Sleep societies and sleep training programs in Latin America

Vizcarra-Escobar, Darwin; Fabián-Quillama, R.J.; Fernández-Gonzáles, Y.S.

dc.contributor.author	Vizcarra-Escobar, Darwin
dc.contributor.author	Fabián-Quillama, R.J.
dc.contributor.author	Fernández-Gonzáles, Y.S.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-12-14T16:11:08Z
dc.date.available	2020-12-14T16:11:08Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/8851
dc.description.abstract	Study Objectives: To describe and compare current information about sleep societies, training programs, and requirements for certification in sleep medicine across Latin America. Methods: Online research was conducted from July-September 2019. Search terms and logic were established, including every region or territory in Latin America. Members of sleep societies were contacted to complete missing information. Results: There are 11 sleep societies in Latin America included in the Federation of Latin American Sleep Societies. They have varied levels of available online information. Regarding training programs, Brazil offers a sleep medicine residency and Mexico includes sleep training in the neurophysiology specialty; both countries offer sleep medicine certification. Sleep societies of Colombia and Argentina have developed their own certification processes. Conclusions: There are remarkable differences in sleep society consolidation, training programs, available certification, terminology, regulatory entities, and requirements in Latin America, which may increase difficulties and obstacles for a multinational certification project.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	American Academy of Sleep Medicine
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject	Training program	en_US
dc.subject	Sleep societies	en_US
dc.subject	Latin America	en_US
dc.subject	Certification	en_US
dc.title	Sleep societies and sleep training programs in Latin America	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.8422
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.25
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.07
dc.relation.issn	1550-9397