News & Announcements
Surgical Evaluation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Practical Workflow for the Multidisciplinary Sleep Team
By: Chris Gouveia, MD Surgical therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains misunderstood and inconsistently applied amongst sleep providers. For many clinicians, surgery is viewed as a last resort after CPAP failure; because of this, it is an underutilized...
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: A New Frontier for Sleep and Mental Health
By: Sam A. Kashani, MD Interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) has accelerated dramatically in recent years, moving from the margins of medicine into the center of psychiatric research. More than 130 psilocybin trials have been registered since 2004, with the...
Safe Infant Sleep: A Refresher for Sleep Health Professionals
By: Robyn Woidtke, MSN-Ed, RN, RPSGT, CCSH, FAAST According to the most recent CDC data,1 (Sept 2024), in 2022, there were 3,700 infant deaths, which consisted of: 1,529 deaths from SIDS. 1,131 deaths from unknown causes. 1,040 deaths from accidental suffocation and...
What Remains of Sleep Techs’ Jobs in AI Interruption
By: Khem Ballaho, MBA, RPSGT The field of sleep medicine is undergoing a transformative evolution, driven by the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI), novel diagnostic tools, and wearable technology. As sleep technologists, it is crucial to explore how...
Patient-Focused Adherence
By: Robyn Woidtke, MSN-Ed, RN, RPSGT, CCSH, FAAST It's hard to be a patient! A new approach using an adherence pyramid. Each patient’s experience is different! Our lived lives, backgrounds, cultural influences, trust and distrust in the medical system, social...
The Intertwined Relationship: Sleep Disorders and ADHD
By: Sam A. Kashani, MD Sleep disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) share a complex and bidirectional relationship that affects millions worldwide. Research increasingly suggests these conditions don't merely coexist but actively influence and...
A New Look in the Sleep World
By: Mustapha Khemar Ballaho, MBA, RPSGT For more than five decades, sleep has progressed into the mainstream world such as other things that two to three decades ago would only be deemed as fiction. We have UFC, ubiquitous semi-pro self-made videos, 24/7 news, and...
Departing Words
By: Rafael Pelayo, MD Rightly so, term limits call for new blood. This is the end of my time serving on the Board of the California Sleep Society (“CSS”). It has been a memorable and professionally rewarding eight years. I was first elected in January 2016. What I...
Path to Professionalism: CSS’ Role in RPSGT Licensure in California
By: Jennifer Elias, MPH, RPSGT The California Sleep Society (CSS) was established in 2007 and incorporated in 2008. The initial goals were to be the voice of sleep technologists and specialists, to communicate to the California Assembly and Senate, and to lobby on...
Sleep Inequality in America: A Qualitative Synthesis
By: Elie Gottlieb, Ph.D. Income inequality and social inequality have long been acknowledged as critical issues in the United States. Emerging research now highlights a pervasive problem: sleep inequality. Despite the well-documented physiological benefits of sleep,...
Save Standard Time
California Senate Energy Committee will hear testimony on SB-1197, a bill to ditch Daylight Saving Time by end of year with permanent Standard Time. Hearing is 9am on Tuesday, April 7. Please send a statement in support by 12pm on Wednesday, April 1. You can also come...
CpST Update: Key Legislative Priorities for Permanent Standard Time
The Coalition for Permanent Standard Time (CpST) is gearing up for a critical phase in our legislative advocacy. As state and national sessions heat up this spring, several bills and action items require our immediate attention. Here is a roundup of the top priority...
Sleep Awareness Week
By: Sam A. Kashani, MD As President of the California Sleep Society ("CSS"), I am proud to join sleep health advocates across the nation in recognizing Sleep Awareness Week 2026, observed this year from March 8 through 14. Sleep Awareness Week serves as a vital annual...
New Data from National Sleep Foundation Show Nearly Half of U.S. Children Don’t Get Enough Sleep
Read the article here.
2026 A-STEP/STAR Designated Educational Grant Program
(Active RPSGT and CCSH credential holders, we kindly ask that you please share with your colleagues) The BRPT is excited to once again offer a scholarship program intended to provide educational assistance to an individual who's interested in pursuing a career in...
Study: At least 50 infants died in inclined sleepers after recall
Read the article here.
Surgical Evaluation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Practical Workflow for the Multidisciplinary Sleep Team
By: Chris Gouveia, MD Surgical therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remains misunderstood and inconsistently applied amongst sleep providers. For many clinicians, surgery is viewed as a last resort after CPAP failure; because of this, it is an underutilized...
Polysomnographic Sleep Technologist – Overnight
Polysomnographic Sleep Technologist - Overnight (Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation) Job Description: The Overnight Sleep Technologist provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic care to patients with sleep and wake disorders. This role is responsible for the...
IMPORTANCE: Implications of Positive Airway Pressure and Home Mechanical Ventilation – TowArds optimal patient CarE: A European Respiratory Society Clinical Research Collaboration
To learn more about IMPORTANCE, click here. To participate in the international survey relating to a better understanding of how positive airway pressure and home mechanical ventilation therapies are currently delivered, monitored, and reimbursed across different...
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: A New Frontier for Sleep and Mental Health
By: Sam A. Kashani, MD Interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) has accelerated dramatically in recent years, moving from the margins of medicine into the center of psychiatric research. More than 130 psilocybin trials have been registered since 2004, with the...