世界各国睡眠学术组织介绍

丹麦睡眠医学会

Danish Society for Sleep Medicine

Dansk Sovnmedicinsk Selskab

Danish Society for Sleep Medicine

Foundation year 2005

Webpage http://www.unemeditsiin.ee

Number of members 27

Composition of members

(degree, specialties, subspecialties, etc.)

13% Oto-rhino-laryngologists, 13% Cardiologists, 10% Pulmonologists, 10% PhDs, 8% Dentists,8% Psychiatrists, 8% Neurologists, 30% Miscellaneous (Psychologists, Nurses, Technicians, etc.)

Historical perspective of the society

In 1996, the first sleep disorders centre was founded in Psychiatry Clinic of Tartu University Hospital.

Dr. Tuuliki Hion was the first MD to work for this centre followed by Dr. Marlit Veldi (1997 - 2003).

The full spectrum of sleep disorders was diagnosed and treated. In 1997, the first polysomnography was performed.

The first treatment with CPAP in Estonia was applied in the Lung Clinic, Tartu University Hospital, on october 1997 by Dr. Erve Sooru. Her main interest is the diagnostis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing.

Professional society: The Estonian Sleep Medicine Association was founded on April 16, 2005, with Dr. Mae Pindmaa as the first president.

Important sleep physicians / researchers in the history of the NSS

Clinical research: Tuuliki Hion, Rain Jogi, Juri Kaik, Mae Pindmaa, Heisl Vaher, Marlit Veldi, Silja Virolainen, Erve Sooru

Number of Sleep Medicine Centers (link to their titles and locations)

For a complete list see: http://www.unemeditsiin.ee

Number of Sleep Research Centers (link to their titles and locations)

Sleep Disorders Centre, Psychiatry Clinic of Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, chair Dr. Tuuliki Hion;

Sleep Medicine Centre, Ear Clinic of Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, chair Dr. Marlit Veldi;

Lung Clinic of Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, chair Dr. Rain Jogi;

Department of Pulmonology, North Estonia Medical Centre Foundation, Tallinn, chair Dr. Erve Sooru;

Mae Pindmaa Sleep Clinic, Tallinn and Voru, chair Dr. Mae Pindmaa Accreditation /Certification procedure

We do not have special studies in universities for a certificate in sleep medicine. We started to regulate sleep medicine studies and accreditation in our country.

Educational programs Workshops for continuing education are organized at the society meetings (4 times per year).

Present activities, working groups, task forces

We collaborate with other societies for scientific meetings and workshops, keynote lectures, oral presentations 2 - 4 times per year. We have workgroups with our Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Insurance. We are the local organizers of the 22th Congress of European Sleep Research Society which takes place in Tallinn in 2014.

Miscellaneous First PhD in sleep: Dr. Marlit Veldi, 2001 (supervisor Dr. Veiko Vasar), Obstructive sleep apnoea: computerized endopharyngeal myotonometry of the soft palate and lingual musculature, Psychiatry Clinic of Tartu University Hospital.

First patient′s organization: Estonian Association of Sleep Apnoea Patients, founded 2007.

Current President: Dr. Erve Sooru

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Introduction of Sleep Research Society and Sleep Medicine Academy