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19th Annual Educational Symposium
CSS’ Board of Directors is currently evaluating the location and dates for the 19th Annual Educational Symposium. Stay tuned for an announcement regarding same!
Board of Directors 2026 Election Results
Audrey Yoon, DDS, MS, Mustapha “Khem” Ballaho, MBA, RPSGT, and Jennifer Elias, MPH, RPSGT were recently re-elected to the Board of Directors. Congratulations!
Please welcome incoming Board member Lacey Lori, RPSGT, who begins a two-year term on January 1, 2026. Lacey Lori, we warmly welcome you and look forward to your insights, enthusiasm, and leadership. Together, we will continue to work towards our mission and achieve new heights.
Happy Thanksgiving
As Thanksgiving is upon us, CSS wishes to express our genuine gratitude for your continued support. Please enjoy a safe and restful holiday weekend with your loved ones.
Membership Benefits include:
- Education events in sleep medicine
- Contact listings with other sleep professionals
- Local networking opportunities
- Shared insights into sleep legislation and legislative advocacy
- CSS Newsletter and opinion pieces
- Discount on CSS annual meeting
- Ability to place ads or publish articles in Newsletter
- Listing in California membership directory
Newsletter Contributions
If you would like to contribute a sleep-based feature article, we would love to hear from you. Email us at casleepsociety@gmail.com.
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 majority launched in just the past five years (Norring & Birks, 2024). Although psychedelic medications are not FDA-approved, their potential for treating depression, PTSD, and anxiety has captured the attention of clinicians and researchers alike. Importantly, across all available data reviewed, sleep has never been studied as a primary outcome, yet consistent patterns suggest that sleep may play a meaningful role in how these treatments work, and how people recover.
Safe Infant Sleep: A Refresher for Sleep Health Professionals
By: Robyn Woidtke, MSN-RN, CCSH, RPSGT, 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 strangulation in bed.