Sociedad Española de Sueño

What Sociedad Española de Sueño does

Sociedad Española de Sueño (SES) is a Spanish non-profit medical-scientific society founded in 1992 and headquartered in Madrid, dedicated to advancing sleep medicine practice, education, and research across Spain. It serves a multidisciplinary membership of physicians (neurologists, pulmonologists, ENT specialists, psychiatrists, and primary care doctors), dentists specializing in dental sleep medicine, sleep technicians, biologists, and psychologists. The society operates through a 7-employee technical secretariat and is governed by a Junta Directiva and scientific committee.

SES delivers a portfolio of member-facing products: the 6th Edition Curso 15x15 training course (held September 25-26, 2026 at the Colegio de Médicos de Madrid), the Masters en Sueño degree program in collaboration with UPV-EHU, member webinars, the historical Revista Vigilia-Sueño journal archive (1992-2013, volumes 1-25), the Tratado de Medicina del Sueño textbook published via Médica Panamericana, clinical practice guidelines covering insomnia, sleep-disordered breathing, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, and actigraphy, scholarships and awards, and annual congresses (XXXIV Congreso SES 2026 upcoming). The society is a founding member of FESMES, a federation integrating 9 Spanish medical societies that accredits sleep units nationwide, and operates 10+ specialty working groups.

SES generates revenue through three primary streams: recurring membership dues from healthcare professionals, one-time course and congress registration fees (125 EUR for member physicians/dentists, 95 EUR for member non-physicians on the 15x15 course), and sales of scientific publications (with a 15% member discount on the Tratado de Medicina del Sueño). Distribution is entirely direct via the ses.org.es website, with public awareness supported by press relations through DOCOR COMUNICACIÓN and a Twitter presence (@Sociedad_SES).

Name

Sociedad Española de Sueño

Legal name

Sociedad Española de Sueño

Website

https://ses.org.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sociedad Española de Sueño (SES) is a Spanish non-profit medical-scientific society founded in 1992 that delivers multidisciplinary education, clinical guidelines, annual congresses, and FESMES-accredited sleep unit certification to physicians, dentists, sleep technicians, biologists, and psychologists working in sleep medicine across Spain.

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Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: SES generates revenue through membership fees paid by healthcare professionals including physicians, dentists, technicians, biologists, and psychologists working in sleep medicine.
2. Course and event registration fees: The society charges registration fees for educational courses and congress events. For the 6th Edition Curso 15x15, fees are 125 EUR for physicians/dentist members and 95 EUR for non-physician members (technicians, biologists, psychologists).
3. Sales of scientific publications: The society sells the 'Tratado de Medicina del Sueño' (Treatise on Sleep Medicine) with a 15% discount available, published through Médica Panamericana.

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sociedad Española de Sueño is a non-profit Spanish medical-scientific society that serves sleep medicine professionals through paid membership, recurring training courses (Curso 15x15), an annual congress, clinical practice guidelines, scientific publications, university master's programs, webinars, scholarships and awards, and accreditation coordination through FESMES. It operates working groups across nine specialty areas and publishes reference content such as the Tratado de Medicina del Sueño.

Product overview

Sociedad Española de Sueño (SES) is a professional medical society, not a technology product company. SES offers membership services, scientific publications (Revista Vigilia-Sueño, Tratado de Medicina del Sueño), educational programs (Masters en Sueño, Curso 15x15, Webinars), annual congresses, clinical guidelines, scholarships and awards, and a network of affiliated sleep units. The organization primarily serves healthcare professionals specializing in sleep medicine through its training, certification (FESMES), and professional development offerings.

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Products and services

• Sociedad Española de Sueño Membership Annual paid membership for healthcare professionals working in sleep medicine (physicians, dentists, sleep technicians, biologists, psychologists), granting access to working groups, educational programs, congresses, scholarships, and member pricing on publications.
• Curso 15x15 Recurring scientific training course covering 15 basic aspects and 15 advances in sleep medicine, available exclusively to SES members. The 6th Edition is scheduled for September 25–26, 2026 at the Colegio de Médicos de Madrid.
• Máster en Sueño Master's degree programs in sleep medicine for physicians and dentists, offered in collaboration with UPV-EHU.
• SES Webinars Online webinar series providing continuing education on sleep medicine topics for SES members.
• Congresos Anuales SES Annual scientific congresses bringing together sleep medicine professionals to share research and clinical advances; the XXXIII Congreso SES was held in 2025 and XXXIV Congreso SES is scheduled for 2026.
• Guías Profesionales y Documentos Professional clinical guidelines and documents on sleep disorders covering insomnia, sleep-disordered breathing, restless legs syndrome, parasomnias, actigraphy, and mandibular advancement devices.
• Revista Vigilia-Sueño Official scientific journal of SES published from 1992 to 2013 across 25 volumes, containing scientific articles on sleep medicine.
• Tratado de Medicina del Sueño Comprehensive textbook on sleep medicine published by SES with contributions from Spanish-speaking sleep medicine professionals, sold with a 15% member discount through partner publisher Médica Panamericana.
• Becas y Premios Scholarships and prizes for SES members supporting research and professional development in sleep medicine.
• Red de Unidades de Sueño Directory and accreditation network of sleep units and centers in Spain, including FESMES-accredited facilities, pediatric sleep centers, respiratory sleep units, and basic SEPAR units.
• FESMES Certification (Acreditación FESMES) Professional accreditation framework for sleep units and clinicians, coordinated by FESMES (the Spanish Federation of Sleep Medicine Societies) of which SES is a founding member.

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FESMES (Federación Española de Sociedades Médicas del Sueño)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFESMES is the Spanish Federation of Sleep Medicine Societies, integrating 9 medical societies including SES, SEPAR, SEN, SEORL-CCC, SEMDeS, SEPSM, AEP, SECOMCyC, and SEFNC. FESMES runs an accreditation process for Sleep Units based on guidelines aligned with the EUSALIT Advanced Management Model. SES is a founding and constituent society of FESMES.
• SEMDeS (Sociedad de Medicina Dental del Sueño)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEMDeS is the Spanish Society of Dental Sleep Medicine. SES collaborates with SEMDeS on joint symposia such as the SEPAR-SES-SEMDeS 2023 symposium titled 'Médicos y Dentistas trabajando juntos en el manejo de los trastornos del Sueño'. SEMDeS offers courses such as 'Puesta al día en Medicina Dental del sueño' promoted by SES.
• SEORL-CCC (Sociedad Española de Otorrinolaringología y Cirugía de Cabeza y Cuello)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEORL-CCC is a constituent society of FESMES. Collaborates with SES on multidisciplinary sleep medicine initiatives including the FESMES accreditation framework.
• SEPAR (Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEPAR is a constituent society of FESMES and leads respiratory sleep units. SES collaborated with SEPAR on a joint document regarding de-escalation of sleep units and non-invasive ventilation clinics during COVID-19.
• SEN (Sociedad Española de Neurología)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEN is a constituent society of FESMES. SEN co-authored the Restless Legs Syndrome / Willis-Ekbom Disease diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations with SES.
• European Sleep Research Society (ESRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESRS is the European Sleep Research Society. SES held its 2020 annual meeting jointly with the ESRS congress in Seville (Sept 22-25, 2020), with simultaneous translation in English and Spanish.
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAASM is listed as an affiliated international society under the 'Sociedades Científicas Afines' (Related Scientific Societies) section of the SES website.
• Médica PanamericanaminorOthersMédica Panamericana is the publishing house for the 'Tratado de Medicina del Sueño' (Treatise on Sleep Medicine), which SES promotes with a 15% discount for members. SES is involved in the production of this scientific publication.

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Direct peers

• World Sleep Society: International sleep medicine federation linking national sleep societies worldwide. Comparable to SES as an umbrella organization convening sleep professionals and running the World Sleep Congress.
• British Sleep Society (BSS): UK multidisciplinary society for clinicians and researchers working in sleep. Similar in mission and structure to SES, with annual meetings, working groups, and clinical education offerings.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin (DGSM): German sleep medicine society with accreditation programs, clinical guidelines, and a major annual congress (DGSM Jahrestagung). Operates a near-identical national society model to SES in a comparable European healthcare system.
• Sleep Research Society (SRS): U.S.-based organization promoting sleep and circadian research, with a research-focused membership model analogous to SES. Relevant as a peer society advancing the science of sleep through annual meetings and grants.
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM): The leading U.S. professional society for sleep medicine, offering board certification, clinical guidelines, and the SLEEP annual meeting. Directly comparable to SES as a national professional body setting standards for sleep clinicians and researchers.
• European Sleep Research Society (ESRS): Pan-European sleep science society that co-hosted the 2020 congress with SES in Seville. Operates a similar model of congresses, journals, and educational programs serving sleep researchers and clinicians across Europe.

Regional players

• Sociedade Brasileira de Sono (SBS): Brazilian sleep medicine society that runs regional congresses and certifications across Portuguese-speaking clinicians. Comparable to SES as a Latin/Iberian-language peer society with similar membership and education model.
• Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (SEPAR): Spanish pulmonology and thoracic surgery society that is a FESMES constituent society. Comparable to SES as a fellow Spanish national medical society and direct collaborator on respiratory sleep medicine initiatives.
• Sociedad Española de Neurología (SEN): Spanish neurology society that co-authored restless legs syndrome guidelines with SES. Relevant as a peer Spanish specialty society with overlapping clinical scope in sleep neurology.

Others

• Wiley (publisher of academic sleep journals): Academic publisher of leading sleep journals including the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine and Sleep. Relevant as an ecosystem participant and adjacent enabler for societies seeking modern publishing infrastructure after discontinuation of self-published journals.

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