Sleep. We are always making fresh discoveries and gleaning key facts about its importance and new practices we can implement to improve sleep. Why is this so vital for Missouri sleep professionals and health care practitioners? It leads to new advances in medicine and treatments across all medical fields and improves the lives countless individuals not only throughout the state of Missouri, but also our nation and the world as well.

As sleep is an ever changing field, we need committed volunteers to help us move forward and make the Missouri Sleep Society the best resource for sleep professionals for education, networking, and advancements. Our mission to advance the field of sleep medicine in the state of Missouri through advocacy and education requires a steady stream of new energy, knowledge, and active volunteers coming into the Missouri Sleep Society.

The Missouri Sleep Society is always in need of qualified and passionate volunteers from within the medical community. This includes:

• Sleep Technologists

• Sleep Medicine Physicians

• Dentists

• Sleep Researchers

• Sleep Health Professionals

• Nurse Practitioners

• Physisican Assistants

• Nurses

• Respiratory Therapists

• Psychologists

Essentially, any medical professional with an interest or experience dealing with sleep in a medical capacity is welcome and encouraged to volunteer for Missouri Sleep Society committees, programs, and more.

Benefits of Volunteering for the Missouri Sleep Society

Aside from the altruistic benefits volunteering provides you with when you give your time, attention, and expertise to a field you work in or care deeply about, there are other benefits – some far more practical – that go along with volunteering for the Missouri state sleep society.

These are just a few of the reasons to consider if you’re asking yourself “why volunteer?”

Play an active role in your profession.  

You’ve chosen your profession in sleep medicine with care. You understand the vital role sleep plays in not only yourself, but for everyone. What’s more, you have a desire to help people get the quality of sleep they so desperately need.

Once you’ve made the decision to enter this profession, the next step is to advance your knowledge and be an active player within your profession in the state of Missouri and beyond. Becoming a leader in the sleep industry begins with volunteering with an organization that fundamentally shapes that industry for your state. That organization is the Missouri Sleep Society.

This is why it is so important to volunteer with the sleep society for Missouri – because you get to play an active role in your state in advancing your profession and prominence within your field of medicine.

Help your state sleep society grow.  

Societies such as ours grow by participation. The more dedicated health professionals who actively participate in the Missouri Sleep Society, the more beneficial it becomes. This benefits you as a professional and the larger community since advancements are made in sleep knowledge and treatment effectiveness.

The more volunteers and members who are actively engaged in the organization, the more health care professionals will want to become involved in the exciting discoveries you’re making and the thrilling work you’re doing in the field of sleep medicine.

Network with like-minded professionals.  

Never underestimate the power of networking and making connections with people in your industry. This is an important foundation for future career advancement and the possibility of collaborative work with others in your industry too.

Networking is one of the most critical tools you can develop in any profession and can lead to a world of opportunities now, and in the future.

Play a key role in developing policies and procedures within the sleep medicine industry.  

If you want to be at the forefront of the sleep medicine field and viewed as a leader, volunteering in this capacity is certainly the way to go. Not only will you get a front row seat to some of the most exciting innovations your field has to offer, but you will be one of the people creating the standards that others in your profession follow in their practices day after day.

You will be able to make important decisions about the role of sleep research in medicine and how sleep research will be conducted in the future. This is beneficial to maintain the integrity of various sleep medicine studies and advance the cause of helping to improve the sleep of Missouri residents for years to come.

Participate and work with other leaders in the sleep profession.  

For some who volunteer, the ability to work side by side with other leaders in the sleep profession is the best reason of all to volunteer. Not only are you able to work beside these innovators and leaders, but you are also able to listen to their insights, experiences, and advice as you are doing so.

Whether you are a novice in the sleep profession and just getting started or you have a few years of experience under your belt, it is never too late to learn from those who are thought of as innovators in your field. This opportunity to volunteer at the Missouri Sleep Society presents a perfect opportunity to do just that.

Stay on top of the latest trends, technologies, and events in your profession.