In the Sleep Revolution, Be the Change You Wish to See in the World

Now that the springtime is here in the Northern Hemisphere, it feels a bit like everyone has came out of their hibernation and started moving at full speed! This past week was a particularly busy one for me and my staff at the Flawless Foundation; while it was a rewarding and productive time with four events on two coasts in four days -- "relaxing" certainly isn't a word I'd use to describe it.

However, when the weekend was done and I fell into my bed for a much needed rest one particular thing came strongly to mind. On April 9, we were one of the sponsors of the 6th Annual Oregon Children's Mental Health Conference, a gathering of leaders in the field of pediatric psychiatry coming together to discuss innovations in research around psychopharmocology. Every one of the presentations was educational and the keynote, Dr. John Walkup of Weill Cornell Medical's contributions to the day were very important. The one that came to mind while I readied myself for bed, though, was Dr. Kyle Johnson of OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital's presentation on the effects and treatment of pediatric sleep disorders.

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