Current members of World Sleep Society are eligible to volunteer. Volunteering with World Sleep Society offers the opportunity to network with sleep professionals around the world and enriches your career. If you aren't currently a member, you can join or renew here.

Volunteers receive a certificate and recognition at the biannual World Sleep Society Congress. WSS appreciates those who willingly offer their time and expertise. There are many opportunities to fit your schedule and interests.

Click to complete the Volunteer interest form

Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and WSS will contact you when opportunities for your specific interests are available. Thank you!

World Sleep Academy

World Sleep Academy is organized into three tiers. The tiers progress from introductory content in sleep science and medicine to advanced practice. The entire program takes one year to complete. Students come from around the globe to participate in Zoom classes and discussions. Volunteer opportunities include:

• Assessing student projects - approx. 5-10 hours a month / flexible schedule
• Discussion leaders - approx. 5-10 hours a month / scheduled
• Zoom lecturers - approx. 5-6 hours a year. You would develop and present a lecture  via Zoom.

World Sleep Day

World Sleep Day (WSD) is a global awareness event held annually and hosted by World Sleep Society since 2008.It is intended to be a celebration of sleep and a call to action on important issues related to sleep. It is organized by the WSD Committee and aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through better prevention and management of sleep disorders. People in over 85 countries participate in WSD. If you would like to be a WSD delegate, click delegate. Other volunteer opportunities include: 

• Regional Coordinator 
  
• World Sleep Day Committee Member
  
• Speaker / Media resource 

Healthier Sleep Magazine

Healthier Sleep is a publication of World Sleep Society. With an international sleep medicine and research base, World Sleep Society launched this magazine to support the patients of our sleep professionals. It contains expert-reviewed, accessible articles about healthy sleep and the sleep disorders that affect millions worldwide. Healthier Sleep volunteer opportunities include: 

• Write an article
  
• Provide expertise 

Exam

The World Sleep Society Sleep Medicine Examination is designed to cover many aspects of sleep science, extant practice guidelines, diagnostic nosology, presentation and associated features of sleep disorders, epidemiology of sleep disorders, clinical pharmacology, behavioral therapeutics, instrumentation, methodology, and sleep health. Those who pass the exam are international sleep specialists, and are better prepared to promote healthy sleep. Exam volunteer opportunities include:

• Writing questions in your area of expertise
  
• Reviewing exam questions

Congress

World Sleep congress occurs bi-annually and features the latest in scientific sleep research. WSS receives many submissions for symposia, abstracts and posters which are reviewed and scored to determine what will be presented. 

• Scientific Review for World Sleep congress (scoring submissions)

CG Young Investigator Award

 This award is given in memory of Christian Guilleminault "CG" to a young investigator in the field of sleep to present their sleep-related science at scientific conferences, congresses, and meetings. Applications must be reviewed based on scientific merit.

•   Review abstracts and applications for the CG Young Investigator award