/
- The Vermont Medical Sleep Disorder, Inc. https://www.vermontsleepdisorder.com/
- Virginia Academy of Sleep Medicinehttp://www.vasleepmedicine.org
- Washington DC Sleep Society http://dcsleepsociety.org
- Wisconsin Sleep Society http://www.wisleep.org
Non-US Sleep & Sleep Apnea Patient Organizations
- Apnoevereniging http://www.nvsap.nl
- European Lung Foundation http://www.european-lung-foundation.org/index.php?id=31
- Federation Francaise des Associations et Amicales de malades, Insuffisants ou handicapes Respiratoire (FFAAIR) http://www.apneedusommeil.net/
- Institut Sommeil Vigilance (ISV) http://institut-sommeil-vigilance.org/index.php
- Irish Sleep Apnoea Trust http://www.isat.ie/
- Italian Association of People with Sleep Apneahttp://www.sleepapnea-online.it/
- Landesverband Schlafapnoe Thuringen (Germany)http://www.schlafapnoe.org/
- Sleep Apnea Association of Curacaohttp://drumibon.blogspot.com/
- Sleep Apnoea Association of New Zealandhttp://www.sleepapnoeanz.org.nz/
- Sleep Apnoea Scotlandhttp://www.scottishsleepapnoea.co.uk/
- Sleep Apnoea Trust http://www.sleep-apnoea-trust.org/
- Sleep Disorders Australia http://sleepoz.org.au/
- The Sleep Health Foundationhttp://www.sleephealthfoundation.org.au/
- Trucker Health UK http://www.truckershealth.org.uk
- Vereniging Apneu Patienten (VAPA) http://www.slaap-apneu.be/index.html
- Welsh Sleep Apnoea Society http://www.welshsas.org
U.S. Government Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sleep pageshttp://www.cdc.gov/sleep/index.htm
- Clinical Trials Search Enginehttp://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/results?term=sleep+apnea
- Department of Transportation – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/driver-safety/sleep-apnea/facts-about-sleep-apnea
- Healthfinder.govhttp://healthfinder.gov/scripts/SearchContext.asp?topic=928
- National Center of Sleep Disorders Researchhttps://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/org/ncsdr/
- National Heart Lung and Blood Institutehttp://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm
- National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Strokehttp://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/sleep_apnea/sleep_apnea.htm
- National Library of Medicine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
Employment
- Job Accomodation Network http://askjan.org/
- Patient Advocate Foundationhttp://www.patientadvocate.org/
- U.S. Department of Justice – American With Disabilities Act http://www.ada.gov/
- U.S. Department of Labor – Family and Medical Leave Acthttp://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/benefits-leave/fmla.htm
- U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commissionhttp://www.eeoc.gov/
- Workplace Fairness http://www.workplacefairness.org/
Insurance
- Affordable healthcare under Hill Burton Acthttp://www.hrsa.gov/gethealthcare/affordable/hillburton/
- Center for Medicare Advocacy http://www.medicareadvocacy.org/
- Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)http://www.medicare.gov/
- Health Assistance Partnershiphttp://www.healthassistancepartnership.org/
- Healthcare 411 http://www.healthcare411.ahrq.gov/
- Healthcare.gov http://www.healthcare.gov/
- Medicare Quality Care Finderhttp://www.medicare.gov/quality-care-finder/
- Medicare Rights Center http://www.medicarerights.org/
- Patient Advocate Foundationhttp://www.patientadvocate.org/
- The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight http://cciio.cms.gov/
Pulmonary (Lung) Disease Patient Organizations
- American Lung Association http://www.lungusa.org/
- http://emphysemafoundation.org/http://emphysemafoundation.org/
- http://www.2ndwind.org/ http://www.2ndwind.org/
- http://www.aafa.org/ http://www.aafa.org/
- http://www.aanma.org/ http://www.aanma.org/
- http://www.alpha-1foundation.org/ http://www.alpha-1foundation.org/
- http://www.alpha1.org/ http://www.alpha1.org/
- http://www.cff.org/ http://www.cff.org/
- http://www.copd-alert.com/index.html http://www.copd-alert.com/index.html
- http://www.emphysema.net/default.asphttp://www.emphysema.net/default.asp
- http://www.hpsnetwork.org/http://www.hpsnetwork.org/
- http://www.lifeandbreath.org/http://www.lifeandbreath.org/
- http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/http://www.lungcanceralliance.org/
- http://www.necacommunity.org/http://www.necacommunity.org/
- http://www.phassociation.org/http://www.phassociation.org/
- http://www.phcentral.org/ http://www.phcentral.org/
- http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/http://www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org/
- http://www.thelamfoundation.org/http://www.thelamfoundation.org/
- http://www.trioweb.org/ http://www.trioweb.org/
Cardiovascular (Heart) Disease Patient Organizations
- American Heart Associationhttp://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
- Heart Healthy Womenhttp://www.hearthealthywomen.org/
- National Stroke Associationhttp://www.stroke.org/site/PageNavigator/HOME
- Stop Atrial Fibrillation http://www.stopafib.org/
- The Mended Hearts http://mendedhearts.org
- Women Heart http://www.womenheart.org/
Diabetes (Metabolic) Disease Organizations
- American Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.org/
- International Diabetes Federation http://www.idf.org/
Positive Airway Pressure Manufacturers Pages
- DeVilbiss Healthcarehttp://www.devilbisshealthcare.com/
- Fisher & Paykel https://www.fphcare.com
- Philips/Respironics http://www.respironics.com/
- ResMedhttp://www.myresmed.com/MyResMedUS/page.do
Online Support Groups
- ASAA Apnea Support Forum http://talk.sleeptember.org/
Online Health Groups
- Daily Strength http://www.dailystrength.org/
- Health Share Group http://healthsharegroups.org/
- Wego Health http://www.wegohealth.com/
Accrediting & Credentialing Organizations
- Accreditation Commission for HealthCarehttp://www.achc.org/
- American Academy of Sleep Medicinehttp://www.sleepcenters.org/
- Joint Commission on Accrediting Hospital Organizationshttp://www.jointcommission.org/
Sleep Journals & Publications
- ADVANCE for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicinehttp://respiratory-care-sleep-medicine.advanceweb.com/Default.aspx
- American Thoracic Society Journalshttp://www.atsjournals.org/
- Cambridge Research Centre – Treatment Strategies Respiratoryhttp://viewer.zmags.com/publication/02beea6d
- Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicinehttp://www.aasmnet.org/jcsm/
- Journal of Sleep Researchhttp://www.wiley.com/bw/journal.asp?ref=0962-1105
- Journal Sleep http://journalsleep.org
- Sleep and Breathinghttp://www.springer.com/medicine/internal/journal/11325
- Sleep Diagnosis and Therapyhttp://www.sleepdt.com/journal/
- Sleep Medicinehttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/620282/description#description
- Sleep Medicine (Science Direct)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13899457
- Sleep Medicine Reviewshttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623074/description#description
- Sleep Review http://www.sleepreviewmag.com/
- SLEEPClinician http://sleepclinician.com/
Continuing Medical Education
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Improving Patient Outcomes in the Primary Care Setting http://www.primaryissues.org/2012/03/osabpe421/
- Understanding the Diagnosing and Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apneahttp://www.apneadiagnosis.org/