Virtual: Hello Sleep – book presentation with author Jade Wu PhD, DBSM
For everyone who struggles to fall asleep or stay asleep, this one’s for you!
Join author, Dr. Jade Wu, Board-certified behavioral sleep medicine specialist, for a presentation on her new book, Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications. Dr. Wu offers compassionate and practical guidance. Her insights are based on the latest sleep science, providing a step-by-step roadmap to better sleep whether you’ve had insomnia for three months or three decades. A Q&A will follow.
Jade Wu, PhD, DBSM, is a Board-certified sleep psychologist, researcher, and speaker. She is a frequent guest on popular TV, radio, and podcast shows such as NPR and ABC News, and contributor to publications including BBC News, Huffington Post, and Women’s Health. She is a former writer and host of the popular Savvy Psychologist podcast, which reached tens of thousands of listeners from around the world each week with evidence-based and actionable mental health tips. She also spreads the science of sleep and health equity to corporate audiences.
At Duke University School of Medicine, Dr. Wu’s research focuses on treating sleep disorders in those with chronic illness. She presents at international academic conferences and serves as a reviewer for top-tier scientific journals, such as Behavioral Neuroscience, Sleep, and Sleep Medicine Reviews. She is the former Co-Chair of Outreach and Public Education at the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine.
In the clinic, Dr. Wu uses evidence-based non-medication treatments to help people improve their sleep (and waking life). She is especially passionate about helping new parents navigate sleep challenges during pregnancy and postpartum.
She earned her Bachelor’s degree at Cornell University, completed her PhD at Boston University and her medical psychology residency and clinical fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine.
Dr. Wu is based in Durham, NC. Her favorite activities are napping and playing with babies, in that order.
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