SLEEP 2026 in Baltimore
A Guild Magazine Feature • Awards, Books, Conference Highlights & This Week on The Shift Report
🌙 This Week on The Shift Report
The Shift Report at shift.sleeppathwaysguild.com continues to evolve into a clean, minimalist weekly briefing for working sleep technologists. Designed for a single scroll and a single breath, it delivers the essentials without the noise.
What’s Featured This Week
- Clinical Headlines: PAP adherence trends, insomnia guideline updates, and new circadian research.
- Credentialing Notes: RPSGT and CCSH study reminders, plus lab competency updates.
- Education Tools: Case‑based learning, Guild study links, and mentoring pathways.
- Guild Updates: Conference coverage, technologist awards, and new book releases.
- Quick Links: AASM, SRS, AAST, BRPT, and Guild resources.
🎤 Inside SLEEP 2026 in Baltimore
This year’s SLEEP conference brought together the full ecosystem of sleep medicine — clinicians, technologists, researchers, educators, and innovators. Baltimore became a crossroads of ideas, data, and the future of care.
For technologists, SLEEP 2026 offered a rare look at how research becomes practice, how guidelines evolve, and how the profession continues to expand its influence.
🏆 AASM & SRS Awards: Excellence in Science & Clinical Leadership
AASM 2026 Award Recipients
- Distinguished Leadership Award — Susan Redline, MD, MPH
- Excellence in Research Award — Danny Eckert, PhD
- Clinical & Educational Honorees: Douglas Kirsch, Beth Malow, Robert Stansbury
SRS 2026 Award Recipients
- Distinguished Scientist Award — H. Craig Heller, PhD
- Outstanding Scientific Achievement — Kamran Diba, PhD
- Mary A. Carskadon Outstanding Educator — Michael Scullin, PhD
⭐ AAST 2026 Sleep Technologist Awards (RPSGT & CCSH)
The AAST awards remain the highest honors for sleep technologists — the people who keep the field grounded in real‑world patient care.
- Leadership Award — David Wolfe, RPSGT
- Service Award — Russell Rozensky, RPSGT, CCSH
- Service Award — Lisa Bond, RPSGT, CCSH
- Professional Development Award — Laree Fordyce, RPSGT, CCSH
- Literary Award — Matt Anastasi, RPSGT
📚 Books & New Releases Highlighted at SLEEP 2026
Major Clinical Texts
- Fundamentals of Sleep Medicine (New Edition) — co‑authored by Cynthia D. Mattice, RPSGT
- Principles and Practice of Sleep Medicine
- Fundamentals of Sleep Technology
Technologist & CCSH Resources
- CCSH Study Guides
- Case‑based sleep‑technology manuals
- Advanced titration and troubleshooting texts
🧭 What This Means for the Guild
The Shift Report gives us the weekly rhythm. SLEEP 2026 gives us the yearly momentum. The awards and books highlight the people shaping the profession. Together, they show a field where technologists are not just implementing care — they are shaping the future of sleep medicine.
As the Sleep Pathways Guild grows, the mission remains clear: elevate technologists, strengthen education, and build a community where every level of the profession has a place.
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