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News, stories and updates from the world of sleep




ATLANTA: The Southern Sleep Society 42nd Annual Meeting


Renaissance Waverly Hotel and Convention Center


2450 Galleria Pkwy, Atlanta, GA, United States

Note: This is not a patient event. Read on to learn why HF is participating in this important meeting! HF is participating in this event and providing a patient panel on Friday, March 27, 4:00 PM - 5: 30 PM, titled Patient & Physician Stories & Perspectives in an Era of Novel Treatment Modalities. HF's […]



PHILADELPHIA: HF Conference


Le Méridien Philadelphia


1421 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Hypersomnia Foundation has CANCELLED our June 2020 Conference. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions and concern for the healthand safety of our community, the Hypersomnia Foundation is canceling our June 2020 Conference in Philadelphia. While there is no doubt this is the right decision, and many have lost much more to this pandemic, it’s still […]




BERLIN/VIRTUAL: EU-NN’s European Narcolepsy Day 2020

This event is open to both patients and sleep medicine professionals. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting will be virtual. Get the program, keeping in mind that Berlin is in the Central European Time zone. However, the events will be uploaded afterward and available on demand. Register by August 31, 2020.


VIRTUAL: American School Health Association 2020 Conference

As part of our mission to raise awareness about IH and related disorders, HF will be attending the American School Health Association’s 2020 virtual conference, where our Medical Advisory Board chair, Dr. Lynn Marie Trotti, will discuss Sleepy Students and Idiopathic Hypersomnia.  Greater awareness of IH by school health professionals means a greater chance that […]



VIRTUAL: Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine 10th Annual Meeting

FREE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE! The Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine’s (SASM) 10th Annual Meeting is October 1-2, 2020. This year's theme is “Innovation & Synergism in Sleep, Perioperative Care & Chronic Pain: The Future is Here” and will feature a keynote address from Dr. Jerome Adams, MD, U.S. Surgeon General. Note: If you can't attend […]


VIRTUAL: HF’s The Research Continues

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many in the hypersomnia community wondering about the status of clinical trials and research studies—how have they been affected by the lockdowns and safety advisories? Find out the latest answers! Join us on October 24 for a FREE, interactive, 90-minute virtual program, during which hypersomnia experts from both the research […]


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VIRTUAL – Sleep/Wake Cyclers Ride for Research 2021

The Hypersomnia Foundation community is forming a bike team, the Sleep/Wake Cyclers, to raise money for research on idiopathic hypersomnia and related sleep disorders. Our inaugural ride will be Saturday, […]


VIRTUAL – Your Best Self: Getting Your Meds!

Join us Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 12:00-1:30 p.m. (Eastern) for our FREE virtual event "Your Best Self: Getting Your Meds!”- Reducing out of pocket cost for prescription medications and […]




VIRTUAL: Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) Conference 2021

For registration in French, click HERE. The Canadian Sleep Society (CSS) is hosting a virtual conference. In addition to the main scientific program, it will also feature patient engagement sessions […]






CHARLOTTE, NC – HF Conference


Sheraton Le Meridien Charlotte Hotel Complex


555 South McDowell Street, South Tower, Charlotte, NC, United States

Join us in Charlotte, North Carolina on June 3 – 5, 2022! Join us in beautiful Charlotte for the Hypersomnia Foundation's #BeyondSleepy Conference 2022 for people with idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy, and Kleine-Levin Syndrome and their supporters. After such a long hiatus from meeting in person, we are planning a great mix of speakers covering the latest […]


CHARLOTTE: APSS SLEEP 2022 (a conference for sleep medicine professionals)

The following event is primarily for sleep medicine professionals. HF will attend as part of our mission to raise awareness and advocate for more research and better treatments. From the website https://www.sleepmeeting.org/about/: SLEEP is the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS), which is a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) […]


CHARLOTTE, NC: Accredited Continuing Education Dinner Symposium


The Westin Charlotte


601 South College Street, Charlotte, NC, United States

NOTE: The intended audience for this CME/CE certified symposium is sleep specialists, psychiatrists, neurologists, and advanced-practice clinicians. The Hypersomnia Foundation is partnering with Haymarket Medical Education on a complimentary accredited continuing education dinner symposium, “A New Dawn for Better Outcomes in Patients With Idiopathic Hypersomnia: New Data, New Guidance, New Treatments" being held on Sunday, […]



Virtual: UNIGHT – Discuss. Share. Connect.

UNIGHT - Discuss. Share. Connect. Monday, January 30th at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) Join us on the last Monday of every month via Zoom at 7:00 PM (Eastern) / 4:00 PM (Pacific) for UNIGHT – a monthly virtual get together for people with sleep disorders, their family and friends to have an open, casual discussion about various […]


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VIRTUAL: UNIGHT – Discuss. Share. Connect.

UNIGHT - Discuss. Share. Connect. Monday, February 20th at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern) Join us every month via Zoom at 7:00 PM (Eastern) / 4:00 PM (Pacific) for UNIGHT – a monthly virtual get together for people with sleep disorders, their family and friends to have an open, casual discussion about various topics related to living […]



VIRTUAL and IN-PERSON – Salt Lake City, UT – #BeyondSleepySatellite HF Conference

The Hypersomnia Foundation is hosting a series of one-day hybrid conferences (in-person and virtual) throughout the United States in 2023. Our first #BeyondSleepySatellite hybrid event is March 4th from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (MST) in Salt Lake City at the Sheraton Salt Lake City Hotel.  Registration for #BeyondSleepySatellite - Together in Salt Lake City is $25 […]