愛沙尼亞睡眠協會

世界各國睡眠研究學術組織介紹

Introduction of Sleep Recheardh Scociaty and Sleep Medicine Academy

愛沙尼亞睡眠協會

Estonia Sleep Association

Eesti Unemeditsiini

Selts Estonian Sleep Medicine Association

Foundation year 1988

Webpage www.sus.fi/

Number of members 201

Composition of members(degree，specialties，subspecialties，etc.)

Membership constitutes mostly of professors，PhDs，MDs，physicists，psychologists，biologists and sleep

technicians.Most frequent specialties are：pulmonologists，neurologists，clinical neurophysiologists,

pediatricians，child neurologists，psychiatrists.

Historical perspective of the society

Finnish Sleep Research Society was founded in 1988 by both sleep clinicians and sleep researchers to promote sleep research，sleep medicine，psychological therapy，and sleep education.Since then it has been an active meeting place for different disciplines interested in various aspects of sleep.

Important sleep physicians / researchers in the history of the NSS

Markku Partinen，Joel Hasan，Dag Stenberg，Tarja Porkka-Heiskanen，Christer Hublin，Olli Polo，Tarja

Saaresranta，Sari-Leena Himanen，Tiina Paunio，Tiina Telakivi，Turkka Kirjavainen，Hannu Lauerma，Juha

Markkula，Erkki Kronholm，Mikko Harma，Soili Kajaste，Pirkko Brander，Raija-Leena Punamaki，Paivi

Polo，Juulia Paavonen，Outi Saarenpaa-Heikkila，Katja valli，Timo Partonen，Mikael Sallinen.

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

There are 11 Sleep Medicine Centers with full polysomnography：Helsinki University Central Hospital,

Turku University Hospital，Kuopio University Hospital，Oulu University Hospital，Tampere University

Hospital，Satakunta Central Hospital in Pori，Savonlinna Central Hospital，Vitalmed Sleep Center in Helsinki，Institute of Occupational Health in Helsinki，Unesta Ltd.In Tampere，Sleep Research Unit of University of Turku，Oivauni Sleep Clinic in Kuopio.In addition，there are numerous sleep apnea centers with cardiorespiratory polygraphies in both municipal and private clinics.

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

There are 6 main Sleep Research Centers：Helsinki University，Turku University，Tampere University

Hospital，Unesta Ltd.in Tampere，Vitalmed Sleep Centre in Helsinki，Institute of Occupational Health in

Helsinki，Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare in Helsinki.

Accreditation /Certification procedure

Finnish Sleep Research Society has special certification/education program for MDs，which constitutes

of clinical education with theoretical and hands on-exam.After completing the program the applicant

can receive the title “Special Competence in Sleep Medicine” by Finnish Medical Society.

Many Finnish Sleep Clinicians have Nosmac accreditation.

Experienced Sleep Researches can apply for the nomination “Expert in Sleep Research” granted by the

Finnish Sleep Research Society.

Educational programs Please，see above.

Present activities，working groups，task forces

The society organizes National Sleep Symposia twice a year.

Committees for “Special Competence in Sleep Medicine” and “Expert of Sleep Research” plan

educational programs and approve programs of individual applicants.

Current President：Dr.Salla Lamusuo

(黃志力 供稿)