History
Presidents 1988-Present
2023 - Present Prof Garun Hamilton
2021 - 2023 A/Prof Sutapa Mukherjee
2019 - 2021 A/Prof Alan Young
2017 - 2019
Prof Peter Eastwood
2015 - 2017 Dr Maree Barnes
2013 - 2015 Prof Nicholas Antic
2011 - 2013
Prof Shantha Rajaratnam
2009 - 2011
A/Prof Craig Hukins
2007 - 2009
Clin. Prof David Hillman
2005 - 2007
Prof Matthew Naughton
2003 - 2005
Prof Peter Cistulli
2001 - 2003
A/Prof Michael Dodd
1999 - 2001
Prof Doug McEvoy
1997 - 1999
Prof John Wheatley
1994 - 1997
Prof Ron Grunstein
1992 - 1994
Prof Leon Lack
1990 - 1992
Prof John Trinder
1988 - 1990
Prof Colin Sullivan
History of sleep medicine in Australasia
Australasian Sleep Association celebrated its silver anniversary in 2013, and a special history plenary and display were organised as part of the annual conference. The plenary session discussed the past, present and future of sleep medicine and sleep services in Australasia.
The plenary session covered a range of topics:
Australian sleep folklore - pre-CPAP frenzy - Matthew Naughton
The development and growth of the ASA - Doug McEvoy
The development and growth of ASTA - from ink to gigabytes - Teanau Roebuck
The growth of the sleep industry in Australasia - David Hillman
The development of paediatric sleep medicine in Australasia - Michael Adamson
Future directions - where to next? - Shantha Rajaratnam
Watch the preview below. You can access the complete plenary session in the Education Centre.